Nikon SpeedlightINSTRUCTION MANUAL
BASIC OPERATION“I Set the open/closed knob ' ® on the flash unit coupler to the OPEN position.2 Attach the flash unit ' coupler to the flash
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BASIC OPERATION —continued-2 Lock the flash unit ' coupler.Turn the open/closed knob to the “closed" position (indicated by a dot)
5 Load the batteries into ' the holder.Load four 1.5V AA-type penlight alkaline-manganese cells or 1.2V rechargeable NiCd batteries into t
BASIC OPERATION —continued-g Attach the flash unit to ' the camera’s accessory shoe.Notes:1) If you are using an F3-series camera, make s
With the SB-16A, turn the locking ring @ around the mounting foot @ counterclockwise until the AS-8's foot is uncovered (fig. 1). Then sl
BASIC OPERATION —continuedQ Tilt the flash head ® to ' the normal shooting position.Tilt the flash head 90°, so that it faces straight ahe
12. Set the zoom setting ®' knob on the exposure calculator dial.Turn the zoom setting knob at the center on the dial until the zoom setting
BASIC OPERATION —continued/\_14 Set the SB-16’s mode selector® to TTLSlide the mode selector to the right as far as it will go, so that the index on
A-16. Set the lens aperture ' ring to the appropriate f/stop.If you decide to shoot at f/4, then you must set the aperture ring on the len
NOMENCLATURE
—BASIC OPERATION—continuedFLASH I > I » I I ( > I ' A1 A2 MD M ITTLJB -15 mode selector ® to the blue or orange dot for automatic operati
C-15. Set lens to the ' minimum aperture (largest f-number).Q_'|0 Set the SB-16’s ' mode selector to TTL.For automatic operation (A2)17
BASIC OPERATION-continued18. Wait for the ready-light (@) to come on.As soon as the flash ready-light built into the back of the flash unit comes o
After you take the shot, watch the ready-light inside the camera’s viewfinder or the one on the SB-16. After a short while, it will light up again
CONTROLS IN DETAILAS-8Flash Unit Couplers AS-8 ® and AS-9 (DThe detachable lower part of the SB-16, called the Flash Unit Coupler AS-8 or AS-9, houses
Coupler. The TTL automatic shooting mode, however, is available only when the SB-16A is used with a Nikon F3- series camera or when the SB-16B is used
Synchronization SpeedIn flash photography, the shutter speed with which electronic flash will synchronize depends on the camera in use. The table sho
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedZoom Head ®The SB-16's zoom head has four settings which provide various angles of coverage as shown in fhe fable.Th
Shooting Mode Selector ®The shooting mode selector on the back of the SB-16 has five click-stop settings. Directly above the selector (reading from l
control of the flash exposure at any aperture from f/2 to f/22 to match the camera-to-subject distance: the farther away the subject, the more light
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedMD (synchronization with motor drive)At the motor drive (MD) setting, the SB-16 is able to recycle fast enough to s
2) Set the zoom setting knobTurn the zoom setting knob at the center on the dial until the zoom setting index is opposite the same letter as you sele
3) Determine the exposureDepending on which shooting mode you've selected, read off the usable f/stop(s) from the dial. In either the TTL or no
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedFor through-the-lens (TTL) operationOn the dial there are eight f/stops ranging from f/2 to f/22. Each f/stop determines
Example 3If 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 f/2.8, f/
The auto shooting ranges for TTL photography are shown in the following table.TTL auto shooting rangeUnit: m (ft)Film speed (ASA/ISO)Zoom head setting
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedFor non-TTL automatic (A) operationFor non-TTL automatic operation, you can select one of two f/stops, indicated by the b
Example 2If you are using ASA/ISO 400 film, the usable aperture is now f/16 at At and f/8 at A2.The auto shooting range varies according to the zoom h
Auto shooting rangeUnit; m (ft)Zoom head setting Shooting mode Shooting rangeTAt 0.8-5.2 (2.6-17)A2 0.8-10 (2.6-33)sAt 0.6-4.7(2.0-15)A2 0.6-9.5(2.0-3
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedFor manual (M) operationAfter setting the ASA/ISO film speed and zoom setting knob on the exposure calculator dial, focus
) Zoom scaleAuto shooting range indicators(3) Zoom head®) Bounce angle scale
The guide number at various film speeds and zoom head settings is shown in the following table:Guide numbers in the manual modeUnit: m (ft)Zoom head s
For motor drive (MD) operationAfter setting the ASA/ISO film speed and zoom setting knob on the exposure calculator dial, focus on the subject; then
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedNow, you are ready to read the usable f/stop from the dial. Each color-coded line indicating the auto shooting range for
Exposure compensationIn TTL or non-TTL automatic operation with a dark subject (one with low reflectivity) or one light in tone (having high-reflecti
TTL exposure compensationWhen shooting TTL auto flash pictures, you can use the camera’s exposure compensation dial (or the exposure compensation but
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedFor example, if you are using ASA/ISO 100 film with the exposure compensation dial set at +2 (overexposure), you can re
Non-TTL automatic exposure compensationIn the non-TTL automatic exposure mode, exposure compensation can be performed by stopping down or openin
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedReady-Light <§)After the ON/OFF switch is turned on, the ready-light at the back of the SB-16 lights up to indicate t
Warning functionsIn the TTL or non-TTL automatic mode, both the ready- lights on the flash unit and in the camera’s viewfinder blink for 3 seconds aft
Other warnings shown by the ready-light's blinking vary according to the type of flash unit and the camera in use. (For more detailed information
CONTENTS-----------------------------NOMENCLATURE... 2~3ATTENTION!...
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedWith theSB-16AAs soon as the flash unit is turned on, both ready-lights blink in the following cases:1) When the AS-8&apo
CameraShutter spaedShooting modeSB>i6A'eCamera’s ready-lightSetting (sec.)ready*llghtMater ON Meter OFFAll settingsTTL Lights up* Lights up*Li
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continued-With theSB-16BAs soon as the flash unit is turned on, the ready-light on the flash unit lights up when the flash is read
CameraShuttar apaad Salting (aac.)Shooting modaSB-18B’sraady*llghtCamara’s raady-lightMatar ON Matar OFFF3-aarlaa via AS-4 or 7All settingsTTLLights u
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedOpen-Flash Button ®The ready-light on the SB-16 can be used as an open- flash button to fire the flash unit manually with
In the TTL nriode, test-firing must be performed by tripping the shutter. Note that, without film loaded in the camera, the ready-light will b
CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continued-Tilting/Rotating Flash Head ®For truly creative bounce flash photography, the SB-16 has two flash heads.The main head ti
Secondary Flash Head ®The smaller secondary head is built into the front of the flash unit and faces straight ahead. Its purpose is to fiii in the sha
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CONTROLS IN DETAIL —continuedWide-Flash Adapter SW-7 ®The Wide-Flash Adapter attached in front of the SB-16's main flash head with the zoom hea
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES...48'^62Synchro-Sunlight Fill-In Flash Photography...
TTL Multiple Flash Terminal (g)The TTL multiple flash terminal is provided for TTL multiple flash photography. (For more information, refer to pages
Sync/Multiple Flash Terminal ®Located at the side of the AS-8 or AS-9 is a threaded terminal which serves two purposes: it can be used to attach a syn
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUESSynchro-Sunlight Fill-In Flash PhotographyA backlit subject, such as a person outside with his/her back to the sun or indoors
Without Hash or exposure compensation:the backlit subject comes out too dark.Without flash, but with the exposure compensation dial set at + 2; the
IrT''!:With fill-in flash: both the subject and the background come out properly exposed.
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES —continuedSynchro-sunlight fill-in flash photography is possible with the SB-16’s shooting mode selector set to the TTL-auto-
In the TTL-automatic mode1).2)Same as Steps 1) and 2) in the manual mode.3)Take the picture. With the SB-16 set at TTL and turned on, just ta
In the non-TTL automatic mode1) Set a shooting aperture on the lens. Read off the two usable apertures from the exposure calculator dial and
-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES —continuedSynchronization with slow shutter speedsIf you are using the SB-16 at a high shutter speed under dim light, the bac
ATTENTION!The Nikon Speedlight SB-16 consists of two parts: the main fiash unit and the fiash unit coupier having the mounting foot. Depending
Fast synchronization speed: the background is too dark.Stow synchronization speed: now details in the background can be seen.53
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES-Diffusing the LightLight is what gives form to solid objects. If the flash is poinfed directly at the subject and located near
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Direct flash: harsh, unflattering lighting.Combination bounce and direct flash: soft. naturaHooking lighting with a pleasing catchlight in
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES —continuedThe procedure for bounce flash is as follows:1) Choose the bounce surface.Select the ceiling or wall you want to bou
Using a diffuserIt is also possible to diffuse the light by placing a translucent material, such as one or more sheets of tracing paper, between the
Notes:1) In non-TTL automatic shooting, make sure that the diffuser does not come between the SB-16's sensor and the subject.2) Some diffusion
-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUESMultiple Flash PhotographyIf you have another flash unit, you can use it as a secondary light source for multiple flash photo
—continuedOne flash unit:i. - y standard, rather static lighting.Two flash units:dramatic lighting resembling window light.
TTL multiple flash photographyBy using the SB-16 connected to an F3-series, FA, FE2, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FG or Nikonos-V (via V-Type Sync Cord)
FOREWORDThe Nikon Speedlight SB-16 is a direct-mounting eiec- tronic fiash unit, providing automatic through-the-iens (TTL) controi of the fiash
To perform TTL multiple flash photography, use the optional TTL Multi-Flash Sync Cord SC-18 (1.5m) and/or SC-19 (3m) to connect the flash units
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES —continuedSYSTEM CHART FOR TTL MULTIPLE FLASH OPERATIONHL_J:S SB-17' 11 O IISB-16A1® indicates the "master” flash un
-PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES —continuedManual multiple flash photographyIf the secondary flash unit is either a Nikon Speedlight SB-11, SB-12, SB-14, SB-1
ACCESSORIES-Sync Cords 10,11, and 15For use with cameras not provided with a hot shoe or for off-camera or multiple-flash lighting setups. The SC-11 i
TTL Remote Cord SC-14The SC-14 enables the SB-16A to be used up to one meter off a Nikon F3-series camera for TTL automatic flash operation.TTL Remote
ACCESSORIES—continuedTTL Multi-Flash Sync Cords SC-18 and SC-19The SC-18 and/or SC-19 are used to connect the flash units together for TTL multiple fl
Flash Tripod Adaptor AS-11The AS-11 enables the SB-16A, used as a slave flash unit, to be attached to a tripod. Also, it prevents the SB- 16A ready-li
Soft Flash Unit Case SS-16The SS-16 accommodates the main flash unit of the SB-16 and both Flash Unit Couplers AS-8 and AS-9, one attached to the mai
For truly creative bounce flash photography, the Nikon Speedlight SB-16 has two separate flash heads—a combination of tilting and rotating main
((RED EYE”"Red eye" is a phenomenon in flash photography where the center portions of the subject's eyes appear as bright red orbs in c
TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE-•To remove dirt or fingerprints, wipe with a dry soft or silicon-treated cloth. Never use thinner, benzine or alcohol, si
> If your SB-16 has not been used for a long time, its recyciing time may be longer. To maintain the built-in condenser in peak condition, thereby
OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE-New batteries. Between manufacturing and first use, all batteries exhibit some drain. Therefore, care should be taken to p
SPECIFICATIONS-{The SB-16 main flash unit has the following specifications when combined with the Flash Unit Coupler AS-8 or AS-9)Electronic construct
Batteries Four 1.5VAA-type alkaline-manganese penllght batteries or four 1.2VAA-type NICd batteries recommended Number of flashes and recycling time
SPECIFICATIONS—continuedManual exposure control Synchronization with motor driven cameraDimensions (Wx H x D) SB-16ASB-16BWeightSB-16ASB-16BAccessorie
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