Nikon SB 11 User Manual

Nikon

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

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head

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Unit SU-2

calculator

socket

mounting

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mounting

screw

selector

flash sockets

ll

2

dial

adapter

@

External

terminal

power

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ASA/

ISO

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Releaselloc

f/stop

scale

Power switch @

stan

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scale

film

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(black) @

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button

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dots @

screw slots @

chamber

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NOMENCLATURE FOREWORD BASIC

OPERATION

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Bracket Mounting Tilting Flash W

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Ready-Light ...........

Open

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Cord

Synchronization

ACCESSORIES .........

TTL Remote Sensor Remote Sync

Cord

DC Unit SD

"RED EYE"

TIPS OPTIMUM

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SPEEDLIGHT

BATTERY

SPECIFICATIONS

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1.

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the

and

OPERATION------------

the

battery

lid @ at the

remove the

base of

battery

clip .

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the

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mounting

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screwdriver

the

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adapter

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sure

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facing toward the

bracket

adapter

handle

two screws

adapter.

onto

the

speedlight's

to.

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adapter

in the same

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locking wheel

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on

the

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desired

so that

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calculator

3

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•

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into

the

adapter.

place.

bracket

secure

the

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4.

Load

Insert ei batteries symbols clip.

the

batteries.

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following the +

on

the

inside

of

penlight

and

the

battery

5.

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chamber.

end

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battery

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battery

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battery

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goes

in first. Then line

the

white dot

chamber

into

clip.

clip into the

sure the

on

the

end

on

the rim

. Push

the

fully

of

the

seated

ter-

up

the

of

clip

6.

Close chamber

Screw the

the

.

battery

lid

back

into

place.

7

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OPERATION-continued------------

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7.

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the

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the

same

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attachment camera's two units

Note:

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achment sc

details. refer

the

camera.

the

camera

bracket

side

knob. Then, screw

tripod

together

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attachment

rew to the ather

10

page

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bracket @ to

in

mounting

of

the

screw @ into

socket to

tightly.

to

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bracket

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on

camera

the MD-4 Motor

as

the

brack-

secure

slot@. For

its

the the

8.

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Insert the

hole adapter rotate

the

speedhght.

the

bracket

in

the

with

the

two dots @

the

camera

.bracket to

mounting

bracket

forward.

mounting

aligned;

into

9.

Tighten wheel

the

locking

completely.

8

10.

Attach

Screw

Sync

Cord

light's sync/multiple flash sockets ® ;

screw the

sync terminal.

one

into

other

the

either

end

sync

end

into

cord@.

of

the

of

the

camera's

SC-ll

speed-

11.

Plug

With the "Nikon" the

push sensor socket into

Sensor Unit SU-2 into the

place.

in

the

sensor

CD

until it click-locks

0 .

name

up,

12

Rotate

• to

the

position.

the

flash

normal

head

shooting

CD

9

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13.

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nization.

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the

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highest synchronization

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el "X"

setting). For refer

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10

to

OPERATION-continued------------

the

camera's shutter

for

proper synchro-

spe

ed dial to

flash

(e.g.

set

the

other

camera

the

chart on

page 21.

speed

F3 to

mod-

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the

film in use. T

for

underneath

the

the operation, range

range For

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matic shooting an any 9 meters s

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the

•

calculator

the

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three

usable £/stops for automatic

indicators @

of

flash-to-

example,

100

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subject

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dial until

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the

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line . Thus you

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color-coded

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speed

of the

lines

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distances

using ASAJ

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auto-

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and

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15.

f/number.

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by

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the

ring to

lens

aperture

an

appropriate

16.

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the sor until the

color

£/stop

selected.

light

for

the

shooting

0 .

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on

the

white

index

corresponding

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automatic

operation.

front of

is

to that of

the

mode

the

sen-

opposite

speed-

the

17.

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uncover

the

on

the

speedlight.

the

power switch @ to

red

mark.

18.

comes

fire.

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on,

the

ready-light

as

the

LED

speedlight

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is

ready

to

11

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19.

Take

After

the

~eady-light,

have a perfect

OPERATION-continued------------

the

does

flash

picture.

speedlight

not blink, you

exposure.

fires,

20.

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off

the

speedlight.

if

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conserve tween shooting sessions, slide power

switch to

the

battery

OFF

power

position.

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the

12

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For

MD-ll,

MD

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MD-I5

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fit

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DETAIL-----------

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camera,

use the

Bracket SK-4 @

The

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camera

and/or attachment threaded

back

into

ed

in, the

position

mended

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cameras

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the camera a

SB-ll

motor

screw from

end

of

the

threaded

attachment

along

the

position

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d/ight

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bracket

drive

combinations_

one

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and

end

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attachment

of

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to

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speedlight

for off-camera flash

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to

operation,

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be

bracket

removed

speedlight, loosen the releasellocking wheel completely by

turning

wheel to

any

ward until the two white 'dots

camera

Note: The mounting

of

off

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it to

the

end

of

its travel,

the

left to

release

the

catch,

are

away from the speedlighL

speedlight's handle

of

the

speed/ight

contains a tripod/light

on a tripod or /ight s

push

tip the

aligned

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for

mounting

from

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detach

the

locking

camera

stand

more convenient

and

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pull the

soc

ket

the the

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13

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The SB-11

90°,

and

flash

head

travels directly out to

amount

and

lower the contrast for indoor snapshots, you

the flash

sh Head

's

tilting flash

approx.

straight

of

light possible. However, to soften the shadows

head

back

IN

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head

120°. For normal shooting, point

ahead.

the

subject

to

bounce walls. Consult the illustration for details . the

open-flash light to posure

page

the

SB-11

determine

before

19

for

more

's light

button

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if

there

is

actually taking

information. The color

output

is

balanced

type color film.

DETAIL-continued----------

Not

...

has click-stops at 30°, 60°,

the

In this position, the light

providing

the

light

enough

the

off

the

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light for

picture.

the

maximum

ceiling

can

correct

Please

can

also

tilt

use

ex-

see

temperature

for use with daylight-

or

of

:

1) When the flash the flash illumination.

or more.

2)

Unless the surface you are using to silver, your color photogrophs will cast similar to that

head

is

tilted

may

reach the

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avoid

this,

of

the reflecting surface.

make

back

only

subject

sure

30°,

some

direclly,

the flash

bounce

come

amount

causing

head

is lilted

the light

out with an unnatural color

of

light from

unevenness

back

off

is while or

of

60°

14

Wide

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The

angle

of

illumination

and

40°

horizontally with a 35mm wideangle lens. Adapter creases

is

clipped

the

illumination to 67° horizontally

vertically-wide

onto

the

of

front

the

CD

SB-ll

When

of

the

tically providing just the right amount a 28mm lens is used. With

of

the

output in gUide

speedlight

number

from 36 (ASAIISO

25. The ASAIISO 25

is

and

the

SW-3

reduced

feet

guide

resulting in a

from 60 to 42.

by

enough

the

flash

and

of

coverage

attached,

100

and

number

itself is 56°

for use

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head,

it

in-

48° ver-

when

the

light

decrease

meters) to

is

reduced

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flash

the top

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detach the Wide·Flosh

head

to other than the horizontal position. Then

of

the S W

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to

remove it.

Adopter SW-

3,

first rotate the tilting

lift

up the catch

01

15

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Exposure Calculator Dial ®

For Automatic Operation

The

SB-ll

's

usable

range

the

flash-to, £/stops to distance

exposure.

matic three

£/stops

lines

near

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the

subject

aperture

speedlight tance,

but

exposure

of £/stops for

subject

choose

range

are

the

center

distance

you

select,

and

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less

calculator

distance.

from. Each £/stop

in which you

The

automatic

indicated

of

the

greater

depth

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the

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can

by

the

dial.

remains

faster

the

of field in

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dial

helps

you

select

speed

of

the

film in use

the

dial,

there

are

determines

obtain

shooting

a set of

curved

the

same,

the

recycling

maximum shooting dis-

the

correct

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color-coded

the

final

photograph.

the

wider

time of

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the

and

three

usable

auto-

for

the

the the

Conversely,

field will

and

the choosing factors-

shooting The follOWing calculator

Example 1

If

you

at

distances

21

ft)

at £/5.6,

if

be

greater,

maximum shooting

an

appropriate

depth

distance-into

examples

dial:

are

using ASAIISO

from

and

you

choose

of field,

0.6-9m

0.6-4.5m

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but

the

£/stop, you

recycling

consideration.

explain

100

a small

recycling

distance

how to

film, you

(2-30ft)

(2-15ft)

-----

aperture,

is less. Therefore, in

should

time,

at

Example 1

time will

take all these

and

use

the

can

shoot subjects

£/4,

0.6-6.4m

at

£/8.

the

depth

be

longer

maximum

exposure

of

(2-

16

Example 2

Example 3

Example

2

With ASAIISO 100

can

time is

selected

the

flash-to-

and

exposed.

shoot at

use

fire away. Your

away, you recycling field is

desired,

Once

you've

and

use your

lens

properly

and a subject

either

preferable,

fl8.

an

appropriate

subject

distance,

three

fl4, fl5.6,

use fl4.

pictures

meters

or

fl8.

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greater

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depth

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film in

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feet)

of

on

out

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on

Example

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read

off

the

flash-to-subject

your lens.

3

At ASAIISO 100, away, you

should

the

if

set

the the

flnumber

distance

subject

aperture

which

W;

is

three

ring

appears

then

set this

meters

on

your lens to

directly

aper-

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feet) fill.

17

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IN

DETAIL-continued----------

Sensor Unit SU-2

The

plug

-in Sensor Unit SU-2 controls the

the

SB-ll

Speedlight.

At

the

Auto Positions

To

shoot on Auto, lift outside yellow, exposure able flash-to-

At

At this setting,

which

flash unit is

of

the

sensor to

or

blue) which

calcu

to vary its light output automatically to

subject

the

S (Slave) Position

can

trigger a second

attached

CD

It

has five settings to

up

and

turn

one

of

the

are

color-coded

lator dial. At these settings,

distance.

the

SB-ll

emits a

to the receiver portion

modulated

electronic

18

choose

the

knurled

three

positions (orange,

for use with the

burst

flash. The remote

of

operation

from.

ring

on

the

SB-ll

match

the

of

light

the optional

of

Modulite Remote Control Unit ML-l (which is set to Channel transmitter.

At

Set the SU-2 to the M setting

manually at its maximum light output

is

flash-to-subject distance. In this case, you have to calcu-

late

calcu

2), while the SB-

the M (Manual) Position

the

exposure

lator dial.

manually by referring to the

See

page

17

for

ll

and

more

Speedlight

the

SB-ll

regardless

information.

acts

operates

exposure

as

of

the

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Built into light which and light blinks indicating exposure approximately

ready

the

back

comes

to fire. As

if

the

that

the

on

Automatic. The

two

of

the

SB-ll's

on

as

soon

an

additional

speedlight

light

might

seconds.

flash

head

is a

as

the

speedlight is recycled

feature,

fires at its maximum

be

insufficient for

warning

the

blinks last for

ready-

readyoutput

correct

Open-Flash Button @

The

red

open-flash

manually without

manner,

this scopic" effects

speedlight

The open-flash button is also ready-light

sure

useful when

push

blink, you

the

speed

reset

calling

repeatedly

to

when shooting

doing

the

open-flash button.

can

light

the

Sensor

for a

wider

button

having

you

can

create

or

paint

with

determine

on

bounce

take

the

picture.

closer

to Unit SU-2 to a aperture.

to

the

if

Automatic. This is

flash. After

the

is

used

to fire

trip

the

camera's

multiple-exposure

scene

with light by firing

the

camera

used

you

can

If

the

If

subject

set to "B"

in

conjunction

get

the

setting

ready

it

does

blink, try moving

or

bounce

color-coded

the

correct

up

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speedlight shutter. In

"strobo-

the

or "T."

with

the

expo

especially

the

shot,

does

not

surface,

position

19

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or

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IN

DETAIL-continued----------

External Power Terminal @ Sync/Multiple

This

terminal

20

is for

connection

of a

separate

battery

pack.

Two

standard

on

the attach for

connecting for multiple flash

Nikon screw-in type terminals

SB-ll

SpeedJight. Either terminal

the

Sync

Cord

the

Flash

SC-ll,

SB-

ll

with

operation.

Sockets ®

while

the

another

speedJight in

can

other

are

be

is

provided

used

to

provided

series

Sync

Cord

Sell

®

This

cord

has

standard

for positive attachment

having

a screw-in type sync terminal.

Nikon connections at both

of

the SB-

11

to a Nikon

ends

camera

Synchronization Chart

Nikon

Camera

F3-series

FA

FE

2 FE FM2

(with 1I250sec. 1/250

sync

speed)

FM2 (with 1/200sec. sync

speed)

F-30l/N2000*

FG

-20* FG* EM* F2-series

• These

cameras

first attach the Sensor Remote

speed

is automatically

with the camera in any automatic exposure mode.

Proper

synchronization

1/80

(X)

or

11250

or slower

11250

or

slower

or

1/125

slower

or

slower

1/200 (X200)

11125

or

slower 1/90 (M90) 1/90 (M90) 1/90 (M90) 1/80

(red

and

do

not have a sync terminal.

switched

line located

1/125)

Cord

to the

slower

or

slower

or

slower

or

slower

or

slower

or

slower

SC-J3. Via the SC-13, the shutter

proper

speed

(sec.)

between

To

use the SB- II , you must

synchronization

1/60

speed

21

-ACCESSORIES-------------

TTL

Remote

The SC-12 is for is

for

the

Connecting

or

SC-12 sure

. Automatic switchover flash sync camera's

Cords SC-12

the

Nikon F3-series

Nikon FA, FE2, F-30l1N2000

the

SB-ll

and

SC-23

provides

speed

and

viewfinder

a ready-light indication

are

also

and

an

appropriate

TTL control

of

shutter

provided.

SC-23

cameras;

and

FG

camera

of

the flash expo-

speed

the

cameras.

to a pr

SC-23

with

oper

in

alkalinemanganese flashes with temperatures). Minimum recycling time with NiCd batteries

14.

the

manganese

batteries the

SB-l l

is

approximately 4

or

will

and

general

produce SB-14

seconds

NiCd

type. Alkaline-

approximately 270

on

Manual (in normal

with the

SB-ll

and

SB-

Sensor

The SCdirectly matic (but not TTL), FE2, FE, FM2, F-301lN2000, or ready-light finder. Except for shutter vided

Sync

A coiled into the be

Remote

13

is

on a camera's

with

the

speed

.

Cord SC-15

cord

camera's

detached

Cord SC-13

used

to mount

ISO-type

off-camera

F3-seri

es

camera

indication is prOVided in

the

FM2,

to a

proper

over

one

meter in length, the SC-15 screws

sync termina l

from its bracket

DC Unit SD-7

T

he

Nikon DC Unit SD-7

which

can

be

used

with

the

SB-14. This unit uses six

22

the

SB-ll's

FG,

via

the

flash sync

and

is

an

Nikon

C-type batt

Sensor Unit SU

accessory

operation

FG-20, or

the

AS-4

the

automatic switchover

speed

and

allows the

used off-camera.

external

Speedligh

eries

shoe for auto-

. With

the

EM

camera,

coupler,

camera's

power

is also

ts

SB-ll

of

either

view-

SB-ll

source

FA,

pro

and

the

-2

of

to

a

-

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~

5D

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5C-23

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::)

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EYE~-'I

-----

"Red eye" is a the

center

red

orbs white pictures). This is a result of illuminating straight into light,

the

visible in

To avoid ing

precautions:

1. Ask

the

picture

2. Remove far away as possible froin cord

.

3.

Increase

opening

phenomenon

portions of

in color

pupil

the

"red

subject

the

of

photographs

the

retina

the

lens

is wide

picture.

eye,"

you

not to look

is taken.

flash unit from

room's overall illumination to

the

subject's

the

directly.

and

open,

can

in flash

subject's

there

take

directly

the

pupils.

making

photography

eyes

appear

(or white in

the

light from

If

the

is little

any

camera

the

or

into

camera

or

all of

the

and

by

as

black

the

subject

no

ambient

retina

the

lens

hold

using

reduce

where bright

and

flash

looks

clearly

follow-

when

it

as

a sync

the

23

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TIPS

•

To

wipe with a treated benzine

might To wash it with Never damage

ON

remove

cloth. Never

damage

clean

use a brush,

it.

SPEEDLIGHT

dirt

or

fingerprints,

dry

soft

or

silicon-

use

or

alcohol,

the

Wide-Flash

the

soap

since

plastic

Adapter,

and

as

this may

thinner,

they

parts.

water.

CARE---------

•

If

you

do

not

plan

more

for the

batteries damage leakage. vertently to your service

facility.

than

to

the

If

occur,

nearest

to use

two weeks, remove

to avoid possible

circuitry

leakage

take Nikon

the

by

battery should the

flash unit

authorized

unit

inad-

----

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1(;

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"

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•

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prevent unit's the where go

higher inside summer unit in exceptionally places. range

damage

electronic

camera

the

temperature

the

trunk

sun; also

Use

of -lOoCrv + 50°C.

circuitry,

away from

than

50°C,

of a

do

the

SB-ll

-

to

the

is likely to

such

car

in

not store

within

flash keep

places

the

hot the

damp

the

as

24

• If your

for a

may built-in tion, the

SB-ll long be

condenser thereby

SB-

ll

has

time, its

longer. To

enabling

for

many

not

been

recycling

maintain

in

peak

you

years, fire the flash unit a few times month. After firing, wait until ready-light lights, the

power

switch, remove

teries,

and

store

then

the

SB-ll suitable location. This will vent

the

rating

condenser

.

from deterio-

condi

to use

every

turn

the

used

time

the

off

bat-

in a

pre-

• Keep the flash unit away from salt and

out

of

the

water

rain

-

.

repair delicate

to

an

authorized

the

flash yourself. These

procedures

should

service

be

facility.

left

25

• Never attempt to disassemble or

- OPTIMUM

BATTERY

PERFORMANCE--

----

New

batterie

batteries taken ble.

To

date

of

your

camera

cod

es.

Temperature. Battery life

at

around

life is

shortened. Spare

available

Continuous

by

continuous

ly

Storage.

moved drain

during

dry

cool,

s.

exhibit some

to

purchase

help

you

manufacture

dealer

25°C

if

operation

use

When

to

prevent

the

place

below

Between

drain

the

newest

do

this,

on

for assistance in

(77°F). At

batteries

in low

. Batteries

use

than

not in use,

damage

period

20°C

manufacturing

. Therefore,

(and

freshest)

some

manufacturers

the

bottom of

ratings

are

based

other

temperatures,

should

temperatures

are

drained

by

intermittent

the

batteries

from

leakage.

of disuse, store

(68°F).

and

first use, all

care

should

ones

stamp

each

battery. Ask

interpreting

on

operation

therefore

is

anticipated.

much

more

use

.

should

To

the

batteries

be

possi-

the the

battery

be

kept

qUick-

be

re-

minimize

in a

Battery brands. Do not mix

batteries ing not

Disposal. Do not

for safety's sake,

Polarity.

polarities carefully. Reversal of ative should

NiCd batteries. In

NiCd efficiency at low

recycling are charge

with different model

new

and

old

batteries

be

obtained

(-)

occur,

batteries

dependent

they have,

and

battery

dispose

never

When

installing

terminals will result in

take

the

provide

temperatures.

time

and

the

on

the

and

since

leakage

of

disassemble

batteries,

SB-ll

faster

number age

their

to your

of

capacities.

comparison

brands

of

batteries, nor

numbers

batteries

recycling

. Also,

proper

the

of flashes

the

performance

may

occur

by

burning.

batteries.

observe

positive ( + )

leakage

dealer

with

However, note that

.

regular

time

per

batteries,

avoid

.

the

and

.

If

batteries,

and

battery how

use

mix-

will

Also,

voltage

neg

leakage

better

the

set

much

-

26

SPECIFICATIONS------------

Light output control Automatic: flash output control

with silicon controlled rectifier

(thyristor) using Sensor Unit

SU-2;

outpu

Guide

number

(ASA/ISO

meters) SW-

(ASA/ISO Angle Automatic

range (at ASA/ISO

ASA/ISO film

range

Recycling

100 25

of

coverage

shooting

time

and

feet) 60 (42 with Wide-Flash

100) speed

Manual: full 36 (25 with

3)

SW-3); Horizontal: 560 (670 with Vertical: 40

0.6-9m

0.6-6.4m

0.6-4.5m ASAIISO

Automatic: on Manual:

(2-30ft)

251'\.1800

shooting distance;

approx. 8 sec

t

Wide

-Flash

0

(480 with SW-3)

at fl4; (2-21£t) (2-15

variable

at fl5.6;

ft) at fl8

depending

.

Adapter Adapter

'sw

-3);

Number of

(appro

Power source Ready-light

Open-flash button

Mounting

Dimensions

(approx.)

Weight

(excluding batteries)

flashes

x.)

Automatic: on

shooting distance; Manual: alkalineEight 1.5V AA-type batteries Provided; blinks at its maximum indicating that light might correct Provided Bracket-type 276mm(H)x

118mm(D)

Approx.860g

variable

150

mangapese

be

automatic

depending

with fresh set

batteries

penlight

if

flash output

insufficient for

exposure

104mm(W)x

of

is

27

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