Nikon SB-500 Manuel utilisateur

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User's Manual (with Warranty)

Speedlight

SB-500

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About the SB-500 and This User’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Speedlight SB-500. To get the

most out of your Speedlight, please read this user’s manual thoroughly

before use.

How to find what you are looking for

iTable of contents (0A-10)

You can search by item, such as operation method, flash control mode

or function.

iQ&A index (0A-8)

You can search according to objective without knowing the specific

name or term of an item.

iIndex (0H-21)

You can search using the alphabetical index.

iTroubleshooting (0H-1)

This is handy when there is a problem with your Speedlight.

For your safety

Before using the Speedlight for the first time, read the safety

instructions in “For Your Safety.” (0A-13–A-17)

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Included items

Check that all items listed below are included with the SB-500. If any

items are missing, inform the store where the SB-500 was purchased

or the seller immediately.

❑Speedlight Stand AS-23 ❑User’s manual (this manual)

❑Soft Case SS-DC2 ❑Warranty card

SPEEDLIGHT SB-500

SB-500

Speedlight Stand

AS-23

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About the SB-500 and This User’s Manual

About the SB-500

The SB-500 is a light and compact Speedlight compatible with

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) with a guide number of

24/78.7 (ISO 100, m/ft). The SB-500 works as both a master

flash unit and a remote flash unit in wireless multiple flash-unit

photography. The SB-500’s LED light, which has a maximum output

level of approximately 100 lx at 1 m (3.3 ft), provides illumination for

photography and additional lighting for movie recording.

CLS-compatible cameras

Nikon digital SLR (Nikon FX/DX format) cameras

(except D1 series and D100), F6, CLS-compatible

COOLPIX cameras (0G-1)

• The SB-500 can be used as a master flash unit only when mounted

on the D810 or D750.

• The SB-500’s LED light is designed for photography and movie

recording. Do not use it for other purposes.

About this user’s manual

This manual has been compiled with the assumption that the SB-500

will be used in combination with a camera compatible with CLS and a

CPU lens (0A-5). To get the most out of your Speedlight, please read

this user’s manual thoroughly before use.

• For use with COOLPIX cameras compatible with i-TTL flash control

(P5100, P5000, E8800, E8700, E8400), see “For Use with COOLPIX

Cameras.” (0G-1)

• For camera functions and settings, see the camera user’s manual.

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vDescribes a point to which you should pay particular

attention in order to avoid Speedlight malfunctions or

mistakes.

tIncludes information or tips to make Speedlight use easier.

0Reference to other pages in this manual

Icons used in this manual

tTips on identifying CPU NIKKOR lenses

CPU lenses have CPU contacts.

• The SB-500 cannot be used with

IX-Nikkor lenses.

CPU contacts

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About the SB-500 and This User’s Manual

Terminology

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS): a lighting system that

enables flash photography functions listed below with improved

communication between Nikon Speedlights and cameras

i-TTL flash control/Advanced Wireless Lighting/Modeling flash/

FV lock/Flash (LED Light) Color Information Communication/

Auto FP high-speed sync

Guide number (GN): the amount of light generated by a flash

unit; GN = flash-to-subject distance (mƁorƁft) × aperture f-number

(ISO 100)

Effective flash output distance: flash-to-subject distance with

correctly adjusted flash output

Effective flash output distance range: range of effective flash

output distance

Flash exposure compensation: intentional flash output change

to obtain the desired subject brightness

i-TTL flash control: flash control mode in which the Speedlight

fires monitor pre-flashes and the camera measures the reflected

light and controls the Speedlight flash output

Monitor pre-flashes: a series of flashes emitted for a very

short time before the actual firing that enables the camera to

measure the light reflected on a subject

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i-TTL balanced fill-flash: i-TTL flash control type in which flash

output level is adjusted to well-balanced exposure of the main

subject and background

Standard i-TTL flash: i-TTL flash control type in which flash

output level is adjusted to the correct exposure of the main

subject regardless of background brightness

Manual flash control: flash control mode in which the flash

output level and aperture are manually set to obtain the desired

exposure

Wireless multiple flash-unit photography: flash photography

with multiple wireless flash units simultaneously firing

Master flash unit: the flash unit that commands remote flash

units in multiple flash-unit photography

Remote flash unit: a flash unit that fires following commands

from the master flash unit

Advanced Wireless Lighting: wireless multiple flash-unit

photography with CLS; multiple remote flash unit groups can

be controlled with the master flash unit

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Q&A Index

You can search for specific explanations according to objective.

Flash photography 1

Using the SB-500 mounted on a camera’s accessory shoe

Question Key phrase 0

Which flash control mode can I take

pictures with? Flash control modes C-1

How can I take pictures in the simplest

way? Basic operations B-9

How can I take pictures with soft shadows

cast on a wall? Bounce flash operation F-2

How can I confirm lighting conditions? Modeling flash F-7

How can I take pictures of both the subject

and background at night? Slow sync F-13

How can I take pictures without the

subject’s eyes appearing red? Red-eye reduction F-13

How can I use the SB-500 with a COOLPIX

camera? COOLPIX camera G-1

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LED light photography and movie recording

Using the LED light

Question Key phrase 0

What are the features of the LED light? LED light D-1

How can I use the LED light? Using the LED light D-3

Flash photography 2

Using the wireless SB-500

Question Key phrase 0

How do I take pictures using multiple flash

units?

Advanced Wireless

Lighting

E-2,

E-5

How do I take pictures with the SB-500

and a COOLPIX camera compatible with

wireless multiple flash-unit photography?

COOLPIX cameras

compatible with CLS G-1

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Table of Contents

APreparation

About the SB-500 and This User’s Manual........................ A-2

Q&A Index....................................................................... A-8

For Your Safety .............................................................. A-13

Check before Use .......................................................... A-18

BOperation

Speedlight Parts................................................................B-1

Notes on Continuous Use .................................................B-7

Basic Operations ..............................................................B-9

CFlash Control Modes

i-TTL Flash Control ........................................................... C-1

Manual Flash Control....................................................... C-3

DLED Light

Features of LED Light ....................................................... D-1

Using the LED Light ......................................................... D-3

EWireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography

SB-500 Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography Setup ....E-1

SB-500 Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography

Functions.....................................................................E-3

Advanced Wireless Lighting .............................................. E-5

Remote Flash Units ...........................................................E-7

Checking Status in Wireless Multiple Flash-unit

Photography..............................................................E-10

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