Sb-80dx manual

Page 17 SBDX is turned off. Page Test Firing When test firing the Speedlight, never position your eyes close to the flash head.

Cameras in Groups V and VI With a CPU Page 23 ISO sensitivity range may become narrower, depending on the cameras in use. For details, see your camera instruction manual. Therefore, be sure to set the ISO sensitivity correctly. Page 25 14mm when the Nikon Diffusion Dome is attached. Page 27 SBDX is turned on. This is true of all cameras, except mechanical shutter cameras. Page 31 3 sec. To compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject and reshoot.

Please note that Monitor Preflashes are fired instantaneously and cannot be differentiated from the main flash. For details, see the tables on the following pages.

In this case, use the guide number table and equation for calculating this distance, according to each zoom-head position. This allows you to make exposure compensation p. Page 41 0. Page 43 0. The SBDX features three types of manual modes. To calculate the guide number n Calculate the guide number by using this equation, according to the shooting distance and aperture required. This mode is useful when shooting fast-moving subjects. Also allow enough time for the flash to recycle between each repeating flash.

Press the a button to set the flash mode to the H Repeating Flash mode. Press the g button and the flash output level starts blinking. Press the e or f button to increase or decrease the values.

Set the shutter speed. Page 51 p. When the wide-flash adapter is used, the zoom-head position and K indicator blink on the LCD panel as a warning. Page Notes On Continuous Flash Shooting Notes on continuous flash shooting lMaximum number of continuous firings m It is recommended to allow the SBDX to cool off for at least 10 minutes after the maximum number of continuous firings as shown in this table: Max.

Press the h button to fire the flash. If the ready-light blinks after firing, this indicates the light may have been insufficient for correct exposure. Therefore, to make exposure compensation, vary the aperture set on the camera while retaining the aperture set on the SBDX or vice versa.

Page 58 SBDX. If you use both controls, the exposure is modified by the sum total of both compensation values. The aperture value displayed in the aperture- direct-readout scale as seen in the viewfinder of the Nikon F5 or other cameras is fixed and not automatically compensated. You cannot set this mode on the SBDX directly. Set it on the camera. Page Rear-Curtain Sync And Modeling Illumination for example, the taillights of a car appears behind the subject and not in front.

We also present the recommended position of Speedlights in wireless multiple flash photography or when attached with cords. Page Bounce Flash Operation For taking pictures without Tilt or rotate the flash head to bounce the light off the ceiling or walls to soften shadows and create more natural-looking portraits indoors. Even softer shadows are possible when using the Nikon Diffusion Dome. Bounce flash Page 67 SBDX blinks for approx.

Adjust the flash head, depending on the shooing environment or your creative preferences. The built-in wide-flash adapter diffuses the light from the flash to soften shadows. When the SBDX is used off-camera, you can take more natural-looking close-up pictures. Position the built-in wide-flash adapter over the flash head. Press the c or d button to adjust the zoom-head position to 14mm or 17mm.

Page 72 Close-up flash operation lSetting the built-in wide-flash adapter and adjusting the zoom-head position Slowly pull out the wide-flash adapter all the way, and position it over the flash head. Then slide the bounce card back into place inside the flash head. Page 75 Custom settings mode.

Also see the instruction manuals of your cameras, Speedlights, and accessories. Page 78 28 about the TTL auto flash mode. Page 79 Turn on the power of all flash units and set the flash mode on all units to Manual flash. When the flash unit is detached as it is, the indicator automatically changes to P or P and you can use the SBDX as a wireless slave flash unit. Pressing the button again turns the. To unlock, turn the lever counterclockwise until it stops.

In this manual, the film speed for film-based cameras and the sensitivity for Digital SLRs cameras are generally referred to as ISO sensitivity. After that, turn on the camera body. For details, see your camera instruction manual. Therefore, be sure to set the ISO sensitivity correctly. For example, if the zoom setting of a CPU lens is between 36mm and 39mm, the zoom-head position is adjusted to 35mm.

If a small M appears, press the c or d button several times until it disappears. The zoom-head position changes as follows:. Set the shutter speed on the camera after confirming that the automatically controlled aperture will provide an appropriate shooting distance range for your subject. This is true of all cameras, except mechanical shutter cameras. To compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject and reshoot. When more is required, or when performing multiple SBDX or another Nikon Speedlight to cords is recommended as an external.

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Have Nikon spot-check your Speedlight regularly Nikon recommends that you have your Speedlight serviced by an authorized dealer or service center at least once every two years.

Supplied accessories. TTL auto flash p. D-TTL auto flash 3 p. Preparation Foreword Advanced operation Exposure compensation and flash output level compensation Reference information Troubleshooting, Speedlight care, etc. Wireless slave flash cancel button p. The selected item blinks and can be set using the e and f buttons. Control button quick reference Procedures for Custom settings, recalling the underexposure value in the TTL auto flash mode, and resetting all settings to their default settings are shown in the Control button quick reference chart on the back of the built-in bounce card.

Preparation 2 to choose the Q LCD panel illuminator setting. ON turn on OFF turn off 4 settings mode, press the g button for approx. The LCD panel the Custom settings mode is displayed. G-type Nikkor lenses G-type Nikkor lenses send distance information to the camera body, but do not have an aperture ring. D-type Nikkor lenses D-type Nikkor lenses send distance information to the camera body.

Batteries Min. Lithium 7. NiCd mAh 4. Ni-MH mA 4. Type of battery Recycling time Remedy Alkaline-manganese More than 30 seconds Replace Lithium More than 10 seconds Ni-Cd rechargeable More than 10 seconds Recharge Ni-MH rechargeable nIf extremely exhausted batteries are used, a strange sound can be heard caused by the flash head zooming back and forth even when the SBDX is turned off.

Pressing the button again turns the disappear. In this case, return to step 1 above. Press the eor fbutton to increase or 3 decrease the ISO sensitivity. For example, select the 50mm setting when using a 60mm lens. Press the zoom-head position to 14mm or 17mm. In Aperture-Priority Auto exposure A mode m By selecting the aperture, you can control depth of field and the flash shooting distance range.

In Manual exposure M mode m By selecting the shutter speed and aperture, you can control the exposure of the background, the depth of field, and flash shooting distance range.

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