Nikon 58-104 User Manual
Nikon
NIKONOS
Speedlight
·58-104
FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing the
Nikonos Speedlight
Speedlight
underwater photography and can
used with the Nikonos
as the Nikonos V and Nikonos
When used with the Nikonos RS,
it will allow you to take flash pictures
at depths of
(328 feet).
is
up
S8-1 04. This
specially designed for
RS,
as well
IVA
to 100 meters
be
Speedlight
Buc
kle
Buc
kle
lock
Parts
Moisture
alert
light
Fun
Flash
3
ction
mode
selector
selecto
Switch·
r
'For
more
details
on
the
above
items, see
pages
21 -22
Power
switch
.
Joint leg
Joint
hole
Battery chamber
Buck
le
hook
Screw
Distance
Aperture
Aperture
release
securing
distance
Battery
Battery
scale
scale
scale
lever
scale
Sync
socket
Sync
socket
Standby
switch
positioning
positioning
chart
chart
chart
chart
cap
axis
notch
Battery
chamber
cap
Hinge
Terminal
4
Sync cord
Plug
locking
ring
Sync
cord
Standard bracket
Front
Bracket
Flash
head
Stopper
positioning
pin
index
Shoulder
Front
Wrist
joint
release
Shoulder
positioning
Shoulder
joint
joint
Arm
Grip
button
lock
index
joint
Camera
mounting
knob
Cord
fastening
Standard
(S8-104 standard
-Standard arm and bracket set
SK
-Sync cord (with cap)
-O-ring grease and screws set
accessories
set)
-104
knob
hanger
5
Main
Features
• Matrix
RS
Brightness
subject is automatically balanced with the
ambient light
•
Camera
Cordless remote photography. The Nikonos R8's
shutter release is triggered when the 8B·104's
built·in slave sensor detects the flash from
another speedlight.
•
Flash
The 8B·104 fires simultaneously when another
speed light is fired through its built·in slave
sensor.
•
Signal
The 8B·104 fires at 1/32 power approximately
every two seconds to signal your location on the
surface to others.
•
Alert
The 8peedlight is automatically monitored for
moisture, overheating, and proper electronic
functioning.
•
High
Full power guide number (underwater) for 180
meters is
are
at full
Balanced
Fill· Flash
Photography
(Nikonos
only)
of
flash exposure
of
Slave
(Nikonos
the background.
RS
on
the foreground
only)
Slave
Flash
Signal
Power
also available. Fast recycling time of 3 seconds
power.
Display
Manual
16
(53
in
Flash
feet).
Operation
1/4
power and
1/16
power
100
in
6
This Instruction Manual
easy
for
the most of your Speedlight's potential.
reference.
Preparations
Taking
Basic
Taking
Details
Speedlight's
Basic
Pictures
Shooting/
Pictures
on
the
Parts
Applications
Other
Items
has
Use
this guide to
for
been
organized
learn
He
re
we
Speedlight
In
these
sections
photography
and
the
procedures
S8-104
are
This
section describes
light's various features, points to
checked,
This
section explains how
the
Speedlight's features
various results.
In
this
section,
accessaries, details
battery
and
as
follows
how
to
make
explain
with
explained.
and
how
to
get the
ready
for
taking
the
fundamentals
the
Nikonos
for
taking
pictures
the
other pertinent items.
we
describe
on
the
tips
on
S8-104
pictures.
of
RS
, V
Speed
to
to
obtain
optional
NiCd
care
flash
and
using
use
.
IV·A,
-
be
.----
~
Ir
the
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.----
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,....-
'--
• Important
e
Caution
+Note
Denotes
Denotes
mandatory
Denotes a useful
remembered
an
important
points
action
for
where
is
required
point
future
point.
caution
.
that
should
reference.
or
be
7
Foreword
Speedlight
Main
About
ps
Ti
Checking
Removing
.........
Parts
Features
this
Manual
on
Speedlight
O-rings
and
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reseating O-rings ....
Preparations
Installing
Connecting
Function
Flash
Making
Mode
the
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the
Settings . .....
Selector
Selector
.
.........
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Care ....
....
. . .
.........
for
Taking
SB-104
to
the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
. ....
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. .... . . . . .
.. .. .. ..
Pictures
Camera
..
and
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.
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... .. .. ...
..
14-22
. . .
2
3-5
10
11
12
15
17
21
22
8
Basic
Basic
Flash
Taking
Fbssible
and
Nikonos
Fbssible
and
Nikonos
Fbssible
and
Nikonos
Caring
for
Details
Standby
Alert
Signal
Reading
Shooting ......................
Photography
Pictures .........
Shooting
Shooting
Shooting
the
on
Switch
the
Modes
RS.
Modes
V . . . ......
IV-A
SB-104
the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamps
Exposure
with
the
Nikonos
..
...
.. .. .. ..
with
the
SB-104
. . . . . . . .
with
the
SB-104
Modes
with
the
SB-104
. .
After
Use
. . . . . . .
Speed
light's
..
Calculation
Parts
Chart ...............
RS
.. . ..........
... .. .
.
....
23-27
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28-35
36-44
.
24
29
31
33
34
37
39
41
Basic
Basic Tips
Camera Slave (Cordless Remote Photography) . . _
Flash Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear-Curtain Sync Photography ... .
Using the Flash Signal Function
Applications
on
Underwater Flash Photography
...
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.
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. . . 45-54
. . . 46
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48
50
52
54
Other
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Details
Tips
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Items
on
on
SB-104 Care . . . . .
....
NiCd Battery Unit SN-104
.
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. . . . .
55-68
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...
56
62
. 64
. 68
9
Tips
Be
-When taking important photographs with the SB-104 or
on
Speedlight
sure
to
take
trial
using it again after a long period of disuse, be sure to take
one or more trial shots first to be sure it
Care
shots
first
. . .
is
working properly.
Have
regularly
-Because the Speedlight
Using
-Use
Do
-Since the SB-104
Nikon
spot
check
your
Speedlight
. ..
is
a precision instrument, we
recommend taking your Speedlight to a Nikon service
center once every year or two to have
to have it overhauled every three to five years.
-
We
recommend this service especially if the Speedlight
for commercial applications .
- Once water gets inside the plastic case or the battery has decayed,
be sure to have your Speedlight spot checked, or it may emit a
flammable gas.
the
Speed/ight
only Nikon products with this Speedlight, since the
SB-104 has been designed for use with specialized Nikon
camera and lens accessories. The Speedlight may become
damaged if
manufacturers.
not
not to fire the unit directly
eyes.
fire
you
attempt to use it with products of other
toward
is
safely ...
eyes
a high-power output flash unit,
at
or
it
spot checked, and
is
in
the vicinity of human
being used
be
sure
10
Checking
•
Be
sure
This Speedlight uses O-rings to ensure that it
sealed and water-proofed. If dust or damage
the O-rings, water will leak into the Speedlight and cause
damage. It is important to check
lubricate them before use .
•
O-ring
O-rings
to
check
areas
to
the
check
O-rings
before
-
Two
sync cord
use.
all
the O-rings and
O-rings
on
·
~H.---O-ring
is
well
is
found
body, O-ring channel,
and contact area
on
on
the main
between battery
chamber cap and
main body
-Sync socket cap
O-ring, and contact area between
sync socket and
main body.
11
Removing
and
Reseating
O-rings
Remove the
1
channels.
-Use
S8-
104
remove O-rings.
Do
not use metal items with sharp edges
that may damage the O-rings.
Check the O
2
not damaged.
- Wipe the O-rings and O-ring channels
with a clean cloth or tissue, and check
them for any damage.
-Do
not
contains lint.
-If
O·ring channels
contact a
O-r
ings from the ir
a thin plastic card, such
's exposure calcu lation chart,
-ri
ngs to
use
a cloth or tissue which
are
Nikon
service
as
be sure they
damaged, please
center.
the
Apply lubricant to the O-rings.
3
-With
your fingertip, smear a small
amount of O-ring lubricant over the entire
surface of the O-rings.
-This
makes the O-rings slip more easily
into the O-ring channels.
too much lubricant to the surface of
the O-ring
a better seal, and can cause
unwanted build-up of excess
lubrication which will attract sand
and dirt.
as
this will not help make
Do
not apply
an
- Caution
e
Feel for any damage
applying the lubricant. If damage
replace the O·ring with a new one.
e
Take
care that lint, hair, or other foreign
matter does not remain
their channels.
e Use O-ring lubricant available from Nikon.
If a lubricant made
manufacturer
affect the O-ring and result
is
by
used,
on
another
it
the O-rings while
on
may adversely
is
the O-rings or
in
water leaks.
to
are
found,
12
Reseat the O-
channels.
4
-Do
not stretch the O-rings too much .
sure that the O-rings are not warped and
they go into the channel correctly.
ring
into their
+Note
The 8B-104 package includes an O-ring set
(three large
lubricant, and two screws). The O-ring set
is also available optionally. Be
this set with you wherever
8peedlight.
an
d small O-rings, O-ring
you
su
re to h
go with your
Be
ave
13
14
• Important
. Only the NiCd battery unit
used with this Speedlight. Do not use any
other type of battery .
Be
sure to turn OFF the power of the
•
SB-104
•
• Refer to page 62 for details on the battery.
when replacing the battery .
Be
sure to recharge the
when using it for the first time or after
having stored it for three months or more.
-For
procedures
SN-104,
refer to the Instruction Manual
that came with the Quick Charger
-104
.
SH
so
Be sure al
Manual that came with the
unit.
to read the Instruction
Open the battery chamber while
1
sliding the buckle lock as shown in
the figure.
SN-104
SN-104
on
recharging the
SN-104
can be
battery
2 Remove the buckle hook.
battery
15
Open
the
lifting
3
-The
O·ring isn't properly lubricated.
case, the O-ring should be relubricated.
(See page
Load
4
Insert
into
aligning
notch
lever
-Slide
(orange) in the direction of the arrow
(
Raise
-Hold
5
engage the buckle hook to raise the
buckle.
Lock
6
-Slide
release/lock buckle to the Speedlight.
-Check
the battery chamber cap and the
Speedlight.
locked.
battery chamber
it
up.
cover may be hard to open if the
12
.)
the
battery.
the
NiCd
battery
the
battery
battery
chamber
positioning
the
battery
the
with
(orange).
the battery lock release lever
~
) to remove the battery.
the
buckle.
down the battery chamber cap and
the
releasellock
the buckle lock and press the
to
be sure there
The
buckle.
is
buckle should be securely
cap
unit
SN-104
securely,
lock
release
no
gap between
by
In
this
+Note
Standby switch
The
SB-104
to conserve battery
for
details
on
16
is
provided with a standby switch
power.
Refer
the standby switch.
to page
37
Connecting
the
S8-104
to
• Important
. Be sure
• Check the a -rings and apply a small
Attach the bracket to the camera at
the camera mounting knob.
1
to
camera and the 8B-104 before attaching
the 8peedlight .
amount of lubricant when attaching t
connector plugs.
turn OFF the power to the
the
Camera
he
and
Making
Settings
Remove the wrist
knob and insert the Speedlight
2
leg.
3
-Make
joint
sure th
button and the flash head turn to the
same direction.
Insert the adjustment knob into the
hole and fasten the knob.
joint
at the
shoulder joint relea
adjustment
joint
se
17
Remove the sync socket cap on the
4
camera.
-The
cap can
to
turn it counter·clockwise.
Insert the camera plug and fasten
the white locking ring.
5
- Align the
mark
Turn
6
the plug locking ring clockwise
until it stops and is secured.
red
on
the camera.
be
mark
removed
on
the
by
using a coin
plug
to
the
red
Remove the sync socket cap on the
7
S8
-104.
-
Turn
the cap counter-clockwise until it
separates.
18
Insert
the
Speed
light
jOint
fasten
plug
ring.
on
the plug and
adjustment
in
the
direction
the
shoulder
8
9
fasten
-Align
the 88·104.
Turn
the
knob
on
of
the
the
black locking
the guide marks
shoulder
the
bracket
arrow
to
joint.
-Align
it
with the white positioning index on
the front.
Insert
the
arm
1 0
-Release
align the arm with the white positioning
index
.
the shoulder joint lock and
on
the front of the joint.
+Note
Cord
fasten
ing
This hanger secures the sync cord to the
bracket to keep it out of the way while
shooting.
attach
it
in
the illustration, then attach the sync cord
the hook.
hanger
To
use the cord fastening hanger,
to
the speedlight bracket
and
as
shown
to
19
e Caution
_ Be sure the shoulder joint is locked when
gripping the arm to carry the camera and
8peedlight after making settings. If it is not
locked, the camera may fall off when the
release button is pressed.
-W
hen releasing the arm from the bracket,
undo the lock of the shoulder joint first
before pressing the release button .
Check to
is facing forward and the correct
12
shooting distance has been set.
(1)
The positioning marks on the 8B-104
and wrist joint should match the
shooting distance.
(2)
The white positioning marks of the
arm, shoulder joint, and bracket shou
all be aligned.
The above setting
Speedlight is attached to the bracket
and the shooting distance set at more
than
Test
connections
13
Slide the function selector knob
to the test fire position before
diving.
-If
the 8peedlight is ready.
-If
page 39 .
be
sure the Speed light
00
A:
B: 1m
C:
O.Sm
is
made when the
SOcm (1.6 ft).
firin.g after completing the
the ready-light LED lights up again,
the alert signal lamp blinks, see
ld
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20
Function
Selector
The Function Selector
C!l
Standard
8tandard flash photography
except for the following modes.
The following functions are also possible
by sliding the selector from ~ to
~
Test
The 88-104's flash can be tested.
-Useful
Signal
When the function selector
four seconds, it will begin firing a signal flash at 1/32 power approximately
every two seconds.
-This
in the water to Others.
[0]
Camera
When set to "Camera 8lave", the 88-104's built-in slave sensor can detect
the flash of another 8peedlight, and
Nikonos
Cordless remote photography can
that can be flashed.
-It
is
with the Nikonos
(I)
Flash
The 88-104 can be fired simultaneously with other 8peedlights (88-104,
88-101,88-102 or 88-10
built-in slave sensor detects the flash of other 8peedlights.
-This
creative photographic lighting. When the
as
flash
firing
for test firing the flash before taking pictures.
Flash
is
convenient when you are
Slave
R8
to release its shutter simultaneously, exposing the frame.
effective
up
Slave
is useful when you want to add more light to your scene or when you wish
a second light source for another primary camera and Speedlight .
is
used
in
the ways described below.
photography
is
possible
11l
. .
is
held
in
the test firing position for more than
on
the surface and wish to signal your location
(cordless
to a distance of 10 meters (32.8
RS
.
3)
mounted
remote
photography)
as
it
flashes the 88-104 will signal the
be
performed with another 8peedlight
on
the Nikonos R8,
SB-104
L
..
~
~ W (,,~
r(
liD
(i)
~
feet)
is
[)\
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U!)
and can be performed only
V,
or
set to " Flash Slave
IV-A
J
.!)
when its
",
it acts
• Important
Be
sure to turn OFF the power before switching among
pOSitions
.
ril
,
[OJ
, and
11l
21
Flash
Mode
Selector
The Flash Mode Selector
MFULL
M1/4
M1I16
~
..
~6~
on
TTL flash mode
When the 88-104
fill-flash mode and center-weighted
possible.
When used with the Nikonos V, center-weighted
mode
is
possible.
TIL
flash mode
the Nikonos
MFULL
M1/4
When the 88-104
the flash output can be selected from among 3 options:
"M
Full,"
"M
is
IVA
M1/16
is
1
14
,"
or
is
is
used
in
the ways described below.
im
used with the Nikonos
not possible when the 88-
Manual flash mode
used with either the Nikonos R8, V, or
"M
1/16
."
R8,
TIL
flash mode are both
matrix balanced
TIL
flash
104
is
used with
IV-A,
22
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