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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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~=======CONTENTS========~ FOREWORO ............. . . .... . 3 SYNCHRO-SUNLIGHT FILL-IN NOMENCLATURE.. ..... 4-6 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHy ...... ....... .......... . .. 36-38 BASIC OPERATION . 7 -13 In TTL Mode ............ ....... . . ....... 37 Installing Batteries .. .. .. .. ...... .... . .. ...... . 7 In A Mode .. .. ...... 37 Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe ...... 8 In M Mode . ... 38 Adjusting Flash Head. . . ....... 9 DIFFUSING THE LIGHT . . .. 39-41 Programmed TTL Auto Flas
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Nikon Fur Besitzer einer Nikon F4/F4s und F·801 Pour les utilisateurs des appareils Das SB-20 ermbglicht matrix-gesteuerten Aufhellblitz und Aufhellblitz Nikon F4/F4s, F·801/N8008* mit mittenbetonter Messung zusatzlich zur normalen TTL-Blitz Le flash SB-20 a mise au point automatique Nikon permet d'effectuer automatik und Blitzautomatik ohne TTL. Matrix-gesteuerter Aufhellblitz les prises en mesure matricielle et centree en plus des contr61 es de erzeugt eine ausgewogene Kombination von U
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Nikon For Nikon F4/F4s, F-801/N8008* Para los usuarios de las camaras F4/F4s, camera users F-801/N8008* The Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-20 makes it possible to perform EI Speedlight de autoenfoque SB-20 de Nikon Ie permite efectuar flash Fill-Flash and Center-Weighted Fill-Flash in addition Matrix Balanced de relleno equilibrado par matriz y flash de relleno equilibrado al to standard TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Control and Non-TTL ' centro ademas del control de exposici6n de flash aut
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,,;:===FOREWORDI==~ For Nikon F·401/N4004 camera users Read the following instructions carefully when using the Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Auto S8-20 with F-401/N4004 camera. focus Speed light S8-20. We hope the S8-20 1. Nikon F-401/N4004 camera is designed for use with will make photography a much bigger part AF Nikkor lenses, except AF-Nikkor 80mm fl2.8, of your life. Get to know your S8-20, but 200mm f/3.5 IF-ED and Autofocus Converter TC·161 before using it, be sure to read
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NOMENCLATURE Flash head Bounce a scale ring W (wide) for lenses 28mm or longer N (normal) for lenses 35mm or Bounce angle set knob longer Rotates from - 7' to 90°. For bounce flash shooti ng, (telephoto) for see 40. lenses 85mm or longer cover index Ba Autolocus assist illuminator LED Light sensor lor non-TTL auto Ilash nn,,,,.ti'ln See pages 14 to 16. loot lock nut Battery chamber cover M"IH,Ii"a loot Hot-shoe contacts 4
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Reflector slot For bounce flash (see page 41). Sync/multiple flash terminal For (1) off-came ra operation with a sync cord and (2) multiple flash Aperture selection/shooting photography in manual flash distance range panel operation (page 46) See pages 18 to 31 . External power source terminal Accepts power co rd from Nikon DC Unit SD-7. Before using the SB-20, peel off the protective paper covering the panel. 5
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Light output index windows Used in M mode Flash mode indicators Aperture index window selector Used in A mode , TTL mode~for I-----;..~~~ programmed TTL flash operation ~~~~s~c~a~le~w~ i~ nd~ o~w~=====[~=~~!~~j;;iiiIEi~~] auto flashlTTL auto Film speed scale window ~ A mode~for non TTL auto flash Film speed index operation Film knob M mode~for manual flash Flash shooting distance range operation. indicators The patterned bar (fourth bar from Ihe lOp) shows programmed TTL au
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BASIC OPERATION--------------- Installing Batteries 1. Remove battery chamber 2 Load four 1.5 V AA·type 3 To reattach battery cover. • penlight alkaline· • chamber cover, align front manganese batteries or 1.2 V edge of the cover with NiCd batteries into the battery cover index on the battery chamber. flash unit, then push cover For battery information, see page down and slide as far as it 50. goes. 7
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Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe 4 Turn the mounting foot 5 Slide mounting foot 6. Tighten lock nut firmly. • lock nut clockwise as far • forward into the camera's as it goes. accessory shoe as far as it goes. ~-~--~-~--~---~-- I With Nikon F3·series cameras with DE·2 or I DE·3 finder: Attach Flash Unit Coupler AS-4 or I I AS-7 to camera's accessory shoe before I mounting the S8-20. The S8-20 cannot be I I mounted on F3-series camera with the other I I finders. \
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Adjusting Flash Head W(Wide) For 28mm or longer lenses N (Normal) For 35mm or longer lenses T (Telephoto) For 85mm or longer lenses 7 Make sure bounce angle 8 Rotate zoom set ring until desired zoom setting appears in • the window. • set knob is set at 0°. Make sure zoom set ring is properly set at its click-stop position. 9
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Programmed TTL Auto Flash Shooting (with Nikon F·501/N2020, F·401lN4004 or F·301/N2000) Steps 9 through 11 provide instructions for program med TTL auto flash shooting with the Nikon F-501 1 N2020*, F-401/N4004** or F-301lN2000' camera.' For other flash exposure operations (TTL auto, non-TTL auto and manual flash exposure operations) see " SET TING CAM ERA SHUTTER SPEED" on page 17 and " OETERMINING APERTURE," pages 18 to 32 . • The Nikon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in the U.S
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With F·301lN2000 10 Set camera to a programmed exposure mode (P DUAL, P 11. Set lens to minimum • or P HI for F-501/N2020; P or P HI for F-301/N2000). aperture (largest With the Nikon F-401lN4004, set the camera to either program auto f-number). (aperture dial to S, shutter speed dial to A) or shutter-priority auto (aper· With AF Nikkor lenses, lock lens ture dial to S, shutter speed dial to desired speed) exposure mode. aperture at minimum setting. (See the lens instruction manual). W
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12 Set power switch to STBY (standby 13 Lightly press shutter release button and • position) to turn on SB·20. • viewfinder ready·light comes on to LED indicating selected flash mode immediately lights indicate flash is ready to fire. up. ~-------------~--~ r For blinking ready-light warnings, see '. page 35. I I I I I I I I \ I --~~---------~ ~~~ 12
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14. Fully depress shutter 15. Turn off the 58·20. release button to take picture. Unless viewfinder ready-light blinks after the shot, your flash exposure will be perfect; if it does blink, pic ture may be underexposed move closer to subject. ..,. ... fII:!lIlIlllma .. ffl!II!!l_tlll$ii1tllillll1illllJll I Do not fire flash toward or near the eyes; it may dam • I age the retina . .. ~_8IlIIhll_1IIiIi!\\ W!t!Pi 1llUlll1II\W51lIi\II' 13
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AUTO FOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (with Nikon F-501/N2020 or F-401/ N4004) , \ ~----------------~ I In programmed TTL autofocus flash photog- I raphy, use film with a film speed specified in I the table below for greater depth of field: Lens maximum I Film speed aperture I 1/2.8 or laster ISO 50 or laster Lens I only Slower than 1/2.8 ISO 100 or higher I F-5011 1/1.4 or 1/1 .2 ISO 50 or higher I N2020 1/1.8, 1/2, 1/2.5 or I with 1. Set the Nikon F-501/N2020's focus mode ISO 10
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2. Set aperture. With Nikon F-401 /N4004, use camera's aperture dial. Don't forget to lock lens at minimum position. For other flash operations, set as follows: For programmed TTL operation, set to smallest lens Lens maximum Aperture setting aperture aperture (largest I-number) and lock the lens aperture. (For details, see the lens instruction manual). 1/2.8 or larger I·number fl2.8 or laster (1/28,1/4,1/5.6, etc) Lens only 115.6 or larger I-number Slower than 1/2.8 (1/56,1/8,1/11
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3. Lightly press camera shutter release 4 Confirm whether the green in·focus button. • indicator LIFO lights up, then fully depress When ready-light comes on but ambient light is insuffi the shutter release button. cient for autofocus operation, AF illuminator fires to If focus-not-possible indicator LED ( x ) remains lit start autofocus operation. when using the Nikon F-50llN2020, or if focus indi If ambient light is sufficient, the AF illuminator does not cator LED (e ) blinks with N
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SETTING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED--------- Set camera's shutter speed, referring to the table As shown.in the table, automatic sync speed setting is below. available with most Nikon cameras .. Synchronization Running shutter Camera setting Nikon camera Viewfinder shutter speed indication speed (sec.) speed (sec.) P DUAL (f-501/N2020 only). P. PHI 1/125 125 lights up f·5011N2020· A. 112000 1/250sec. 1/1 25 1251ighls up and LED for proper non-flash shulter speed blinks 1/125 or slower f·301 /
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DETERMINING APERTURE------------:----- TTL Mode (for TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Control) TTL mode is for exclusive use with Nikon F-501/N2020, F-401/N4004, F-301/N2000, FA, FE2, and FG cameras only. For TTL auto fl ash operation with the Nikon F-501/N2020, F-401/N4004, or F-301lN2000, be sure to set the camera to aperture priority auto or manual exposure mode. For correct exposure in TTL mode, use film with a film speed specified in the table below: Camera Film speed 1. Set S8·20's
