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Nikon SB-9 User manual
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- Nikon
- Model / document
- Nikon SB-9
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- User manual
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- English
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- 21
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- Film cameras
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NOMENCLATURE
Shooting mode selector
Light sensor
Mounting foot
Hot-shoecontact
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7I CONTENTS FOREWORD
F o r e w o r d . . . . . 4 Slim and lightweight, this is the ideal
I n s t a l l i n g t h e b a t t e r i e s. . . . 5 flash unit for the occasional user as it
Setting up/ slips easily into the pocket or gadget bag.
f f a s h s y n c h r o n i z a t i o n . . . 6 But compact size has rlot been gained at
Nikon F2-seriesand F cameras . . .6 the expense of performance. A flash
O t h e r N i k o n S L R c a m e r a s .. . . . . 8 g u i d e n u m b e ro f 1 4 ( i n m e t e r s ; A S A1 0 0 )
Nikon Rl0, R8 Super Zoom. . . . 10 provides plenty of power for all but the
A p e r t u r e s e t t i n g s c a l e. . . . . . 1 2 most demanding of situations. Versa-
O p e n f l a s h . . . . " 1 4 tility is further enhanced by the pro-
A c c e s s o r i e s . . . . 1 5 vision of a shooting mode selector,
Sync cord SC-10 . . 15 which gives you choice of either of two
Flashunit coupler AS-1 . . 15 apertures, thus allowing you to exercise
Nikkormat accessoryshoe . . . . . 16 further control on your composition by
Features/specifications . . . . .17 the selectiveuse of depth of field.
Camera/speedlight To obtain the best results from your
c o m b i n a t i o n c h a r t . . . 1 8 SB-9, read the instructionsin this manual
carefully before use. Keep this booklet
handy for quick referenceuntil you have
fully masteredoperation. A few minutes
of preparation will help you avoid costly
m istakes.
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INSIALTINGTHEBATTERIES- The SB-9 is powered by rwo 1.5V penlight (AA size) batteries which are housed in the unit's integral battery chamber. To load bat- teries, first remove the battery chamber lid by pushingit down, then stide it back until it comes off. Refer to the diagrams inside the battery chamber, and insert the bat- teries, ensuring that the positive (*) and negative(-) terminats are aligned .r"oiding- fy. lt the batteries are toaded incorrectly, not only will they be depleted-the SB-9 could also be damaged. When the batteries have been correctly positioned, slip the lid back into the guide rai!s and, while pushing it down gently, slide it until it clicks into place. lf you foresee not using your SB-9 for some time, it is advisableto remove the batteries for separatestorage.This will eliminate the risk of damagecausedby leaking batteries.View original page 6
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Ff ash synchron ization With the Nikon F2-seriescameras,a built-in sync selector mechanism controls speed- light sync adjustment automaticaily as you changeshutter speeds.Set the shutter speed at 1/80 sec.or slower. (Note that the red line between1l60 and 1 1125indicates1/80 sec.) With the Nikon F , t sync selector is adopt- ed to adjust the camera for use with the speedlight. First set the shutter speed at 1/60 sec. or slower. Then lift and turn the knurled sync selector ring around the shutter-speeddial of the camera until the FX mark appearsin the selectorwindow. ffi (Note thot the Photomic FTy finder must be removed to goin occess to the sync selector ring.)View original page 8
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Attaching the SB-9 to other Nikon SLR
cameras
Nikon EL2, FM and Nikkormat EL, ELW,
FT2, FT3
Slide foot onto accessory shoe (hot-shoe
contact eliminatesneed for sync cord) as far
as it will go.
N ikkormat FTr.r
To attach the S B-9 to the N ikkormat FTN
you need two accessories.One is the Nikkor-
mat accessoryshoe, which screws into the
eyepiece frame. The other is the sync cord
SC-10, which slides into the N ikkormat
accessoryshoe and accommodatesthe SB-9
flash unit. The sync cord from the SC-l0
should be pluggedinto the X-sync terminal
on the camera.
Coution: lnsert sync cord SC-l 0 into
comero's X terminol in advonce to prevent
speedlight from firing occidentally when it is
slipped in Nikkormat FTir's occessoryshoe.
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Flash synchronization With the Nikkormat EL and ELW, first set the shutter speed at 11125 sec. or slower. Then lift and turn the knurted sync selector ring around the shutter-speeddial until the lightning symbot ($) uppearsin the selecror window. With the N ikon EL2, FM and N ikkormat F'12, FT3, set the camera shutter speed for 11125 sec. or stower. Due to the built-in automatic sync switchover mechanism,this is the only step necessaryto ensure proper flash operation. The Nikkormat FTN has two sync terminars on the side of the camera. Make sure the sync cord SC-l 0 is connectedto the camera,s X - sync terminal. The speedlight synchro- nizes with the camera,s shutter speed at 11125sec.or slower.View original page 10
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Attachingthe SB-9to the Rl0 and
R8 SuperZoom cine cameras
To attach the SB-9 to the R10 or R8 cine
camera, you will need an SC-l 0 cord.
The SC-l0 slides into the accessoryshoe on
the top of the camera; its sync cord is plug-
ged into the camera's sync terminal (9,).
The SB-9 is then mounted onto the SC-l0's
accessoryshoe.
Coution: The olready-chorged speedlight moy
fire occidentolly when it is slipped into the
occessory shoe of the RlO or R8 Super
Zoom cine comero. You con prevent this by
inserting the sync cord SC-|0 into the
speedlight sync terminol on the camera in
odvqnce.
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Flashsynchronization With the Rl0 and R8, flash synchronization is possibleonly with single.frameshooting. With the R1O, depress the lock release button and turn the running speed control dial until the "SF" (single frame) mark clicks into place opposite the white line. Then fully open the angle of the shutter R1O Super Zoom blade opening by depressing the shutter blade opening control and turning it clock- wtse. With the R8, first set the camera at 18 fps, and slide the changeover switch toward the "S" (single frame) mark. Then fully open the angle of the shutter blade opening by depressingthe shutter blade opening control and turning it clockwise. RB Super ZoomView original page 12
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ApTnTURESETTINGSCALE
Your SB-9 speedlightgives you a choice of
two aperturesfor each ASA film speed set-
ting. The shooting mode selector on the
front of the flash unit allows you to set the
aperture required. The choice of aperture
also determines the effective shooting range
of your SB-9-the higher the f/number, the
higher the power required and the shorter
the range. With the color-coded shooting
mode selector set on orange, you have a
smaller aperture and a 0.6 to 3.5m shootingF 1 . 4 . . 2 " 2 ' 8 range. With the selector set to green, you
have a larger aperture and a shooting range
F 2 . 2 . 8 o . 4 of 0.6 to 5 meters. This is explained graphi-
cally on the rear of the SB-9. For each ASA
film speed, there are two f/numbers-one
above, and the other below the ASA num-
ber. Both are color-coded to correspond
with the colors of the mode selectorswitch.
Consult the scale, and set the mode selector
switch and the lens aperture to the settings
which give you the best combination of
working distance and depth-of-field. Re-
member, for each ASA film speed,you have
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a choice of either one of the two aperture settings. Other apertures will not give cor- rect exposure. The situation is a little different when using the Nikon R8 or R10 Super Zoom cine cameras. With the Rl0, you have a choice of either f 14, which givesan operating range of 1.5 to 3.5 meters,or f 12.8 which has an operating range of 1 .5 to 5 meters. With the R8, an aperture of f 14 gives you a '1.2 range of to 3.5 meters; f 12.8,1.2 to 5 meters. These figures are all based on an ASA film speedof 1 00. To activatethe unit, slide the power switch to the ON position. When the speedlightis fully charged,the readylightglows and the unit is ready to fire. Then compose,focus, and press the shutter-releasebutton on the camera.The speedlightautomaticallydeter- mines the correct flash intensity as long as the subject remains within the distance range.View original page 14
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OPENFTASH
Coution: Chonge the botteries if a soft To test fire the unit to verify that it is
whining sound is not heord ofter the circuit working correctly, depress the "open"
hos been switched on. The f ully-charged unit flash button. This button can also be used
may fire occidentolly when it is mounted on to dischargethe unit at the end of a shoot-
o metollic occessory shoe which is not pro- ing session, prior to storage. lf the flash
vided with o hot-shoe contact. unit has not been used for some time,
you should try a few 'test' flashes to re-
activate the unit's capacitors. This will en-
sure that full power is obtained right from
the start of the shooting session.
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_ ACCESSORTES
SyncCord SC-l0
Connects the SB-9 to the NikkormatFTr.l,
Rl0 and R8 Super Zoom, Nikonos tr;
Nikonos III and other cameraswhich have
no hot shoe.
FlashUnit CouplerAS-1
Adapts the SB-9 to the Nikon F2-seriesand
F cameras.Hot-shoe contact eliminates the
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N ikkormat Accessory Shoe
Adapts the SB-9 to the Nikkormat FTru
camera. To attach the shoe onto the
Nikkormat FTN,unscrewthe finder eyepiece
of the camera. Next, slip the shoe in place
and replacethe eyepiece.
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