Nikon SB-104 os User manual

Nikon

NIKONOS

Speedlight

·58-104

FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing the

Nikonos Speedlight

S8-1

. This

Speedlight

specially designed for

underwater photography and can

used with the Nikonos

RS,

as well

as the Nikonos V and Nikonos

IVA

When used with the Nikonos

it will allow you to take flash pictures

at depths of

to 100 meters

(328 feet).

Speedlight

Parts

Buc

kle

Buc

kle

lock

Fun

ction

selector

Flash

mode

selecto

Switch·

Moisture

alert

light

'For

details

the

above

items

see

pages

switch

Joint

hole

Battery chamber

Buck

hook

Distance

scale

chart

Aperture

scale

chart

Aperture

scale

chart

release

lever

Screw

securing

distance

scale

chart

Sync

socket

Sync

socket

cap

Standby

switch

Battery

positioning

axis

Battery

positioning

notch

Battery

chamber

cap

Hinge

Terminal

Sync cord

Plug

locking

ring

Sync

cord

Standard bracket

Front

Bracket

Camera

mounting

knob

Flash

head

positioning

index

Wrist

joint

Stopper

Arm

Grip

Shoulder

joint

release

button

Shoulder

joint

lock

Front

positioning

index

Shoulder

joint

knob

Cord

fastening

hanger

Standard

accessories

(S8-104 standard

set)

-Standard arm and bracket set

-104

-Sync cord (with cap)

-O-ring grease and screws set

Main

Features

• Matrix

Balanced

Fill·Flash

Photography

(Nikonos

only)

Brightness

flash exposure

the foreground

subject is automatically balanced with the

ambient light

the background.

•

Camera

Slave

(Nikonos

only)

Cordless remote photography. The Nikonos R8's

shutter release is triggered when the 8B·104's

built·in slave sensor detects the flash from

another speedlight.

•

Flash

Slave

The 8B·104 fires simultaneously when another

speedlight is fired through its built·in slave

sensor.

•

Signal

Flash

The 8B·104 fires at 1/32 power approximately

every two seconds to signal your location on the

surface to others.

•

Alert

Signal

Display

The 8peedlight is automatically monitored for

moisture, overheating, and proper electronic

functioning.

•

High

Power

Manual

Flash

Operation

Full power guide number (underwater) for 180

100

meters is

(53

feet).

1/4

power and

1/16

power

are

also available. Fast recycling time of 3 seconds

at full

power.

This Instruction Manual

has

been

organized

follows

for

easy

reference.

Use

this guide to

learn

how

make

the most of your Speedlight's potential.

Preparations

for

explain

how

get the

Taking

Pictures

Speedlight

ready

for

tak

pictures.

these

sections

the

fundamentals

flash

Basic

Shooting/

photography

with

the

Nikonos

and

IV·A,

Taking

Pictures

and

the

procedures

for

taking

pictures

using

the

S8-104

are

explained.

Details

the

This

section describes

the

Speed

Speedlight's

Parts

light's various features, points to

checked,

and

other pertinent items.

Basic

Applications

This

section explains how

use

the

Speedlight's features

obtain

various results.

this

section,

describe

optional

Other

Items

accessaries, details

the

NiCd

battery

and

tips

S8-104

care

• Important

Denotes

important

point.

Caution

Denotes

points

where

caut

mandatory

action

required

+Note

Denotes

useful

point

that

should

remembered

for

future

reference.

.----

'--

,....-

'--

Foreword

.........

. .

.............

Speedlight

Parts

. . .

....

3-5

Main

Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

About

this

Manual

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Speedlight

Care

....

............

.....

Checking

O-rings

....

...

.........

. .

. . . . . .

......

Removing

and

Reseating

O-

rings

...

.. .. .. ..

. ,

......

Preparations

for

Taking

Pictures

... .. .. ...

14-22

Installing

the

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . .

Connecting

the

SB-104

the

Camera

and

Making

Settings

.....

.....................

Function

Selector

...................

Flash

Mode

Selector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic

Shooting

...

............

....

23-27

Basic

Flash

Photography

with

the

Nikonos

.........

Taking

Pictures

........

...

.. .. .. ..

......

28-35

Fbssible

Shooting

Modes

with

the

SB-104

and

Nikonos

RS.

. . . . . . . .

....

.....

Fbssible

Shooting

Modes

with

the

SB-104

and

Nikonos

V . . .

.....

Fbssible

Shooting

Modes

with

the

SB-104

and

Nikonos

IV-A

. .

..........

Caring

for

the

SB-104

After

Use

. . . . . . .

....

.....

Details

the

Speed

light's

Parts

... .. .

....

36-44

Standby

Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alert

Signal

Lamps

. . . . . . . . . . .

Reading

the

Exposure

Calculation

Chart

.............

Basic

Applications

...

..........

... 45-54

Basic Tips

Underwater Flash Photography

......

. . . 46

Camera Slave (Cordless Remote Photography) . . _

...

Flash Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rear-Curtain Sync Photography

. .

...

. .

...

Using the Flash Signal Function

.......

...

. . .

.. ..

Other

Items

....

...

..........

55-68

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Details

NiCd Battery Unit SN-104

................

Tips

SB-104 Care . . . . .

......

.....

...

. 64

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

...

. 68

Tips

Speedlight

Care

sure

take

trial

shots

first

.. .

-When taking important photographs with the SB-104 or

using it again after a long period of disuse, be sure to take

one or more trial shots first to be sure it

working properly.

Have

Nikon

spot

check

your

Speedlight

regularly

.. .

-Because the Speedlight

a precision instrument, we

recommend taking your Speedlight to a Nikon service

center once every year or two to have

spot checked, and

to have it overhauled every three to five years.

recommend this service especially if the Speedlight

being used

for commercial applications.

-Once water gets inside the plastic case or the battery has decayed,

be sure to have your Speedlight spot checked, or it may emit a

flammable gas.

Using

the

Speed/ight

safely

-Use

only Nikon products with this Speedlight, since the

SB-104 has been designed for use with specialized Nikon

camera and lens accessories. The Speedlight may become

damaged if

you

attempt to use it with products of other

manufacturers.

not

fire

toward

eyes

-Since the

-104

a high-power output flash unit,

sure

not to fire the unit directly

the vicinity of human

eyes.

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