Nikon SB 14 Bedienungsanleitung

Nikon SpeedlightINSTRUCTION MANUAL

—BASIC OPERATION—continued*0^ Set the lens' aperture ring to an appropriate f / number.In the example, f/4 is selected.10. Set the shooting mode

12. Watch the ready-lightAs soon- as the LED ready-light comes on, the flash unit is ready to fire.1 ' t 113. Take the picture.When the sh

CX>NTROLS IN DETAILNikon FE/FM2/FM Motor Drive MD-4Motor Drive----- — Nikon F3/F3 High-Eyepoint/FG/MD-11/MD-12/MD-14 EM/F2,Motor Drive MD-2/MD-3/

Bracket Mounting Adapter ®To detach the flash unit for off-camera flash operation, push the release/locking wheel @ to the left and while holding it,

Shutter Speed DialTo get proper synchronization, set the camera's shutter speed dial as shown in the chart below. (For details, refer to your cam

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—CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued64032080 40800400200’ 1005026500250125Exposure Calculator Dial @The exposure calculator dial on the back of the SB-14 hel

ti 6П'a subject more than 5.6m (18 ft.) away, the only usable f/stop is f/4.On the other hand, the thin color-coded lines (3)with "W" i

—CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continuedFor Manual OperationSet the ASA/ISO dial and simply read off the f/number which appears directly above the flash-to-subje

Sensor Unit SU-2 0The Sensor Unit SU-2 controls the operation of the SB-14. It has five settings to choose from.At the Three Auto PositionsTo shoot on

NOMENCLATURE® Wide-Flash Adapter SW-5@ Flash head® Shooting mode selector® Sensor Unit SU-2® Sensor socket® Sync/multiple flash sockets@ Sync Cord SC-

Note: Although the SB-14 operates with maximum light output at the S position, be sure to set the camera's shutter speed dial at slower than

CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continuedReady-Light (Built into the back of the SB-14's flash head is a ready- light which comes on as soon as the flash unit

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,

or reset the Sensor Unit SU-2 to a color-coded position calling for a wider aperture.17

CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continuedFlash Head®The SB-14's movable flash head can be tilted back up to 120° and rotated 120° to the left and 120° to the

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

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—CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continuedWide-Flash Adapter SW-5 0The angle of illumination of the SB-14 by itself covers the picture angle of a 28mm wideangle le

TIPS ON AUTOMATIC FLASH SHOOTING-Subject's ReflectivityWhen you shoot a dark subject (one with low reflectivity), reduce the aperture selected by

ACCESSORIES-----------------------------DC Unit SD-7Accepting six C-type batteries, the SD-7 is designed to be used as a power source for both the Nik

TTL Sensor Cord SC-12One meter long, this cord allows the SB-14 to be used with the Nikon F3 or F3 High-Eyepoint camera for automatic through-the-len

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"RED EYE'"Red eye," an optical phenomenon in which a subject's eyes appear red in photographs taken with a flash unit, is

OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE1. New batteries: Between manufacturing and first use, all batteries exhibit some drain. Therefore, care should be taken

SPECinCATIONSGuide number(ASA/ISO 100 and meters) 32 (22 with Wide-FlashAdapter SW-5)(ASA/ISO 25 and ieet) Angle of coveragePower source52 (36 with Wi

DimensionsWeightAccessories providedApprox. 217mm(H)x 94mm(W)x91mm(D) Approx. 515g (with the Sensor Unit SU-2)Approx. 290g (Bracket SK-5 only)Sensor U

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f/stop indicators with wide-flash adapter(thin color-coded lines) @

CONTENTS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NOMENCLATURE...2—3FOREWORD...

FOREWORDThe Nikon SpeedlJght SB-14 is a compact and lightweight electronic flash unit having a host of useful features.With coverage mat

BASIC OPERATION2 Attach the bracket @ to * the camera.Screw the bracket's attachment screw @ into the camera's tripod socket to secur

BASIC OPERATION - continued4, Attach the sync cord ©.Screw one end of the Sync Cord SC- 11 into either of the flash unit's sync/ multiple flash s

Set the camera's shutter speed for proper synchronization.Set the shutter speed dial to the proper synchronization speed for electronic fla