Nikon SB 14 User Manual

Nikon

Speedlight

INSTRUcrION

MANUAL

NOMENCLATURE-------------------------

Wide-Flash

Adapter

SW-5

® Flash
® Shooting

8)

head

mode

Sensor Unit SU-2

selector

® Sensor socket
® Sync/multiple flash sockets

o Sync

® Bracket mounting
® Bracket mounting

@)

@ Attachment screw slots
@ Bracket SK-5

@ Tripod socket

2

Cord SC-

Trip.od/light stand socket

ll

adapter

pin

f/stop indicators with wide-flash

(thin

color-coded

f/stop

II'

adapter

lines) @

IUl.calors

f/stop scale

Distance scale @

ASA/ISO

film

speed

Ready-light ®

Bracket attachment dot @

Attachment screw

Releasellocking wheel

Handle

Exposure calculator

External

power

terminal @

@

index @

@

dial

@

3

CONTENTS

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NOMENCLATURE .................

FOREWORD ...

BASIC

OPERATION ....

CONTROLS

Bracket SK-S
Bracket Mounting
Shutter
Exposure
Sensor Unit SU-2
Ready-Light .
Open-Flash
Flash

Sync/Multiple Flash Sockets ... . .

Wide-Flash

TIPS

ON

AUTOMATIC

ACCESSORIES ........

DC Unit SD-7
TTL

Sensor
Sensor Remote
Sync

"RED

EYEH .........

OPTIMUM
SPECIFICATIONS

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IN

DETAIL ...... . ....

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Adapter ..........

Speed

Dial . . . . . . . . .

Calculator

Head ......

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Button . . . .

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Adapter

FLASH

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Cord

SC-12 . ..................

Cord SC-lS . . .

BATTERY

Cord SC-

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FOREWORD

The Nikon

4

weight
tures.

With
this
circuitry
posure
addition,
for

the

thus

reducing

of

flashes
Cord
High-Eyepoint
through-the-lens control
Moreover,

bounce

tilted

the

to

120 °
ments.
Even
should

presented

as
formation ,
minutes
rewarding

Speedlight

electronic

coverage

unit

next

SC-12

back

left; click-stops

intervals

though

familiarize

matching

uses

a si

to

provide

to

match

the SB-14

shot

when

recycling

per

battery

is

used

camera, the

the SB-14 allows

flash with its

120°

and

for

the SB-14

in

the

please

Wisely

invested

photographic

---------

SB-14

is a compact

flash

unit

having a host

that

licon-controlled

automatic

the

is

able

set. When

in

conjunct

movable

rotated

are

both

yourself

/irst section. For

refer

of a 28mm

camera-to-subject

to

conserve

shooting

time

and

ion with the Nikon

SB-14

of

flash

complete

flash

120° to

provided

the

tilting

is

extremely

with

the

to "Controls

now

will

experiences

rectifier

control

its

subjects

increasing

the

optional

provides

exposure.

creative

head

the

at

30°,

and

easy

unit's

more
in

payoff

.

and

light

of

useful fea-

wideangle

of

the

distance

excess

at close

which

right

60°, 90°,

rotating

basic

Detail." A few

later

and

series

flash e

energy

range

the

number

TTL

Sensor

F3

automatic

control

can

and

move-

to use,

operation

detailed

in

years

len

. In

or

120°

and

you

-

s,

x-

,

F3

oj

be

in-

of

4

BASIC

OPERATION

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.

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--

<C':J~

-

•

•

1.

Attach

the

Screw
screw
socket to
tightly. (For details, refer to

10.)

the

camera.

the

bracket

@ into

secure

bracket @ to

's

attachment

the

camera's

the

two units together

)

tripod

page

2 Attach

•

flash

Insert
into

the
adapter
aligned;
until it click-locks into

the

bracket to

unit.

the

bracket

hole

in the

mounting

bracket

® with the two white dots @

rotate

the

camera

place

the

pin

®

mounting

forward

.

3.

Plug

in the

With the "Nikon"
the

flash
ing
with
SB-14's sensor socket
the
click-locks into

head

portion

the

notched

sensor into

sensor

name

®,

align

of

the Sensor Unit SU -2

portion inside the

the

place.

CD

.

facing toward

the

protrud-

®;

then

push

socket until it

5

-

BASIC

OPERATION

-continued

----------

4. Attach

Screw

11

into

multiple flash sockets ®
the

other

terminal.

No

te:

Some

sync

terminal.

6

one

either

end

cameras

the

end

sync

of

the

Sync

of

the

flash unit's sync!

into

the

camera's

do

not

have

cord 0 .

Cord

and

screw

sync

the

threaded

SC-

5. Check

flash

Make
the

normal shooting position.

sure

the

head.

that

the

position of

flash

head

the

is

in

6.

Connect
supply.

Plug

the

cord

into

the

terminal@.

Note

power

flash unit's

: The SB·14 is

supply.

the

from

powered

power

the

power supply

external

by

only an external

power

7.

Set

the

camera's shutter

speed

for

proper

syn-

chronization.

Set the shutter
er

synchronization

tronic

flash

"X"

setting). For details, refer to the

chart

on

page

speed

(e.g.,

11.

dial to the prop-

speed

set

the

for

F3 to

elec-

the

8

Set

the

exposure calcu-

-lator

Turn
speed
for
three
above
three
operation
below
you
tance.
ASAIISO
are
below
blue. The
distance
8m

dial

@ .

the

dial until

index

the

the

f/4, below

(2

@is

speed

of

thick

color-coded

the

£lstop

usable

the

For

the

to 26 ft.), 0.6m to 5.6m

f/stops for automatic

and

the

usable

range

of

example

100

film, the

the

yellow,

range

for

each

the

ASAIISO film

opposite the

the

film in use. The

scale

distance

£lstop scales

flash-to-subject dis-

,

orange
and

of

flash-to-subject

£lstop is 0.6m to

number

lines @

@ indicate

scales @

if

you're

usable

£lstops

line,

£18,

below

give

using

£15.6,

the

(2

18

ft.),
respectively. (For
on

selecting

posure

the

to

and

0.6m to 4m

the

Calculator

(2

to

13

ft.),

more

information

flstop, refer to "Ex-

Dial"

on

page

12.)

7

BASIC

9.

Set

the

to

an

approprIate

number.

f/

In

the

example,

OPERATION-continued

lens'

aperture

£/4

is

selected.

ring

10.

Set

the

shooting

selectorQ).

Turn

the

ring

on

the
sor unit until the white index
posite

the

color

that

of

the

£/stop
selected
the flash unit for automatic operation.

in

corresponding

selected. (Orange

this example). This sets

---------......;

11.

op-

to

is

front

mode

of

the sen-

is

Turn

on

supply.

the

power

8

12.

Watch

@.

As soon-

comes on,

fire.

as

the

the

ready-light

the

LED

flash unit

ready

is

ready

-light
to

13.

Take

When

the
unit fires
Soon,

the
tell you
ready

to fire

the

picture.

shutter is

and

ready-light will light

the

flash unit is

the

again.

tripped,

picture

recycled

the

flash

is taken.

up

to

and

14.

Turn off

the

power

supply.

To

conserve
shooting sessions, slide
switch
OFF

position.

of

battery

the

power

power supply to the

between

the

power

9

CONTROLS

Nik

on

FE/FM

2IFM

Motor Drive
MD-llIM

D-12IMD-

14

IN

Nik

EM

Mot
Co

Bracket SK-5@

The Speedlight SB-l4's bracket
camera
attachment screw from
the
back
screwed
to any position
recommended
SLR

and/or

threaded

into

in,

cameras

motor

drive

end

of

the

the

threaded

the

attachment screw

along

the

position

and

motor drives.

combinations.

one

slot @ to another, slide it to

slot

and

end

slot. The

of

the

DETAIL

on F3/F3 High-Eyepoint/FGI

/F2,

or

Drive MD-2IMD-3IM

rdless Battery P

can

be attached to various

unscrew it;

of

the

can

diagram

attachment screw for Nikon

-

ack MB-lIMB-

To

change

then

other slot.

be

moved freely

indicates

--------

D-E

,

the

screw it

Once

the

--

2

Bracket

To
push
holding it, tip the flash forward until the two white dots

are

Note:

handl
fa

ce of the adapter.

Mounting

detach

the

flash unit for off-camera flash operation,

the

releasellocking wheel @ to

aligned; then pull the flash unit away from the bracket.

To

detach the

e @' use a standard screwdriver to loos

bracket

Adapter

mounting

®

the

left

adapter from the flash unit's

en

the two screws on the

and

while

10

Shutter

To
speed
to your

Speed

get

proper

dial as shown in

camera's

Dial

synchronization, set

instruction

Synchronization chart

Camera

type

I

Nikon F31
F3

High-Eyepoint
NikonFE M90
NikonFM2
Nikon FM,

EL2

,

Nikkormat FT3
NikonFG*
NikonEM*

Nikon F2 series

'The Nikon FG and EM

you must

aUach

do

the Sensor Remote Cord 5C-

the

camera's

the

chart below. (For details, refer

manua

l.)

Shutter

X ( 180), 1/60

(/90),

X200

( /200),

11125

or

P, A, M90 ( /90) , 1/60
AUTO

(red

1/80

and

1/60

not have a sync terminal.

speed

(sec)

or

slower

1/125

or

slower

11125

or

slower

slower

or

or

M90 ( /90)

line located between

11125)

or

slower

To

J3.

use the 5B·

shutter

slower

14,

11

-CONTROLS

IN

DETAIL-continued--------:-----

Exposure

The

exposure

helps

speed

To

set
number
ASAIISO film
index
attached

Note: Dots
intermediate sellings. (See illustratio

640

1800

calculator

you to select

of

the

mark @ when

calculator

the

film in

ASA/ISO film

corresponding

speed

to

the

flash unit.

between

the

320

I I

. .

•

400

the

usable

use

and

to
index
the

Wide-Flash

numbers

•

200

dial

speed,

1

I I

500

12

250

Dial @

on

range

the

flash-to -

the

film

. Set

the

on the film

n.)

.

60

100

I

125

the

turn

speed

film

Adapter

speed

80

I

. .

back

of

of

the

the SB-14

£/stops for the

subject

dial until

is opposite

speed

to the "W"

SW-5

scale

@represent

40

• • •

64

50

distance.

the
the

CD

is

I

32

2\1

For Automatic

With the Sensor Unit SU-2
SB-14, you
are

indicated

the

ASAIISO film
For example,
select

either
flash-to-subject distance,
field

are

• Flash-to-subject

The thick
subject
usable £/stops. Each distance
of

the

film

range

a

0.6m to 5.6m
(2

to

13 ft.

Operation

can

shoot

on

by the thick

if

you

£/4,

important factors.

color-coded

distances for automatic shooting as well as the

speed

set

from 0.6m to 8m

(2

to

).

So, for example, with ASAIISO

Automatic.

color-coded

speed

on

the

are

using ASAIISO 100 film, you

£/5

.6 or

£/8.

recycling

distance

lines indicate

on

the dial. The

18

ft.),

and

attached

dial .

In selecting

range

is

(2

to 26 ft.),

the

blue

to the

Speedlight

Three

usable

lines after you set

the

time,

the

constant

orange

£/stop,

and

depth

range

of flash-to-

regardless

line indicates

the

yellow from

from 0.6m to 4m

100

film

£/stops

can

the

of

and

a subject more

is

the

fl4.

other

flstop
On
indicate

the

than

hand,

distance

5.6m

the

thin color-

ranges
is used: from 0.6m to 5.6m
13

ft.),

and

0.6m to 2.8m
100

case, with ASAIISO
4m

(13

ft.) away, only fl4

Not.: With a

(18

II.) away when u

subjecl more

sing

• Recycling time

If

the

subject
aperture
flash unit
but

the

you

and

less

distance

select,

the

greater

the

depth

film,

can

Ihan 8m (26 It.) away -

Ihe wide-flash adapler - shool on manual.

and

depth of field

remains

the

faster
the maximum shooting distance,

of

(18

ft.) away, the only usable

coded

lines @with "W"

when

the

wide-flash

(2

to

18

(2

to 9 ft.), respectively. In this

ft.), 0.6m to 4m

if

the

be

used.

the

the

recycling time

subject is more

same, the wider

field. With ASAIISO

or

more

adapter

Ihan 5.

100

(2
than

of
and

up

to 4m

subject
the

three

(13

flstops indicated, fl4, fl5.6

consideration the recycling time

desire. With

to

fl4, fl5.6

6m

ject

up

the

to 2.8m

and

fl8.

wide-flash

(9

ft.) away, the

the
the

a

ft.) away,

adapter

you

can

or

or

depth

attached

usable

select

anyone

fl8, taking into

of

field

and

a sub-

flstops

are

of

you

also

13

-CONTROLS

For

Manual

Set

the

which
tance;

For example, with ASAIISO

7 ft.) away,

adapter,
Without referring to
can

also

tion:

t

ff

sop

Operation

ASAIISO dial

appears

then

determine

=

directly

set this

the

or

usable

fill

with

gUide

flash-to-subject

aperture

the

the

the

number

IN

DETAIL-continued--------

and

simply

above

flstop is fll6 without

wide-flash

exposure

flstop

distance

read

the

flash -to-subject dis-

on your lens.

100

and

a subject 2m (approx.

adapter

by

calculator dial, you

using

the

off

the

flnumber Caution: For

Wide

attached.

follOWing

-flash

equa-

of

the Sensor Unit SU-2

monual

operation,

affhe

be

sure

"M"posilion.

to

set

the shoaling

made

selec/or

With ASAIISO
number
getfl4.

is 32.

14

100

film

and

If

the

subject is 8m away, divide 32 by 8 to

meters, the SB-l4's

guide

Sensor Unit SU-2

The Sensor Unit SU-2 controls

It

has

five settings to choose from.

At

the

Three Auto Positions

To

shoot

on

Auto, lift
outside
yellow,
exposure
able

of

the

sensor to

or

blue) which

calculator

to vary its light output automatically to

8)

the

operation

up

and

turn

the

knurled

one

of

the

three

are

color-coded

positions (orange,

for

dial. At these settings,

of

the SB-14.

ring

use

with

the

SB-14 is

match

on

the
the
the

flash-to-subject distance.

At

the

S (Slave) Position

At this setting,
which

can

flash unit is

the

SB-14 emits a

trigger a second

connected

to

modulated
electronic
the

receiver

burst

of

light

flash. The remote

portion

of

the
optional Modulite Remote Control Unit ML-l (which is set
to

channel

2), while the

Speedlight

SB-14 acts

as

the

transmitter.

Note: Although the 5B-14 operotes with

position,

be

sure

to

set
ordinary synchronization
nization

speed

At

the

M (Manual) Position

Set

the

manually

SU-2 to

at

the camero's shutter

1/125 sec.,

the

speed.

set

the shutter

M setting

is

its maximum light

For

maximum

example

speed

and

output

speed

dial

,

if

the camero 's synchro-

at

the

regardless
flash-to-subject distance. In this case, you
late

the

exposure

calculator

Detaching

To

detach

base

of

the

dial.

the

Sensor Unit

the

SU-2,

sensor

manually

push

and

pull it out.

by

referring

in

the

two protrusions

light output

at

slower than the

1/60

sec

. or slower.

SB-14

have

to

the

exposure

at

the 5

operates

of

the

to calcu-

at

the

15

-CONTROLS

IN

DETAIL-continued

--------

Ready

Built into
light which

and

light blinks
cating
exposure

-Light @

ready

that

the

comes

to fire. As

if

the

on

Automatic. The
proximately two
ture

to

the

proper

16

back

of

the

SB-

l4's

flash

head

on

as

soon

as

the

flash unit is

an

the

additional

flash fires at its maximum output indi-

light

might

be

feature,

insufficient for

warning

seconds

. In this

case,

reset

is a

the

blinks last for

the

flstop.

ready-

recycled

ready-

correct

lens

aper-

No

te:

1) With a subj
recommended

bef

ore taki

2) When the batteries are
flash unit

ap-

ect

near

the for limit of the usable shooti

to wait a few second

ng

the shot.

decrea

ses.

near

s offer the

ly exhaus

ready

·li

ted

, the light output

ng

range, it is

ght come

of

s on

the

Open-Flash Button ®

The

red

open

-flash
manually without
this

manner,
scopic" effects
the

flash

repeatedly

with

the SB-

set

at
flash
necting
flash button.
The

open
ready
posure
useful
push
blink, you
moving

14

"B," the flash will not

button

is

cord

-flash

-light to
when shooting

when

doing

the

open-flash button.

can

the

flash closer to

button

having

you

can

create

or

paint

with the

connected

pushed.

from

button

determine

So, make

the

camera

is also

on

bounce

take the picture.

is

used

to trip
the

via a sync

if

you

automatic. This

flash. After setting

the

to fire the flash unit

the

camera's

multiple-exposure "strobo-

scene

with light by firing

camera

used

set to "B." However,

go

If

subject

cord

off

even

when

sure

to remove the

before

using

in conjunction with

can

get

the

the

ready-light

If

it

does

or

bounce

to the

correct

is

up

shutter. In

camera

the

open

con

the

open

the
ex-

especially

the shot,

does

not

blink, try

surface,

-

-

-

or

reset the Sensor Unit SU-2 to a color-

calling

for a wider

aperture.

coded

position

17

-CONTROLS

IN

DETAIL-continued--------

Flash

Head

0

The SB-14's movable flash
to

1200 and
click-stops
both tilting
point

the

rotated

are

and

flash

1200 to

provided

at

rotating movements. For normal shooting,

head

straight
light travels directly out to
maximum amount
the

shadows

you

can

to

the

tilt

left

it

walls. Consult
the

surface

white

or

Silver, your color

an

with
ing
The color
balanced

unnatural

surface.

temperature

for use with daylight type color film.

of

and

the

or

you

light possible. However, to soften

lower

the

flash

head

right to

the

bounce

illustration for details. Note that unless

are

using to

color cast similar to that

of

18

head

can

be

tilted

back

up

the

left

and

0

30

ahead.

the

1200 to the right;

0

60

900 and

,

,

1200 for

In this position,

subject providing the

the

contrast for indoor snapshots,

up

and

simultaneously rotate

the

light

off

the

ceiling or

bounce

photographs

the

the

light

off

come

the

of

out

reflect-

will

of

SB-14's light output is

No

restricted;
stricted.

is

te: When the flash

and

depending

head

is tilted up

on the amount

to

120°, rotation is somewhat

of

rotation, tilt

might

be

re-

Sync/Multiple Flash Sockets ®

Two

standard

on

the
connect
vided

for
series for multiple flash operation.
Speedlight SB­nect

the
or SC-15. With
5,

SC

-6

Nikon screw-type terminals

Speedlight SB-14. Either terminal

the

SB-14 to

connecting

the

camera,

the

SB-14 with another flash unit in

while the other is pro-

When

ll,

12,

14

or

15

as a

flash units together using

the SB-

lO

or SB-7, use

secondary

the

or SC-7.

Sync

the

are

can

using

Cord

Sync

provided

be

used

the

Nikon

unit, con-

SC-ll

Cord SC-

to

Note: In multiple flash operation ,
manual

.

make

sure

10

use both flash units on

19

IN

DETAIL

-continued--------

Wide-Flash Adapter SW

The

angle

of illumination
picture
flash

it increases
and
of

angle

adapter

of

is

the

48° to 56° vertically,

coverage

when a 24mm lens is used.

20

a 28mm wideangle lens.
attached
illumination from 67° to 77° horizontally

of

the

onto

providing

-5

SB-14

the

CD

front

just

by

itself covers

When

of

the flash

the

right amount

the

the wide-

head,

Note

: With Ihe

reduced

and

100
ranges wi
O.6m

104m (210

SW

, resulting in a decrease in guide

melers) or 52

lh

·5 aI/ached, Ihe lighl oulpul

ASA

/ISO 100 decrease

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10

36 (ASA/

6andO

number

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25

and

leet). Aulomatic shooling

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10

10

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10

01

lrom 32

5.6m

Ihe flash unil

10

22

(ASA/ISO

(21018

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is

TIPS

ON

AUTOMATIC

FLASH

SHOOTING

-----

Subject's Reflectivity

When

you shoot a

reduce

the

When

the

reset

the
wider. Otherwise, your
or

If you

as
face,
take

aperture

underexposed.

photograph a subject

when

shooting

underexposure

pictures

aperture

subject

on

manual.

dark

subject

selected

is light in tone (has

so

that

pictures

directly

is

certain

Sensor Unit SU-2

T

he

sensor

reads

the

light
something,
between
ject,
posure.

the

the

SB-14 will

such

sensor

as

the
and

be

sync

the

unable

(one with low reflectivity),

by

one-half to

it is

one

of

very

into a

to

reflected

cord

light

to

-half to

might

high

mirror

or

reflected

deliver

one

high

reflectivity),

one

come

reflectivity,

or

occur.

metallic sur-

In this

from

the

subject

your finger, comes

from

the

correct

full f/stop.

full f/stop

out over-

such

case,

.

the

sub-

ex-

Fill-In Flash Photography

In
ground,

determined
and

If

fill-in flash

scene's

aperture

brightness

photography

overexposure

does

by

the

combination

selected.

might

not

with a
occur

exceed

of

very

. Make

the

shutter

bright
sure

that

exposure

speed

back-

value

you

the

set

21

ACCESSORIES

DCUnitSD-7

Accepting
be

used

SB-

14

six C-type batteries,

as a power

and SB-ll.

source

It

has

for both

a neckstrap for convenient use.

--------------

the

SD-7 is

the

designed

Nikon Speedlights

to

22

TTL

Senso

One

meter

with

the
matic
When
matically switched to the
speed
1/125
viewfinder also

r Cord SC-12

long, this

Nikon F3

through

attached,

of

1/80 sec. with

sec.

and

cord

or

F3 High-Eyepoint

-the-lens control
the

camera's

above.

The ready-light inside the

operates

in the normal manner.

allows

proper

the

the SB-

of

shutter

flash synchronization

shutter

14

camera

the flash

speed

speed

dial at A

to

be

used

for auto-

exposure.

is

auto-

camera's

or

Sensor

Also

SB-14's Sensor Unit SU-2 directly

FM,
operation
With

Unit
exposure

Sync

A coiled
into
be

Remote

one

meter

FG,

or
with the flash unit

the

Nikon F3

Coupler

is automatic,

Cord SC-lS

cord

the

camera's

detached

Cord SC-13

long,

the

SC-13 allows mounting

EM's hot shoe for automatic, off-camera

pointed

or

F3 High-Eyepoint

AS-4 is

over

from its

required

but

not through-the-lens.

one

meter

sync terminal

bracket

in length,

and

on

the Nikon FE, FM2,

in

any

camera,

and

and

used

control

allows

of

the

SC-15 screws

the

off-camera.

of

the

direction

the Flash

the flash

SB-14 to

.

23

'~EDEYEn

"Red

eye

,"

appear

the

retina

is little

eye

visible .

steps:

Brighten
the

camera
Keep
the

that

an

into

is wide

"red

subject

the

camera

once

the

eyes

unit, is a result of

ing
straight
mounted. The
there
of

the
clearly
To

avoid

ing

1.

2. Instruct

3.

Note
retouching

--------------------------------

optical

phenomenon

red

in

photographs

the

camera
effect
no

ambient

open,

" you

the

room

's

pupils.

subject

flash

by

"red

flash light's

happens

becomes

can

unit

means

eye"

. This
the

or

eye

the

.

negatives.

in which a subject's

taken

with a flash

directly

when

the

on

which a flash unit is

more

light. In this

and

the

illuminated retina is

take

any

or

to minimize

not to look straight into

as

far away

of a

sync

cord

appears,

there

illuminat-

subject

pronounced

case, the

all of

the

the

opening

as

possible from

.

is

no

looks

if

pupil

follow-

of

the

way of

24

OPTIMUM

BATTERY

PERFORMANCE

1.

New batteries: Between
use, all
care
(and
some
facture
camera
codes.

2.

Temperature
operation
peratures,
instance,
2/3.
available
anticipated
Continuous

3.
more
mittent use.

4. Storage:

be
minimize
store

batteries

should

freshest)

manufacturers

on

the

dealer

at

battery

battery

Spare

batteries

if

.

quickly

When

removed

drain

the

batteries

to

manufacturing

exhibit some

be

taken

ones

bottom of

for assistance in

: Battery life
around

operation

use: Batteries

by

not in use,

prevent

to

possible.

stamp

each

20°C

life is

shortened.

life is

shortened

should

in low

continuous use

damage

during

the

in a cool,

drain

purchase

To

help

the

date

battery. Ask

interpreting

ratings
(68°F). At

are

by

therefore

temperatures

are

drained

than

the

batteries

from

period

dry

place.

and

the

newest

do

of manu-

your

based

other

tem-

as

much

be

kept

much

by

inter-

sho\.lld

leakage.

of

disuse,

first

this,

the

on

as

is

To

. Therefore,

you

At O°C, for

5. Battery
batteries,
numbers.
teries
tained

6. Disposal:

Also, for safety's sake,
teries

7. Polarity:

voltage
tive
in

brands

nor

Also, avoid mixing new

since

and

battery

Do

when

When

polarities carefully. Reversal

(+)

and

leakage.

: Do not

batteries

proper

not dispose of batteries

disposing.

installing batteries,

negative

use
with different

performance

leakage

may

do

not

(-)

terminals will result

mixed

occur.

disassemble

brands

and

will not

by

observe

of

of

model

old bat-

be

ob-

burning.

bat-

the

the

posi-

25

SPECIFICATIONS

Guide

number

100

and

(ASAIISO

(ASA/ISO

Angle

of

25

coverage

meters) 32 (22 with Wide-Flash

and

feet) 52 (36 with Wide-Flash

-------------

Adapter

Adapter

Horizontal: 67° (77° with

SW-5)

SW

SW-5)

Vertical: 48° (56° with SW-5)

Power source Battery Pack

six C-type batteries

Battery

1.2V

rechargeable

batteries

I.S

Valkaline-manganese

batteries

I.SV

manganese

Usable

f/stops

of

Position
shooting mode
selector

Orange

Yellow 2.8 4

Blue 4

25

2 2.8 4 5.6

batteries

and

Film sensitivity

50

5.6

Number

of flashes Recycling time

NiCd

approx.

100 limes less

approx

. 270 times

approx

. 80 times

automatic shooting

(ASAlISO)

100

400

200

800

IIstop

5.6 8

8

11

Normal With Wide-Flash

operation Adapter SW-5

0.6

11

8

(2.0"-'26.2 (2.0"-'18.4)

0.6"-'5.6

11

16

(2.0"-'18.4) (2.0"-'13.1)

0.6"-'4

16

22

(2.0"-'13.1)

Auto shooting

"-'8

-5)

SD

-7 holding

less

than

less

than

range

Unit: m (feet)

0.6"-'5.6

0.6

0.6"-'2.8

(2.0"-'9.2)

than

range

"-'4

4 sec.

9.S sec.
12

sec.

Dimensions
Weight

Accessories provided

Approx.217mm(H)x
94mm(W)X91mm(D)
Approx. 515g (with the
Sensor Unit SU-2)
Approx. 290g (Bracket
SK-5 only)
Sensor Unit SU

-2
Bracket SK-5
Wide-Flash

Cord

Sync

Adapter

SC-Il

SW-5

26

27

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