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Nikon SB-25 Quick Guide Quick start guide
Quick start guide for Nikon SB-25 Quick Guide. 9 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Nikon SB-25 Quick Guide
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Nikon PREREOUISITES
AutofocusSpeedlight ApplicableNikon SLR models:
. F90-Series/N90,F4-Series,F-801/N8008or F-801s/
N8008s
Use any of the following Nikon-brand lenses:
. AF Nikkor(includingD-Type.)lens SB'5 o Al-P lens
' D-Typeis the iatestlineupof AF Nikkorlenses.Use with an Fgo-Series/ QuickAutomoticOperotion
N90 to perform"3D Multi-SensorBalancedFill-Flash.'With other AF For F9O-Series/N90, F4-Series, Nikkorand Al-P lenses.vou can oerform"Multi-SensorBalancedFill
F B0l /N8008 ond F-BOls,/N8008s Users Flash.")
This brief guide is intendedto provide a "jump-start"for Set camera for:
SB-25 operation.Users of an F90-Series/N90,F4-Series, . Programmedauto exposure mode (P, Ps, Po, Pr or
F-801/N8008,or F-801s/NB008scamera can take advan- PH)- set lens to minrmumaperture(highestf-num-
tage of this leafletto perform the most advanced automatic Der)
fill-flashavailabletoday. . MatrixMetering
Prepareyour cameraand lens as indicatedin "PREREQ- o SingleServo Autofocus(S)
U|S|TES,"at right.Then, with an F90-Series/N90,you can . Srngle-frameshooting(S)film advancemode
perform"3D Multi-SensorBalancedFill-Flash"or "Multi-
SensorBalancedFill-Flash,"or with an F4-Series,F-801/
NB00Bor F-801s/NBO0Bs,"Matrix BalancedFill-Flash."For
furtherdetails,referto "Main Features/Functions- SB-25's
FlashCapabilities,"pages10 to.17, and the relatedsections
in the maininstructionmanual.
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SelectingMeasurementSystem,Metersor Feet InstallingBatteries
Slidethe batterychambercover in O Slide the meter/feetlever (small e Load four 1.5V AA-type penlight
the ) directionand lift to ooen. Z switch in the mouth of the cham- vt alkaline-manganeseor 1.2V NiCd1 ber) to select desired indication(m or batteriesinto the battery chamber. Be
ft.); this will appear in the LCD panel sure to follow the l- t.sv+t indication
whilethe speedlightis in use. insidethe chamberto ensurethe bat-
The lever is presetto meters (m) when teriesare properlyloaded.
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AttachingFlashUnitto GameraAccessoryShoe
Close the battery chamber lid, tr Turnthe SB-25'smountingfoot A Slide the mounting foot forward
then slidecoverto close. \., lockino wheel to the loosened Lt onto the camera's accessory4 positionas Taras it goes, without forc- shoe as far as it goes.
ing.View original page 4Page 7 · Read text
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Automatic adjustment for ISO film speed,
Press the f-u ) button. aperture and zoom head
1 0 Confirmationof flash shooting distance is an indis-
With the F90-Series/N90,confirm [o]!appears in the LCD pensablestep for successfulflash photography.An
oanet. appropriatedistance is determinedusing three vari-
With the F4-Series,F-801/N8O08or F-801s/N8008s,con- ables: ISO film speed in use, aperturevalue set on the
firm F,l appears. camera/lens,and zoom-headpositionfor lens' focal
length. Once these are input in the SB-25, indicator
1 1 ChooseIIII (flash mode selector).Confirm lllll ;n bars I appear to show the distance range where
I I the LCD oanel. the subject will be correctly exposed with flash light-
ing.
I o Choose GEEilE[f position (flash sync mode With these camera/lenscombinations,no manual
I Z selector). adjustmentis required;variablesare automaticallyset
and indicatedin the SB-25' LCD oanel.All vou do is
Confirmthe ISO film speed,the aperturevaluecho- confirmthe settings.1 e
| \, sen on the camera and zoom-head position have lf no indicationappearsin the LCD panel, lightly
beenset and appearsin the SB-25'sLCD panel. pressthe camera'sshutterreleasebutton.
lf not shown in the LCD panel, lightly press the camera's When film is not installedin the camera,ISO 100 is
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F90-Series/N90
viewfinder(left)
ready-lishthas comeon and subjectis in 1 7 Fullydepressshutterreleasebutton to fire flash.
1 6 3:lT. I I
Confirmready-lightis on in the camera'sviewfinderI or on
theSB-25 i Recheckready-lightand to see if it is blinking.
t.,la 1lf ready-lightB blinks for a few seconds after shooting,the ^ 4, lu'f flash has fired at its maximumoutput but the light may have jl been insufficient. ,\ti, l);r,^ J ir. / 4-t l; Then, reconfirmshootingdistanceand, if necessary,move ''
It't., closerto subjectto compensateunderexposure.View original page 9Related documents and language editions
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