Nikon Speedlight INSTRUcrION MANUAL
NOMENCLATURE------------------------Wide-Flash Adapter SW-5 ® Flash head ® Shooting mode selector 8) Sensor Unit SU-2 ® Sensor socket ® Sync/multiple flash sockets o Sync Cord SC-ll ® Bracket mounting adapter ® Bracket mounting pin @) Trip.
f/stop indicators with wide-flash adapter (thin color-coded lines) @ f/stop II'IUl.
CONTENTS---------- FOREWORD --------NOMENCLATURE . ... . .. .. . .. ..... ... . ... . ..... 2-3 FOREWORD .. . .... . . . . ....... . .. ..... ... . ... . .... 4 BASIC OPERATION . ... ........ ... . ... .... . . . .. S-9 CONTROLS IN DETAIL . .. .. . . . .. . ... . . . . . .. ... 10- 20 Bracket SK-S ....... .. ...... . .. . .. . . .. .. . ... . . 10 Bracket Mounting Adapter .. ... . .... . . . .. . . . ... 10 Shutter Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .... .. .... . 11 Exposure Calculator Dial . ... ..
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- BASIC OPERATION -continued- - - - - - - - - - 4. Attach the sync cord 0 . Screw one end of the Sync Cord SC11 into either of the flash unit's sync! multiple flash sockets ® and screw the other end into the camera's sync terminal. Note : Some cameras do not have the threaded sync terminal. 6 5. Check the position of the 6. Connect the power Make sure that the flash head is in the normal shooting position. Plug the cord from the power supply into the flash unit's external power terminal@.
. Set the camera's shutter speed for proper synchronization. Set the shutter speed dial to the proper synchronization speed for electronic flash (e.g., set the F3 to the "X" setting). For details, refer to the chart on page 11. 8 Set the exposure calcu-lator dial @ . Turn the dial until the ASAIISO film speed index @is opposite the number for the speed of the film in use.
- BASIC OPERATION-continued- - - - - - - - - . . . . . . ; 9. Set the lens' aperture ring 10. Set the shooting mode to an approprIate f/ number. In the example, £/4 is selected. 8 selector Q). Turn the ring on the front of the sensor unit until the white index is opposite the color corresponding to that of the £/stop selected. (Orange is selected in this example). This sets the flash unit for automatic operation. 11. Turn on the power supply.
12. Watch the ready-light 13. Take the picture. 14. Turn off the power As soon- as the LED ready-light comes on, the flash unit is ready to fire. When the shutter is tripped, the flash unit fires and the picture is taken. Soon, the ready-light will light up to tell you the flash unit is recycled and ready to fire again. To conserve battery power between shooting sessions, slide the power switch of the power supply to the OFF position. @. supply.
CONTROLS IN DETAIL - - -- -- -- -- - Nikon FE/FM2IFM Motor Drive MD -llIMD-12IMD-14 Bracket SK-5 @ Nikon F3/F3 Hig h-Eyepoint/FGI EM/F2, Motor Drive MD -2IMD-3IMD-E , Cordless Battery Pack MB-l IMB-2 The Speedlight SB-l4's bracket can be attached to various camera and/or motor drive combinations. To change the attachment screw from one slot @ to another, slide it to the threaded end of the slot and unscrew it ; then screw it back into the threaded end of the other slot.
Shutter Speed Dial To get proper synchronization, set the camera's shutter speed dial as shown in the chart below. (For details, refer to your camera's instruction manual.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued--------:----- Exposure calculator Dial @ The exposure calculator dial on the back of the SB-14 helps you to select the usable range of £/stops for the speed of the film in use and the flash-to-subject distance. To set the ASA/ISO film speed, turn the dial until the number corresponding to the film speed is opposite the ASAIISO film speed index . Set the film speed to the "W" index mark @ when the Wide-Flash Adapter SW-5 CD is attached to the flash unit.
a subject more than 5.6m (18 ft.) away, the only usable flstop is fl4. On the other hand, the thin color-coded lines @ with "W" indicate the distance ranges when the wide-flash adapter is used: from 0.6m to 5.6m (2 to 18 ft.), 0.6m to 4m (2 to 13 ft.), and 0.6m to 2.8m (2 to 9 ft.), respectively. In this case, with ASAIISO 100 film, if the subject is more than 4m (13 ft.) away, only fl4 can be used. subject up to 4m (13 ft.) away, you can select anyone of the three flstops indicated, fl4, fl5.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued-------- For Manual Operation Set the ASAIISO dial and simply read off the flnumber which appears directly above the flash-to-subject distance; then set this aperture on your lens. For example, with ASAIISO 100 and a subject 2m (approx. 7 ft.) away, the usable flstop is fll6 without Wide-flash adapter, or fill with the wide-flash adapter attached.
Sensor Unit SU-2 8) The Sensor Unit SU-2 controls the operation of the SB-14. It has five settings to choose from. At the Three Auto Positions To shoot on Auto, lift up and turn the knurled ring on the outside of the sensor to one of the three positions (orange, yellow, or blue) which are color-coded for use with the exposure calculator dial. At these settings, the SB-14 is able to vary its light output automatically to match the flash-to-subject distance.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued- - - - - - - - Ready-Light @ Built into the back of the SB-l4's flash head is a readylight which comes on as soon as the flash unit is recycled and ready to fire. As an additional feature, the readylight blinks if the flash fires at its maximum output indicating that the light might be insufficient for correct exposure on Automatic . The warning blinks last for approximately two seconds . In this case, reset the lens aperture to the proper flstop.
Open-Flash Button ® The red open-flash button is used to fire the flash unit manually without having to trip the camera's shutter. In this manner, you can create multiple-exposure "stroboscopic" effects or paint the scene with light by firing the flash repeatedly with the camera set to "B." However, with the SB-14 connected via a sync cord to the camera set at "B," the flash will not go off even when the openflash button is pushed.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued-------- Flash Head 0 The SB-14's movable flash head can be tilted back up to 120 0 and rotated 120 0 to the left and 120 0 to the right; click-stops are provided at 30 0 , 60 0 , 90 0 and 120 0 for both tilting and rotating movements. For normal shooting, point the flash head straight ahead. In this position, the light travels directly out to the subject providing the maximum amount of light possible.
Sync/Multiple Flash Sockets ® Two standard Nikon screw-type terminals are provided on the Speedlight SB-14. Either terminal can be used to connect the SB-14 to the camera, while the other is provided for connecting the SB-14 with another flash unit in series for multiple flash operation. When using the Nikon Speedlight SB-ll, 12, 14 or 15 as a secondary unit, connect the flash units together using the Sync Cord SC-ll or SC-15. With the SB-lO or SB-7, use the Sync Cord SC5, SC-6 or SC -7.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL - c o n t i n u e d - - - - - - - - Wide-Flash Adapter SW -5 CD The angle of illumination of the SB-14 by itself covers the picture angle of a 28mm wideangle lens. When the wideflash adapter is attached onto the front of the flash head, it increases the illumination from 67° to 77° horizontally and 48° to 56° vertically, providing just the right amount of coverage when a 24mm lens is used.
TIPS ON AUTOMATIC FLASH SHOOTING- - - - Subject's Reflectivity Fill-In Flash Photography When you shoot a dark subject (one with low reflectivity), reduce the aperture selected by one-half to one full f/stop. When the subject is light in tone (has high reflectivity), reset the aperture so that it is one-half to one full f/stop wider. Otherwise, your pictures might come out overor underexposed.
ACCESSORIES- - - - - - - - - - - - - DCUnitSD-7 Accepting six C -type batteries, the SD-7 is designed to be used as a power source for both the Nikon Speedlights SB-14 and SB-ll . It has a neckstrap for convenient use.
TTL Sensor Cord SC-12 One meter long, this cord allows the SB-14 to be used with the Nikon F3 or F3 High-Eyepoint camera for automatic through-the-lens control of the flash exposure. When attached, the camera's shutter speed is automatically switched to the proper flash synchronization speed of 1/80 sec. with the shutter speed dial at A or 1/125 sec. and above. The ready-light inside the camera's viewfinder also operates in the normal manner.
'~EDEYEn -------------------------------"Red eye ," an optical phenomenon in which a subject's eyes appear red in photographs taken with a flash unit, is a result of the flash light's directly illuminating the retina . This happens when the subject looks straight into the camera on which a flash unit is mounted . The effect becomes more pronounced if there is little or no ambient light. In this case , the pupil of the eye is wide open, and the illuminated retina is clearly visible .
OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE 1. 2. 3. 4. New batteries: Between manufacturing and first use, all batteries exhibit some drain . Therefore, care should be taken to purchase the newest (and freshest) ones possible. To help you do this, some manufacturers stamp the date of manufacture on the bottom of each battery. Ask your camera dealer for assistance in interpreting the codes. Temperature: Battery life ratings are based on operation at around 20°C (68°F) . At other temperatures, battery life is shortened.
SPECIFICATIONS- - - - - - - - - - - - Guide number (ASAIISO 100 and meters) 32 (22 with Wide-Flash Adapter SW-5) (ASA/ISO 25 and feet) 52 (36 with Wide-Flash Adapter SW -5) Angle of coverage Horizontal: 67° (77° with SW-5) Vertical: 48° (56° with SW-5) Power source Battery Pack SD-7 holding six C -type batteries Battery Number of flashes Recycling time 1.2V rechargeable NiCd approx. 100 limes less than 4 sec. batteries I .SValkaline-manganese approx. 270 times less than 9.S sec. batteries I.
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