Nikon SPEEDLIGHT SB-16 Bedienungsanleitung

Nikon Speedlight INSTRUCTION MANUAL

-BASIC OPERATION-confinued----------8 Attach the flash unit to . the camera's accessory shoe. Notes: 1) If you are using an F3-series camera,

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-BASIC OPERATION-confinued----------9 Tilt the flash head ® to . the normal shooting position. Tilt the flash head 90°, so that it faces straigh

12. Sek t bthe zooh m setting@ no on t e exposure calculator dial. Turn the zoom setting knob at the center on the dial until the zoom set-ting ind

-BASIC OPERATION-continued-----------A-14 Set the S8·16's mode . selector (45) to TTL Slide the mode selector to the right as far as it will

A-16 Set the lens aperture . ring to the appro· priate fI stop. If you decide to shoot at f/4, then you must set the aperture ring on the lens to f

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------B -15 Set the mode selector • @ to the blue or orange dot for automatic operation. If you select 1/4, you mus

C-15. S~t ,lens to the minimum aperture (largest f·number), C-16. Set the 58·16'5 mode selector to TTL. 17. I • r I (I l 2 MD M fffIl ... ~

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------18. Wait for the ready· light @ tocomeon. As soon as the flash ready-light built into the back of the flash unit

After you take the shot, watch the ready-light inside the camera's view-finder or the one on the 88-16. After a short while, it will light

-NOMENCLATURE------------Wide-Flash Adapter SW-7 Main flash head ® Main flash unit (J) Light sensor ® nn.nn/~ln,oo'" knob 2

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL------------AS-8 Flash Unit Couplers AS·S @ and AS·9 ® The detachable lower part of the SB-16, called the Flash Unit Coupler AS

Synchronization Speed In flash photography, the shutter speed with which elec-tronic flash will synchronize depends on the camera in use. The ta

-CONTROLS IN DETAll-continued-------- -ZoomHead @ The 88·16's zoom head has four settings which provide various angles of coverage as shown i

Shooting Mode Selector @l The shooting mode selector on the back of the SB-16 has five click-stop settings. Directly above the selector (read -ing fro

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------MD (synchronization with motor drive) At the motor drive (MD) setting, the S8-16 is able to recycle fas

2) Set the zoom setting knob Turn the zoom setting knob at the center on the dial until the zoom setting index is opposite the same letter as you

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------For through·the·lens (TTL) operation On the dial there are eight lis tops ranging from f/2 to f/22 . Eac

Example 3 If you are using ASA/ISO 100 film (with the zoom head set at N for a 35 mm lens) and the subject is 2 m away, you can select either

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------For non-TTL automatic (A) operation For non -TTL automatic operation, you can select one of two flstops, ind

Example 2 Auto shooting range Unit: m(tt) If you are using ASAIISO 400 film, the usable aperture is now f/16 at A 1 and 1/8 at A2. The auto shoot

Zoom scale @Shooling mode indicator LEOs @TTL multiple flash terminal 3

-CONTROLS IN DETAll-continued---------For manual (M) operation After setting the ASA/ISO film speed and zoom setting knob on the exposure ca

The guide number at various film speeds and zoom head settings is shown in the following table: Guide numbers in the manual mode Unit'm(tt) Zoom

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued----------Now, you are ready to read the usable f/stop from the dial. Each color-coded line indicating the

Exposure compensation In TTL or non-TTL automatic operation with a dark sub-ject (one with low reflectivity) or one light in tone (having high-re

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------For example, if you are using ASAIISO 100 film with the exposure compensation dial set at + 2 (overexposure

Non-TTL automatic exposure compensation In the non-TTL automatic exposure mode, exposure compensation can be performed by stopping down or ope

-CONTROLS IN DETAll-continued---------F3- series FE2 FE Ready· Light @ After the ON/OFF switch is turned on, the ready-light at the back of the 8B-16

Warning functions In the TTL or non -TTL automatic mode, both the ready-lights on the flash unit and in the camera's viewfinder blink

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------With the SB·16A As soon as the flash unit is turned on, both ready·lights blink in the following cases: 1) W

C.mer. Shutt.r .peed Shooting mode SB·18A'. Camer.'. ready·Ught Seiling ( •• c .) re.dy·llght Meter ON F3· •• rle. All sel1ings TTL Llghls

CONTENTS-------------NOMENCLATURE. . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2rv 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES ... . . 48rv62 ATTENTION!.

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued--------_ With the SB-16B As soon as the flash unit is turned on, the ready-light on the flash unit lights up w

Camera Shutt.r .ptled Shooting mod. S8·188'. Camera'. ready· light Setting (.ee.) r.ady·llght Me •• rON Me'.rOFF F3-•• rle. All setting

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------Open-Flash Button @ The ready-light on the SB-16 can be used as an open-flash button to fire the flash unit m

In the TTL mode, test-firing must be performed by trip-ping the shutter. Note that, without film loaded in the camera, the ready-light w

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------Tilting/Rotating Flash Head ® For truly creative bounce flash photography, the 88-16 has two flash heads. Th

Secondary Flash Head ® The smaller secondary head is built into the front of the flash unit and faces straight ahead. Its purpose is to fill i

-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------Wide-Flash Adapter SW-7 CD The Wide -Flash Adapter attached in front of the SB-16's main flash head w

TTL Multiple Flash Terminal @ The TTL multiple flash terminal is provided for TTL multi-ple flash photography. (For more information, refer to

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES---------Synchro-Sunlight Fill-In Flash Photography A backlit subject, such as a person outside with hislher back to the sun

With fill-in fla sh: both the subject and the background come out properly exposed. 49

ATTENTIONI--------------The Nikon Speedlight S8-16 consists of two parts : the main flash unit and the flash unit coupler having the mo

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-confinued- -----Synchro-sunlight fill-in flash photography is possible with the S8-16's shooting mode selector set to

In the TTL-automatic mode !~ Same as Steps 1) and 2) in the manual mode. 3) Take the picture. With the S8-16 set at TTL and turned on, just tak

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-continued------Synchronization with slow shutter speeds If you are using the 88·16 at a high shutter speed under Note: Wh

Fast synchronization speed: the background is too dark. Slow synchronization speed: now detaifs in the background can be seen. 53

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-continued -----------: Diffusing the Light Light is what gives form to solid objects. If the flash is pointed direc tly at

Combination bounce and direct flash: soft, natural-looking lighting with a pleasing catchlight in the eyes. 55

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-confinued------The procedure for bounce flash is as follows : 1) Choose the bounce surface. Select the ceiling or wall you wa

Using a diffuser It is also possible to diffuse the light by placing a trans-lucent material, such as one or more sheets of tracing paper, bet

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-continued------Multiple Flash Photography If you have another flash unit, you can use it as a second-ary light source for mul

TTL multiple flash photography 8y using the S8-16 connected to an F3-series, FA. FE2, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FG or Nikonos-V (via V~ype Sync Co

FOREWORD--------------------------The Nikon Speedlight SB-16 is a direct-mounting elec-tronic flash unit, providing automatic through-the-Ien

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-continued------SYSTEM CHART FOR TTL MULTIPLE FLASH OPERATION ffiOfJ 60 Nikon F3 @~ ~ @ ,Ikonos-v - 0 @~ @)~SB-18 @) ~ IJ~!5 ~

F~s." ~----~~S~=-2=3=--SB-11 I SB-14/ ~____. SB-140 SB-16B ~-Ej ~ AS-11 O SC-18 --= SC-19 o SC-18 IlIL SC-19 ail., ,jllJIlll-SE? ~SB-18 ~-El ~ A

-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-confinued-----Manual multiple flash photography If the secondary flash unit is either a Nikon Speedlight S8-11, S8-12, S

ACCESSORIES-------------Sync Cords 10, 11, and 15 For use with cameras not provided with a hot shoe or for off-camera or multiple-flash lighting setup

-ACCESSORIES-continued------------TTL Multi·Flash Sync Cords SC·18 and SC·19 The SC-18 and/or SC-19 are used to connect the flash units together

Soft Flash Unit Case 55·16 The SS-16 accommodates the main flash unit of the S8-16 and both Flash Unit Couplers AS-8 and AS-9, one at-tached to

TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE----------To remove dirt or fingerprints, wipe with a dry soft or silicon-treated cloth. Never use thinner, benzine or alc

-If your 88-16 has not been used for a long time, its recycling time may be longer, To maintain the built-in condenser in peak condition, there-

OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE-------New batteries. Between manufacturing and first use, all batteries exhibit some drain. Therefore, care should be

SPECIFICATIONS-------------(The SB-16 main flash unit has the following specifications when combined with the Flash Unit Coupler AS-8 or AS-9) Electr

BASIC OPERATION------------1 Set the openl closed knob • ® on the flash unit coupler to the OPEN position. 2 Attach the flash unit . coupler to the fl

-SPECIFICATIONS-confinued-----------Manual exposure control Synchronization with motor driven camera Dimensions (W x H x D) SB·16A SB·16B Weight SB·16

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-BASIC OPERATION-confinued----------3 lock the flash unit . coupler. Turn the open/closed knob to the "closed" position (indicated by a do

5 Load the batteries into . the holder. Load four 1.5V AA-type penlight alkaline-manganese cells or 1.2V rechargeable NiCd batteries into the h