Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SB 11 Nikon
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Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
NOMENCLATURE CD Wide - Flash Adapter SW-3 o Tilting flash head mode selector CD Sensor Unit SU-2 ® ~ :Y,..,no",-., calculator dial ® flash sockets G) Sensor socket ® Bra cket mounting adapter .
@ External power terminal f/stop scale (black) @ Power switch @ Di s tan ce scale @ ASA / ISO film ind ex @ Open - flash button @ Ready - light ® dots @ Attachment screw s lot s @ Releaselloc chamber.
CONTENTS---------- NOMENCLATURE .... ... .... . ... . ... . .. . . .. . ... 2 - 3 FOREWORD ....... . ............ . . ... . .. . ... . ... . . 5 BASIC OPERATION ....................... .. ... 6-12 CONTROLS IN DETAIL . ... . . . . . . . . . ..... . ...
FOREWORD--------- Compafible wifh all Nikon SLR cameras, fhe brackef- mounfing Nikon Speedlighf SB-ll feafures aufomafic confrol of fhe flash exposure fo mafch fhe flash-fo-subject disfance.
BASIC OPERATION------------ 1. Open the battery chamber. Unscrew the lid @ at the bas e of the handle and remove th e battery clip . 6 2 Attach the bracket • mounting adapter ® to the speedlight's handle @ . First , use the screwdriver provided to loosen the two screws on the br a cket mounting adapter.
4. Load the batteries. Inse r t e i ght AA- t ype penlight batteries following th e + and - symbols on the inside of the battery clip. 5. Install the battery clip. In sert the battery clip into the batte r y chamber. Make sure t he ter- minal end goes in first.
- · BASIC OPERATION-continued------------ • - f I ~ - - ~- - -- -- 7. Attach the bracket @ to the camera. Position the camera in the bracket with the bracket mounting pin @) on the same side of the camera as its rewind knob.
10. Attach the sync cord @ . Screw one end of the SC-ll Sync Cord into either of the speed- light's sync/multiple flash sockets ® ; screw the other end into the camera's sync terminal. 11. Plug in the sensor 0 . With the "Nikon" name up, push the Sensor Unit SU-2 into the sensor socket CD until it click - locks into place.
-BASIC OPERATION-continued------------ 13. Set the camera's shutter speed for proper synchro- nization. Set the shutler spe e d dial to the highest syn c hronization speed for e l ectronic flash (e.g. set the F 3 to the "X" setting). For other camera mod- els, refer to the char t on page 2 1.
16. Set the shooting mode selector 0 . Turn the ring on the front of the sen- sor until the white index is opposite the color corresponding to that of the £/stop selected. This sets the speed- light for automatic operation. 17. Turn on the speedlight.
-BASIC OPERATION-continued------------ 19. Take the picture. After the speedlight fires, if the ~eady - light, does not blink, you have a perfect flash exposure. 12 20. Turn off the speedlight. To conserve battery power be- tween shooting sessions, slide the power switch to the OFF position.
CONTROLS IN DETAIL----------- For MD-ll, MD - I2, MD - I4, MD-I5 For F3-series, F-30I1N2000 (withAH-3J. FG, FG-20, EM, F2, MD-2, MD-3, MD-E, MB-I, MB-2 • To fit the SK -4 securely onto the Nikon F -.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------- Til ti ng F la s h Head CD The SB-11 's tilting flash head has click-stops at 30°, 60°, 90°, and approx. 120°. For normal shooting, point the flash head straight ahead. In this position, the light travels directly out to the subject providing the maximum amount of light possible.
Wide - Flash Adapter SW - 3 CD The angle of illumination of the SB-ll by itself is 56° horizontally and 40° vertically-wide enough for use with a 35mm wideangle lens.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL- continued-------:: ::::====::::::::- ----- Exposure Calculator Dial ® For Automatic Operation The SB-ll 's exposure calculator dial helps you select the usable range of £/stops for the speed of the film in use and the flash - to , subject distance.
Example 2 Example 2 With ASAIISO 100 and a subject three meters 00 feet) away, you can shoot at either fl4, fl5.6, or fl8. If a short recycling time is preferable, use fl4.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------- Sensor Unit SU-2 CD The plug - in Sensor Unit SU-2 controls the operation of the SB-ll Speedlight. It has five settings to choose from.
Ready-Light @ Built into the back of the SB-ll's flash head is a ready- light which comes on as soon as the speedlight is recycled and ready to fire. As an additional feature, the ready- light blinks if the speedlight fires at its maximum output indicating that the light might be insufficient for correct exposure on Automatic.
-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued---------- External Power Terminal @ Sync/Multiple Flash Sockets ® This terminal is for connection of a separate battery pack.
Sync Cord Sell ® This cord has standard Nikon connections at both ends for positive attachment of th e SB - 11 to a Nikon camera having a screw-i n t ype sync terminal.
-ACCESSORIES------------- TTL Remote Cords SC-12 and SC-23 The SC-12 is for the Nikon F 3-series cameras; the SC-23 is for the Nikon FA, FE2 , F-30l1N2000 and FG cameras. Connecting the SB-l l and an appropriate camera wit h SC-12 or SC-23 provides TT L contro l of the flash expo- sure .
"RED EYE~-'I ----- "Red eye" is a phenomenon in flash photography where the center portions of the subject's eyes appear as bright red orbs in color photographs (or white in black and white pictures). This is a result of the light from the flash illuminating the retina directly.
- TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE--------- • To remove dirt or fingerprints, wipe with a dry soft or silicon- treated cloth. Never use thinner, benzine or alcohol, since they might damage the plastic parts. To clean the Wide-Flash Adapter, wash it with soap and water.
• If your SB-ll has not been used for a long time, its recycling time may be longer . To maintain the built-in condenser in peak condi - tion , thereby enabling you to use the SB - ll for many years, fire the flash unit a few times every month.
- OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE-- ---- New b atter i e s. Between manufacturing and first use, all batteries exhibit some drain . Therefore, care should be taken to purchase the newest (and freshest) ones possi- ble. To help you do this, some manufacturers stamp the date of manufacture on the bottom of each battery.
SPECIFICATIONS------------ Light output control Automatic: flash output control with silicon controlled rectifier (thyristor) using Sensor Unit SU - 2; Manual: full outpu t Guide number (ASA/ISO 100 a.
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