Nikon SB-22 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

=CONTENTS=

FOREWORD NOMENCLATURE BASIC OPERATION

Installing Batteries Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe Programmed TTL Auto Flash Shooting

Flash Shooting

AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

(with Nikon F-501/N2020 or F-401/N4004) ... 13-15

SETTING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED DETERMINING APERTURE

TTL Mode

A1 or A2 Mode (for Non-TTL Automatic Flash

M Mode (for Manual Flash Exposure Control)... 26-28 MD Mode (for Manual Flash Exposure Control

Guide Number........................................................32

SETTING POWER SWITCH

STBY (STANDBY) Position

ON Position............................................................33

OFF Position...........................................................33

READY-LIGHT INDICATIONS................................34-35

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(with Nikon F-501/N2020, F-401/N4004 or F-301/N2000)

(for TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Control).... 17-21

Exposure Control)........................................... 22-25

with Motor Drive Operation).............................29-32

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. 4-6

7-12

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9-10

11-12

17-32

Ready-Light Warning Functions

USING WIDE-FLASH ADAPTER................................. 36

SYNCHRO-SUNLIGHT FILL-IN FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY................................................ 37-39

In TTL Mode......................................................... 38

In A1 or A2 Mode...................................................38

In M Mode.............................................................39

DIFFUSING THE LIGHT

Bounce Flash Photography Procedure

Using A Diffuser.....................................................42

MULTIPLE FLASH EXPOSURES MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

TTL Multiple Flash Photography..........................43-45

Manual Multiple Flash Photography

AVOIDING “RED EYE”.............................................. 46

CLOSE-UP FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN TTL MODE. .. 47

TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE ABOUT BATTERIES

ACCESSORIES.................................................... 51-52

Sync Cords SC-11 and SC-15

TTL Remote Cord SC-17.........................................51

TTL Multi-Flash Adapter AS-10

TTL Multi-Flash Sync Cords SC-18 and SC-19

Flash Unit Couplers AS-4 and AS-7......................... 52

DC Unit SD-7.........................................................52

SPECIFICATIONS

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—FOREWORD—

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Auto focus Speedlight SB-22. We hope the SB-22 will make photography a much bigger part of your life. Get to know your SB-22, but before using it, be sure to read both your camera instruction manual and this man ual. Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunctions resulting from use of the SB-22 other than as specified in this man ual, or from use of the SB-22 with a camera

made by a manufacturer other than Nikon.

For Nikon F-401/N4004 camera users

Read the following instructions carefully when using the SB-22 with F-401/N4004 camera.

1. Nikon F-401/N4004 camera is designed for use with AF Nikkor lenses, except AF-Nikkor 80mm f/2.8, 200mm f/3.5 IF-ED and Autofocus Converter TC-16/ TC-16A. For most photos in this manual, aperture is set by

rotating the lens aperture ring. With the F-401/N4004, however, aperture is set using camera’s aperture dial. Do not forget to set and lock the lens at its smallest aperture.

For limited use of non-AF Nikkor lenses, see the

F-401/N4004 instruction manual.

2. Most of the explanations in this manual dealing with Programmed TTL Auto Flash, TTL Auto Flash, etc.,

apply to shooting dark subjects. However, by setting the F-401/N4004 to program, aperture-priority or shutter-priority auto exposure mode, with the SB-22 set to TTL, automatic balanced fill-flash is possible in situations where fill-flash is effective, even with a bright subject. For details, see the F-401/N4004 in struction manual. (In manual exposure mode, ordi nary TTL fill-flash is possible.)

NOMENCLATURE

Bounce angle indicators

For bounce flash shooting, see page 41.

Battery cover indices

Battery chamber cover

Mounting foot

Flash head

Autofocus assist illuminator LED

See pages 13 to 15.

Light sensor for non-TTL auto flash operation

External power source terminal

Accepts power cord from Nikon DC Unit SD-7.

Mounting foot lock nut

Hot-shoe contacts

Wide-flash adapter lock button

Sync/multiple flash terminal

For (1) off-camera operation with a sync cord and (2) multiple flash photography in manual flash operation (page 46).

Wide-flash adapter

Covers the picture angle of lenses 28 mm or longer. Slides out and covers the flash head (see page 36).

Aperture selectlon/shooting distance range panel

See pages 17 to 31.

Before using the SB-22, peel off the protective paper covering the panel.

Aperture index windows

Used in automatic operation.

Aperture scale window

Film speed scale window

Film speed index

Film speed setting knob

Distance scale window

Flash mode indicators

Flash mode selector

Aperture/distance index windows for MD mode

Flash shooting distance range indicators

The patterned bar (fourth bar from the top) shows programmed TTL auto flash information.

Normal (35mm)/Wide (28 mm) index windows

Ready-light

See page 34.

Bounce set indicator

Blinks when flash head is tilted.

Power switch

See page 33.

Open-flash button

For (1) test firing in At or A2 mode, (2) multiple flash exposure (page 42) and (3) to turn on SB-22 after it is automatically turned off (page 33).

BASIC OPERATION

Installing Batteries

“I, Slide down the battery

' chamber cover and lift

it out.

2, Load four 1.5V AA-type

' penlight alkaline-

manganese or manganese batteries or 1.2 V NiCd bat teries into the battery

0^ To reattach battery

‘ chamber cover, align the

black indices on the cover

and flash unit, then slide the cover up as far as it goes.

chamber.

For battery information, see page

50.

f As an external power source, Nikon DC Unit ^ I SD-7 is optionally available. See page 52. I

Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe

Turn the mounting foot

‘ lock nut clockwise as far

as it goes.

' forward into the camera’s

accessory shoe as far as it goes.

With Nikon FS-series cameras with DE-2 or DE-3 finder: Attach Flash Unit Coupler AS-4 or

AS-7 to camera's accessory shoe before mounting the SB-22. The SB-22 cannot be mounted on F3-series camera with the other finders.

Slide mounting foot

0_ Tighten lock nut firmly.

Programmed TTL Auto Flash Shooting (with Nikon F-501/N2020, F-401/N4004 or F-301/N2000)

Steps 7 through 9 provide instructions for programmed TTL auto flash shooting with the Nikon F-501/N2020*, F-401/N4004** or F-301/N2000* camera. For other flash exposure operations (TTL auto, non-TTL auto and manual flash exposure operations) see “SET

TING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED” on page 16 and

“DETERMINING APERTURE," pages 17 to 32.

* The Nikon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in the

U.S.A. and Canadian markets.

** The Nikon N4004 is sold exclusively in the U.S.A. market.

7 Set the SB-22’s flash mode selector

''\o TTL.

— — — — — For the flash shooting range in programmed TTL auto

For programmed TTL automatic flash opera

tion, note the following:

• Use Al-S type lenses only. With Nikon F-401/ N4004, use only AF-Nikkor lenses, except

AF-Nikkor 80mm f/2.8, 200mm f/3.5 IF-ED and Autofocus Converter TC-16/TC-16A.

• For autofocus operation, set the Nikon F-501/N2020's focus mode selector to S for

Single Servo Autofocus mode, or set the Nikon F-401/N4004 to A for autofocus mode. For details, see pages 13 to 15. '

matic operation, see the table on page 20. The patterned bar in the middle of the flash shooting distance range indicators also shows the flash shoot ing range in programmed TTL automatic operation. To read the programmed aperture, set the film speed knob. The figure at the left of the patterned bar is the programmed aperture.

With F-501/N2020 With F-301/N2000

g Set camera to a programmed exposure mode (P DUAL, P

■ or P HI for F-501/N2020; P or P HI for F-301/N2000).

With the Nikon F-401/N4004, set the camera to either program auto (aperture dial to S, shutter speed dial to A) or shutter-priority auto (aper ture dial to S, shutter speed dial to desired speed) exposure mode.

0 Set lens to minimum

' aperture (largest

f-number).

With AF Nikkor lenses, lock lens aperture at minimum setting. (See the lens instruction manual). With the Nikon F-401/N4004, this procedure is unnecessary because the lens is always locked at the smallest aperture.

Flash Shooting

m 0.6 1 1.5 2

ft 2 3 4 5 7

POWER p

ICE OFF^STBY^ON

ISO 100) 26(m)/82(ft)

TTL mode is selected

■|Q_Set power switch to STBY (standby

' position) to turn on SB-22.

LED indicating selected flash mode immediately lights up.

Make sure bounce angle is set at 0°

If the flash head is tilted, the bounce set Indicator blinks. For bounce flash photograph, see page

41.

■^2.Lightly press shutter

‘release button and view

finder ready-light comes on to indicate flash is ready to fire.

For blinking readylight warnings, see page 35.

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13. Fully depress shutter

' release button to take

picture.

Unless viewfinder ready-iight blinks

after the shot, your flash exposure will be perfect; if it does blink, pic ture may be underexposed—

move closer to subject.

^ Do not fire flash toward or 1

• near the eyes; it may dam- I

I age the retina. I I I

■|4.Turn off the SB-22.

AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (with Nikon F-501/N2020 or F-401/N4004)-

In programmed TTL autofocus flash photog raphy, use film with a film speed specified in the table below for greater depth of field:

Lens

only

F-501/ N2020 with TC-16A

Lens maximum

aperture

f/2.8or faster ISO 50 or higher Slower than f/2.8 ISO too or higher f/1,4 or f/1.2 ISO 50 or higher f/1.8. f/2, f/2.5or

f/2.8

Film speed

ISO too or higher

Set the Nikon F-501/N2020’s focus mode

' selector to S for Single Servo Autofocus

mode, or set the F-401/N4004 to A for auto focus mode.

Continuous Servo Autofocus cannot be used for auto focus flash photography.

2_ Set aperture.

With Nikon F-401/N4004, use camera’s aperture dial. Don't forget to lock lens at minimum position. For programmed TTL operation, set to smallest lens aperture (largest f-number) and lock the lens aperture. (For details, see the lens instruction manual).

For other flash operations, set as follows:

Lens

only

F-501/

N2020 with TC-16A

Lens maximum

aperture

f/2.8 or faster

Slower than f/2.8

f/1.4 or f/1.2

f/1.8, f/2, f/2,5or f/2.8

Aperture setting

f/2.8 or larger f-number (f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, etc.)

f/5.6 or larger f-number (f/5.6, f/8, f/11,etc.)

f/2 or larger f-number

(f/2, f/2.8, f/4, etc.)

f/4 or larger f-number

(f/4, f/5.6, f/8, etc.)

3 Lightly press camera shutter release

■ button.

When ready-light comes on but ambient light is insuffi cient for autofocus operation, AF illuminator fires to

start autofocus operation. If ambient light is sufficient, the AF illuminator does not

fire.

^ Confirm whether the green in-focus

' indicator LED iights up, then fuliy depress

the shutter reiease button.

If focus-not-possible indicator LED (x) remains lit

when using the Nikon F-501/N2020, or if focus indi

cator LED (•) blinks with Nikon F-401/N4004, auto focus flash photography is impossible. Focus manually on the clear matte field.

SETTING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED

Set camera's shutter speed, referring to the table below.

Nikon camera

F-501/N2020* F-301/N2000*

F-401/N4004

FE2 1/250 or slower

FG 1/90 or slower

F3-series (via AS-4 or AS-7

coupler)

FM2 1/250 or slower

FG-20 1/90 or slower

*ln TTL mode, programmed TTL auto flash operation will be performed with theAl-S type lens and F-501/N2020or F-301/N2000 set at programmed

auto exposure mode.

‘Improper for programmed TTL auto flash operation and TTL auto flash operation.

Synchronization

speed (sec.)

1/125 Of Slower

1/100 or slower

1/80 or slower

Camera setting

POUAL(F-501/N2020only),P,PHI 1/125 A, 1/2000~1/250sec.

1/125->1sec. andB as set

Shutter dial A A 1.4-32 1/2000-1/125 sec. 1/60-1 sec. S l/2000-l/l25sec. 1.4-32 1/100 1/60- Isec, and B 1.4-32 as set All shutter speed settings except

M250 and B in P, S and A modes 1/4000- 1/500sec, in M mode 1/250 LCD shows M250 1/250- Isec. in M mode as set M250and B in P, S, A and M

modes** A, 1/4000-1/500 sec. 1/250 1/250-8sec. M250 andB** P.A. 1/1000-1/125S6C. 1/60-Isec M90 and B**

A 1/2000-1/125sec. 1/80 LCD shows M80 1/60~8sec. X. BandT 1/250-1 sec. and B A, ((* , 1/1000-1/125sec. 1/60~1sec., M90andB

Aperture dial S

Running shutter

As shown in the table, automatic sync speed setting is available with most Nikon cameras.

speed (sec.)

125 lights up

1/125 125 lights up and LED for proper non-flash shutter speed blinks

LEO for manually set shutter speed lights up and LED for proper non-flash shutter speed blinks: no indication at B

1/100

as set

1/250 LCD shows 250

LCD shows manually set shutter speed

as set No indication

as set as set

1/90 Two LEDs representing 1 /90sec. light up as set LED for manually set shutter speed lights up as set No indication

1/80 LCD shows 80

as set LCD shows manually set shutter speed, no indication at B or T as set

1/90 as set

Viewfinder shutter speed indication

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DETERMINING APERTURE

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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 flash operation with the Nikon F-501 /N2020, F-401 /N4004 or

F-301/N2000, 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

F-501/N2020 and F-301/N2000

F-401/N4004, FA, FE2 and FG

To determine aperture with the SB-22’s aperture selection/shooting dis tance range panel for TTL auto flash operation, read the following: (For programmed TTL auto flash operation, see pages 9 to 10.)

Film speed ISO 25 to 1000 ISO 25 to 400

Set SB-22’s mode selector

'to TTL.

2. Align film speed in use

'with the fiim speed index.

Note: Lines between the numbers on the film speed scale represent inter

mediate settings. (See illustration.)

40'

125.

' "100

160

200

250

400

320

^ y-

500'^r

640'^- 16oa

1000'

1250'

Ifl

3_ Seiect and set aperture.

The aperture scale window shows usable apertures. (Depending on film speed in use, all usable apertures may not be shown in the aperture scale window; for usable apertures, see table on page 20.)

For example, with the film speed index at ISO 100, you can select any

aperture from f/2 to f/22. Selecting f/4 lets you take pictures of subjects

0.8m to 6.2m (approx. 2.6ft. to 30ft.) away.

Next, turn on flash unit and

take shot in the same man

ner shown in “BASIC OPER

ATION,” steps 10 to 14.

The shooting distance scaie changes when the wide-fiash adapter is used. For example, selecting f/4 lets you take pictures of subjects 0.6 m to 4.4 m (approx.

2.0ft. to 14ft.) away. See page 36.

4 Set your chosen aperture.

’ With Nikon F-401/N4004, use

camera's aperture dial.

Usable apertures/shooting distance range in TTL mode Unit: m (ft)

ISO film speed Shooting distance range

1000* 800* 400 200 100 50 25

Normal With wide-flash adapter

2.8 + ‘/3

4 + >/3

5.6+ '/3

8 + '/3

11 +>/3

O (/>

16 + >/3

22 + >/3

'For Nikon F-501/N2020 and F-301/N2000 only.

I I = Programmed TTL auto flash information.

2.8 2

5.6 4

8 5.6 4 2.8 2

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2.8

11 8 5.6 4 2.8 2 0.8-6.2(2.6-20)

11 8

22 16 11 8 5.6

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22 16

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5.6

4 2.8 0.6-4.4 (2.0-14) 0.6-3.1 (2.0-10)

11 8

22 16 11 0.6-1.1 (2.0-3.6)

3.2-20(10-66) 2.2-17(7.2-56)

2.2-17(7.2-56)

1.6-12(5.2-39) 1.1-8.8(3.6-29)

1.1-8.8(3.6-29) 0.8-6.2(2.6-20)

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0.6-3.1 (2.0-10) 0.6-2.2(2.0~7.2)

0.6-2.2(2.0-7.2) 0.6-1.5(2.0-5.0)

5.6

8 0.6-1.5 (2.0-5.0)

1.6-12(5.2-39)

0.6-4.4 (2.0-14)

0.6-1.1 (2.0-3.6)

0.6-0.7(2.0-2.3)

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