Nikon Speedlight Manuel utilisateur
SYSTEM DIAGRAM
RINGLIGHT
UNI-I
SR1,
MACRO
RING
UN[-I-SM 1
510
VOLT
BATTERY
PACK
SD
3
5M
EXTENSION
CORDSE2 L
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FOREWORD
The
versatile
Nikon Speedlightfeatures
a
I(odachrome
II (ASA 25) guide number of 46 (feet) and 14
(meters),
fastrecycling
anda built-in monitorcircuit
that delivers
constant
light output for every flash,
throughoutthe entirelife of a battery.Illumination
is evenover the entire wide 650 angleof coverage.
Flash
duration is 1/2000 second
- shortenough
to
freeze
extremely fast motion. Color temperatureis
60000K, sothe light produces
no biaswith daylight
film.And an
extension
socketmakes
possible
multiple
flash
hookups
without theuse
of slaves.
More than just an electronicflashunit, the Nikon
Speedlight
isthecoreof aprofessional
lightingsystem
.
that lets
you choose
from among
four power
sources,
two ringlights
for close-up
work andotheraccessories
to meet
almost
any
photographic
lighting
requirement.
The standardunit is supplied
with main unit, Ni-Cd
batteries,
AC unit/charger,
bracket and synchcord.
CONTENTS
Flash
Photographywith BasicAssembly 5
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Assemblingthe BasicUnit
InstallingtheNi-CdBatteries
Flash
Synchronization/Shutter
Speed-
ExposureDetermination I
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GNAuto Nikkor 45mm
f12.8
TakingaFlashPhotograph
OpenFlashButton
ShortRangeandClose-UpLighting
RinglightSR-l
Macro
RinglightSM-l l5
l8
l8
l9
20
22
23
24
25
26
OtherPower
Sources
ACPower
Source
Recharging
theNi-CdBatteries
5lOV Battery
Pack
SD-3
D-Cell
Pack
SD-2
Characteristics
of Power
Sources
MultipleFlash
Accessories
I Features/Specifications
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Frlm
Speed
I
ndex
Power
Switch
Guide Nurnber
Scale
for
GN Auto Nikkor
Neon Pilot Larnp
Open Flash
Button
WITH BASIC ASSEMBLY
Thebasic
speedlight
assembly
consists
of a
main
unit
SB-1,
bracket
SK-2,
synchro
cord SC-l and Ni-Cd
batteries
SN-1.
The
main
unit is
made
up of theflash
head
containing
a xenon flashtube behind a thick plastic
.ou., and
the knurled grip which houses
the Ni-Cd batteries.
Controls
aregrouped
on the flashheadwherethey
are
easy
to get at. The bracket
joins the speedlight
and
camera
in asingle,
solid
unit.
Synchro
Cord
SC-1
Ou
ick-Release
Catch
n(
Flash
Head
racket Clamp
Bracket
SK-2
Locking Screw Bottom Cap
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH BASIC ASSEMBLY - continued
Assembling the Basic Unit
First attach
the camera
to thebracketSK-2
by screw-
ingthe lockingscrew
ontheunderside
of thebracket
into thecamera's
tripodsocket.
The brackethas
threeholes
for attaching
a Nikon F
or Nikkormat camera,
Nikon F/F-36 Motor Drive
combination
or 2-l14" x 2-l14"SLR
asshown
below.
To removethe locking screwfor usein a different
hole. slide it toward the Nikon trademarkon the
protectivepad,
unscrew
and
remove.
For Nikon Motor Drivr:
F 36
Fur
Nrkor F
u'r'l
\iLkorrr.rt
For CorcllessBattery Pack
for Motor Drive
F 3612114" scluareSLR
or storage,
simply
loosen
thelocking
screw
and
press
thequick-release
catch.
Note: The camera bracket and flash unit can be clipped
togetherfor compact storage
as
shown at right.
Lockirrg
Screw
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH BASIC ASSEMBLY - continued
lnstalling the Ni-Cd Batteries
A stackof rechargeable
Nickel-Cadmium
batteries
SN-l is supplied
with the Nikon Speedlight.
Fully
charged.
onestack
of batteries
isgood
for about
80
flashes.
Recycling
time is
4seconds
atfull charge
and
will decrease
graduallyto about6 seconds
after 50
flashes
andto 8 seconds
after
60flashes.
To installthe batteries,
remove
the bottom cap
from
thegrip andslide
the stack
into thebattery
chamber.
The stack is taperedto insure correct insertion.
Note: The batteries supplied with the speedlight are fully
charged. However, some loss of power may occur over a
period of time. even if the batteries are not used' After one
month, about 4 hours of charging
should restorethem to full
charge
(5 hours after 3 to 4 months). For details on recharg-
ingNi-Cd batteries
see
page19.
FIash Synchronization/
Shutter Speed
The Nikon Speedlight
synchronizes
with the shutter
ofthe
Nikon
Fatspeeds
of 1/60second
orslowerand
withthe
Nikkormatat 1
lI25 orslower.
To connect
the speedlight
to the Nikon F, lift and
turn the synchro-selector
ring until the FX mark
appearsin the window (Photomic-series
findersmust
be removed
prior to thisstep).
<- B
Nikon F
Ni Cd tsatterles
connectthesynchro
socket
on thespeedlight
to the
flash
terminal
on theside
of thecumira
by means
of
the synchro
cord sc-l supplied
with the speedlight.
To connect
to the Nikkormat, plug thesynchro
cord
sc-l into the 6sx"
terminal
onthe
side
oi the
camera.
N
ikkormat
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH BASIC ASSEMBLY- continued
Exposure Determination
The exposure
calculator disc helps you find the
f-number
for correct
exposure
atanyflash-to-subject
distance.Set the speed
of the film you are usrng
opposite
the triangular
index mark by turning the
disc. Then read off the f-number which appears
opposite
the distance.
There
aretwo indexmarks;
a white mark (B&W)for
black-and-white
film and a red one (COLOR) for
color.
Dots between
the numbers
on the film speed
scale
represent
intermediate
settings
suchas32, 40,
etc.The flash-to-subject
distance
scale
is markedin
bothfeetandmeters.
Forexample,
if color
film with a speed
of ASA25is
used,
12 feetappearsopposite
fl4. lf a black-and-
white
film with a speed
of ASA 125isused,9 feet
appearsopposite
f/16. .
GN Auto Nikkor 45mm f/2.8 lens
TheNikon Speedlight
Unit'sexposure
calculator
disc
also
hasa scale
for use
with theGN Auto Nikkor lens.
Thisingenious
lenshasbeen
designed
to providefully
automaticexposuredetermination in flash photo-
graphy.
Once
thelenshasbeen
set
for thefilm speed
and
speedlight
guide
number,
it automatically
changes
theaperturediaphragm
as
you focus:
there
isnoneed
toestimate
distances
andcalculate
apertures.
To find the guide
number
for a particularfilm/speed-
light combination,
set the film speed
opposite
the
triangular
index mark on the film speedscale.
The
guide
number
will appearopposite
thearrow
on the
guide
numberscale.
The
guide
numberscale
ismarked
inbothfeet
andmeters.
For additional
information,
consultthe instruction
booklet
whichcomes
with theGN Auto Nikkor lens.
F
lash-to-Su
bject
Distance Scale
F/number Scale
GuideNumber
Scale
for GN
Auto Nikkor
Film Speed Index
10
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