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Nikon Speedlight
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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-NOMENCLATURE------------ Wide-Flash Adapter SW-7 Main flash head ® Main flash unit (J) Light sensor ® nn .nn/~ln,oo'" knob 2
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Zoom scale @Shooling mode indicator LEOs @TTL multiple flash terminal 3
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CONTENTS------------- NOMENCLATURE . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2rv 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES ........... . . . 48rv62 ATTENTION!. .. .......... .... . ... . .. .... . .. . ..... . 5 Synchro-Sunlight Fill-In Flash FOREWORD .. . . . . ......... .. .......... ....... ... 6 Photography ..... .. .. .. .. ............. 48rv53 BASIC OPERATION . ..... ..... .......... ... .. 7rv19 In the manual mode . . ....... . .. .. . . ... . .... . . . 50 CONTROLS IN DETAIL .. . . . . .
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ATTENTIONI-------------- As shown in the table, the S8-16A and S8-168 can be The Nikon Speedlight S8-16 consists of two parts : the main flash unit and the flash unit coupler having the mounted on any type of Nikon camera either directly or with the use of another Nikon Flash Unit Coupler. mounting foot. Depending on which type is attached, the flash unit is identified as the Speedlight S8-16A or S8-168. Usable shooting modes, however, are limited according to the combination of the flash
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FOREWORD-------------------------- For truly creative bounce flash photography, the Nikon The Nikon Speedlight SB-16 is a direct-mounting elec Speedlight SB-16 has two separate flash heads-a tronic flash unit, providing automatic through-the-Iens (TTL) control of the flash exposure when used with Nikon combination of tilting and rotati ng main flash head with cameras having TTL flash capability. Through the use of zooming capability and a sma ller secondary flash head an interchangeable mo
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BASIC OPERATION------------ 1 Set the openl closed knob 2 Attach the flash unit • ® on the flash unit coupler . coupler to the flash unit. to the OPEN position. Position the flash unit and flash unit Then, while applying pressure to the coupler, so that the secondary flash open/closed knob, push the flash head ® on the flash unit and the sen unit coupler into the flash unit until it sor (J) on the flash unit coupler face clicks into place. the same direction. Insert the posi Note: If ba
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-BASIC OPERATION-confinued---------- 3 lock the flash unit 4 Remove the Battery . coupler. . Holder MS·5 @. Note: To remove the flash unit coupler. set the Turn the open/closed knob to the Open the battery chamber lid @ by knob to the OPEN position. and while applying "closed " position (indicated by a sliding it in the direction of the arrow pressure to the knob. gently pull the coupler off. dot) to lock the flash unit coupler ; and remove the battery holder. make sure the flash unit
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5 Load the batteries into 6. Replace the holder. 7. Close the lid. . the holder. First, make sure the power switch While applying pressure to the @ of the flash unit is at the "off" battery holder with your finger, slide Load four 1.5V AA-type penlight position ; then put the holder back the lid as far as it will go until it clicks alkaline-manganese cells or 1.2V into the chamber, so that the slots at into place. rechargeable NiCd batteries into the both sides of the holder are align
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-BASIC OPERATION-confinued---------- With the 5B·16A, turn the locking ring @ around the mounting foot @ counterclockwise until the AS-8's foot is uncovered (fig. 1). Then slide the mounting foot onto the camera's accessory shoe as far as it will go (fig. 2). Finally, tighten the locking ring to prevent the unit from acci dentally slipping off (fig. 3). 8 Attach the flash unit to . the camera's accessory shoe. Notes: 1) If you are using an F3-series camera, make sure that the ASAII
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-BASIC OPERATION-confinued---------- 9 Tilt the flash head ® to 11 . Set the zoom head (j]) • 10. Set ASAIISO film speed. . the normal shooting Pu ll out or push In the zoom Turn the ASA/ISO film speed head until the number indicated with setting ring @ around the exposure position. an orange background matches the calculator dial @, until the ASAIISO Tilt the flash head 90°, so that it focal length of the lens on your cam index @ is opposite the speed of the faces straight ahead,
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Steps 14 through 17 are divid ed into three sections accor ding to the shooting mode selected. Section A is for TTL automatic operation (with an F3-series, FA, FE2, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FG, or Nikonos-V the 13. Set the shutter speed on 12. Set b zooh m setting @ camera), section B is for non.:rTL k no on t e exposure the camera. automatic operation, and section The proper shutter speed setting for calculator dial. C is for progammed TTL auto flash synchronization of each cam
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-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------- A-14 Set the S8·16's mode A-15. Choose an flstop . selector (45) to TTL from the exposure of distances at which you can shoot. Slide the mode selector to the right calculator dial. For example, if you are using ASA/ as far as it will go, so that the index ISO 100 film with the zoom head set Depending on how far away your on the selector is opposite the square at N (35mm) and want to shoot sub subject is from the camera, you must mark for automati
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A-16 Set the lens aperture 8-14. Choose an f/stop . ring to the appro· from the exposure priate fI stop. calculator dial. at N (tor a 35mm lens), are 0.6 to 4 If you decide to shoot at f/4, then you For non-TTL automatic operation, meters (20 to 31 ft.) and 0.6 to 8 must set the aperture ring on the the exposure calculator dial provides lens to f/4 . a choice of two f/stops. The blue and meters (20 to 26 ft), respectively. orange lines @ at the bottom of the Note: The closest shooting
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-BASIC OPERATION-continued---------- B -15 Set the mode selector B-16 Set the lens aperture C-14 Set the exposure • @ to the blue or . ring to the appro· . mode selector of the orange dot for automatic priate f/stop. F·501/N2020 to P DUAL, P or operation. In the example, 1/4 is set on the lens. PHI, or set the shooting If you select 1/4, you must set the mode selector of the selector to the orange dot, corres F·301/N2000 to P or PHI. ponding to f/4 on the exposure calcu For programmed T
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I • r I (I l 2 MD M fffIl .... ~ I For TTL operation • • I , , ) ( I { Al A2 MD .o. I I For automatic operation (A2) C-15. S~t ,lens to the C-16. Set the 58·16'5 minimum aperture mode selector Turn on the flash 17. (largest f·number), to TTL. unit. Slide the S8-16's ON/OFF switch to the right. Immediately, an LED will light up (green LED for TTL operation, or red A1 or A2 LED for automatic operation). Note: The LED may blink for a short while after the flash unit is turn
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-BASIC OPERATION-continued---------- Notes: 19 Take the picture. 18. Wait for the ready· light 1) With the 58-16A and F3·series cameras • When the shutter is tripped, @ tocomeon. If both ready·fights blink, make sure that: a. The flash unit is securely locked in place. both the main and secondary flashes As soon as the flash ready-light built b. The film speed setting on the camera is fire as the picture is taken. into the back of the flash unit comes within the usable range when the
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20. Turn off the flash unit. To conserve battery power After you take the shot, watch the between shooting sessions, slide the ready-light inside the camera's view power switch to the left. finder or the one on the 88 -16. After a short while, it will light up again to tell you the flash unit is recycled and ready to fire for the next shot. Note: If the flash unit fired at its maximum output, the ready-light blinks as a warning im medialely following the shot to indicate there still
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-CONTROLS IN DETAIL------------ AS-8 Flash Unit Couplers AS·S @ and AS·9 ® The detachable lower part of the SB-16, cal led the Flash Coupler. The TTL automatic shooting mode, however, is Unit Coupler AS-8 or AS-9, houses the mounting foot, the available only when the SB-16A is used with a Nikon F3- shooting mode selector with shooting mode indication se ries camera or when the SB -16B is used with either the LEDs, the ready-lightlopen -flash button, the light sensor, Nikon FA, FE2, F-501/N2
