Nikon Speedlight SB-E User manual

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O Flashlamp      G)Cameraselector/
O Light sensor       power switch
@ Batterycompart-    button
  ment                       I  Batterycompart-
@ Mountingfoot      ment lid
@ Aperturesetting  (E Ready-light
   scale(EM)          contact
@ Ready-light      0) Hot-shoecontact
@ Aperturesetting  (D trtiXonEM electri-
  scale(FE/FM)       cal contact


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A lnstallthe Batteries
tl   S"t the power switch to OFF.
2. Op"n the battery chamber by
    sliding the knurled battery
   chamberlid.
3.  Insertfour AAA-typealkaline-
   manganesebatteries into the
   chamber, following the  +
   and     battery orientation
   guide-marksinsidethe cham-
    ber.
4.  $ide the battery chamber lid
   back, to close the chamber,
    until it clicks into place.
l{ote: When the speedlight  is not  to be
used for an extended period, remove the
batteries to prevent battery leakage from
damagingthe flash unit.

B. Attach the Speedlightto
  the Camera
Since the SB-E has an ISO-type
mounting foot, it can be mount-
ed directly onto any camera with
an ISO-typehot-shoe.
  Nikon EM, FE, FM, EL2;
   Nikkormat ELW, EL, FT3, FT2
{.  Confirr  that  the  SB-E's
   power switch is set to OFF.
2.  notding the SB-E as ctose to
    the base as possible,slip its
   mounting  foot   into  the
   camera's hot-shoe as far as
      it willgo.
The procedure is the same for
F2-seriesNikons, except that the
use of  the Nikon Flash Unit
Coupler AS-1 is required since
these cameras do not have an
ISO-typehot-shoe.
Nole: Off-camera tlash photography is not
possiblewith the SB-E when it is used with
the Nikon EM, because the EM does not
have a sync terminal other than the hot-
shoe.

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A Automatic  Flash
  Photography  with the
  Nikon EM
tl.    S"t  the  camera's shutter
   operation mode selector to
   AUTO; this  will provide an
   automatic   flash  synchro-
    nization speed of 1/90 sec.
2.  $io"   the  SB-E's camera
   selector/power switch button
    to EM.
3.  S"t the lens aperture to any
    of the aperture settings ap-
    propriate for the ASA rating
    of the film  in use, as  in-
   dicated  in  the  "Aperture
    SettinoGuide".
4. When-the ready-light-      inside
    the  camera's   viewfinder
    lights Up, you're ready  to
    shoot.  lf   it  "blinks", you
   have chosen an aperture out
    of the flash range. Refer to
    the "Aperture Setting Guide"
    for the appropriate aperture.
t{ole: With modified Al lenses, slide the
switch to the FE'FM position, and reler to
the "Aperture Setting Guide" for lhe correct
aperturesetting.


C. FlashPhotographywith Other Nikonl
  NikkormatCameras
The procedurefor flash photo- not have a  ready-light inside
graphywith the SB-Eis similar their  viewfinders, you  should
to that of the Nikon FE, except wait for the SB-E's own ready-
that the  particular camera's light to light up before shooting.
shutterspeeddial shouldbe set  In all cases, the SB-E's camera
to its flashsynchronizationmaxi- selector/power  switch  button
mumspeedor slowerand, if so  should be set to FE'FM and a
specified in the camera's in-  lens aperture of f/5.6 should be
structionmanual,the lightning used, if the film loaded has an
symbolshouldalso be madeto ASA 100 speed rating.
 appear.Sincethesecamerasdo

B. Automatic  Flash
    Photography with
     the Nikon FE
   tl.     S"t  the  camera's shutter
    speed dial to AUTO; this will
     provide an automatic flash
     synchronization speed   of
    1190sec.
  2.  $io"   the  sB-E's camera        -e
     selector/powerswitch button
      to FE'FM.
  3.  S"t lens aperture in accord-
    ance with the FE/FM aper-
      ture setting scale at the back
      of  the  speedlight or  the
     "ApertureSettingGuide".
  4. When the ready-light inside
     the   camera's-  liewfinder
      lights up, you're ready to
     shoot. Note that  it  will not                      -
      "blink" even if the lens aper-
      ture chosen  is beyond the
     usable range of  lens aper-
      tures.





  (ln all instances,the camera's exposure meter is switched ON.)
                        Gamera
             Shutler Speed iSelector/      Exposure  Camera's
   Camera  Operation       IPower Switch   Function   Ready-          Mode              I                           Light                              Button Setting
           AUTO        EM          Automatic   On or Blinks**
                  (Electrical)       F E . F M     Automatic'  On   Nikon EM
           M90 or B      EM                     Blinks
                (Non-electrical)   F E . F M     Automatic. On
          AUTO        EM                     Blinks
                  (Electrical)      FE.FM     Automatic. On
            Manual       EM                     Blinks   Nikon FE                 (Electrical)        F E .FM      Automatic' Onor Blinks"'
          M9O or B      EM                     Blinks
                (Non-electrical)   F E . F M     Automatic' On
   Nikon FM            X x or slower    EM   and others               FE.FM     Automatic'       x x
      (Wheneverthe ready-light blinks, it indicates that you must make some
       adiustment to put the camera into the proper operating mode.)
       Fastest shutter speed for flash photography (refer to camera's in-
       structionmanual)
      The camera does not have a built-in ready-light;in this case, refer to
       the SB-E'sown ready-light
      *  There is only one usable aperture, as indicated in the "Aperture
       SettingGuide".
      The ready-light will also "blink" when the batteries powering the
      camera's meter are exhausted.Note that "blinking" occurs, too, until
lII  *** theThe1/250sec.meterready-lightisandswitched1/ "blinks"1000sec.onwww.orphancameras.comevenwhenif thethe batteriesshutter speedare notinexhausted.use is between

The table on the back of the  Select the f/numberindicatedby
speedlightshowsthe usablerange the yellowdot.
of f/numbersfor the speed of the
film in use. Lines between the
numbersindicate 1/3-stopincre-
ments The green, orange, and
yellow dots opposite the   f ilm
speedsgiveyou the maximumdis-
tance ranges f or correct auto-
maticexposure.The minimumdis-
tance always remains0.6m, but
the maximumdistanceincreases
at widerapertures.Flashduration
also varies with distance: the
closerthe subject,the shorterthe
duration,and vice versa.You can
choose any intermediatesetting
within the range of usable ll
numbers.Read off the f /number
which gives you the desireddis-
tance range,depth of  f ield, and
flash durationand then set it on
yourlens.
The bottom table is for use with
eitherthe NikonFE or FM. Read
off  the  f /number opposite the
speedof the film in use. For film
speedsother than those found in
the table.referto the tableabove.



Light ouf pul control       Siliconcontrolledrectifier and seriescircuitry
Guide number         17in meterswith ASA 100film
Angle of coveroge        56' horizontal,40'vertical;coversangleof
                 35mm lens
Recyclinglime        Up to a maximumof approx.9 sec.with a fresh
                           set of batteries
Powersource           Four 1.5V AAA-typealkaline-manganese
                           batteries(manganesebatteriesmay be used;
                            referto " Notes on batteries")
Auto-floshronge        Green:0.6-6m(2-20ft)
                       Orange:0.6^,4.25m (2^,14ft)
                         Yellow:0.6-3 m (2n,10f0
 Reody-light             Provided
 Reody-lightcontoct      For Nikon EM or Nikon FE's built-inready-light
Number of floshes      Morethan 80 with a freshset of alkallne-
                     manganesebatterieswhen used at around
                        20'c (68'R
 Mounting fool           ISO-type
 Dimensions         55mm(W), 110m(H)' 33mm (D)
 (including mounting foot)
 Weight                 Approx.1309
 (withoutbotteries)
 All specif ications are subject to change without notice.
 Notes on batteries
 1.The performance of batteries deterioratesin cold weather, especially when the
   temperatureis below freezingpoint (0'C or 32'R, and you should keep them as
  warm as possible before the shooting session.Comparedto manganesebatteries,
   alkaline-manganesebatteries perform better in such temperaturesand also offer
   longer life. For specific performanceby brand, please consult the battery manu-
   facturer's Iiterature.
 2. Neverdisposeof used batteriesby throwingthem into f ire.

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..RED                           FrES"
  This optical phenomenon,in which a subject's eyes appear red
   in pictures taken with flash, results from the flash directly
  illuminatingthe retina.To avoid this, instruct the subject not to
  look straight into the camera and, if possible, provide extra
  illuminationto minimizethe openingof the subject'spupils.





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