Nikon SB-10 User manual

Nikon

INST

RUCTION

MANUAL

NOMENCLATURE

Battery

com

partment

Exposure

lcul

ator

Shooting

mode

indicator

Shooting

mode

sel

ector

Ligh t sen

sor

Flash l

amp

Power

Ready-light

en-fl

ash

button

Sync

socket

Locking

nut

Mounting

foot

Ready-I

ight

contact

CONTENTS

Foreword

......

. .

...

. .

........

. .

Settingup

...

....

. . .

........

Installing

batteries

.....

.. ..

. .

Attaching

the

58·10

the

camera

......

Flash

synchronization

...

....

.......

. 9

Automatic

exposure

operation

....

Exposure

calculator

....

......

....

tting

the

number

....•

...

.......

The

reflector

...

. . .

.... ....

. .

'Red

Eyes'

phen

menon

...

....

. .

Taking

auto

flash

photograph

...

....

dy-light

open-f

lash

button

...

....

Ready-light

the FE

camera

finder

......

Manual

overr

....

...

Multiple flash

operat

ion

...

. . .

........

Accessories

.....

......

.. ..

.....

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Features/specifications

. . . .

...

.........

Camera

/speed

ght

combi

nation

art

...

FOREWORD

The Nikon Speedlight SB-10 brings you the advantage

light-

weight, compactness and advanced circuitry. The use

a series-

circuit configuration employing silicon-controlled rectifiers en-

sures

that

the unit retains

all

the unused charge

the capacitor

for ultra-rapid recycling.

When

working

a distance

1 meter

and

aperture

f/4 (ASA 100

fil

m speed), for instance, recycl-

ing

time

less

than 1 second

automatic operation. Also, since

the unused charge

the capacitor

conserved,

less

battery

power

required, and you get more flashes per battery load.

Despite the unit's small size, there

no loss

illumination

power.

advanced reflector design, coupled with a high-output

flash lamp, gives corner-to-corner brightness and even illumina-

tion. An accessory clip-on diffuser extends flash coverage up to

67° horizontally and 48° vertically, perfect for use with 28mm

wideangle lenses. Additionally, the SB-10 has a built-in ready-

light

contact

for exclusive use with the Nikon

camera. This

unique feature provides for greater convenience

flash photo-

graphy.

To obtain the best results from this unit, read this instruction

manual carefully before use. Keep this booklet handy for quick

reference until you have fully mastered operation. A few minutes

preparation

will

help you avoid costly mistakes.

SETTING

Installing

the

Batteries

Power

supplied

four

1.5V

AA-type

bat-

teries.

install

the

batteries,

first

depress

the

knurled

surfaces

the

top

and

bottom

the

unit.

The

Battery

Holder

MS-2 will

then

pop

out

the

side.

Next,

Iift

out

the

holder

and

insert

four

batteries,

making

sure

that

the

positive and negative

and - )

terminals

are installed

according

the

diagr

am inside

the

der

replace

the

battery

holder,

slip it

into

the

battery

compartment

until

it clicks

into

place.

you

foresee

not

using

your

speed-

light

for

some

time,

advisable

remove

the

batteries

for

separate

storage.

This

will eli-

minate

the

risk

damage

caused

by leaking

batteries

Attaching

the

S8-1O

the

Camera

Nikon

FE:,

EL2

and

FM,

and

Nikkormat

EL,

ELW,

FT2

and

FT3

Turn

the

locking

nut

the

mounting

foot

until it reaches

the

upper

limit.

Next,

slide

the

mounting

foot

forward

onto

the

camer

accessory

shoe

as far as it will go.

Then

re-

tighten

the

locking

nut

prevent

the

unit

from

accidentally

slipping off.

Nikon F2-series

and

cameras

First,

mount

the

Flash Un it Coupier

AS-'

the

camera's

accessory

shoe

Next,

turn

the

locking

nut

the

mounting

foot

the

58-'

until it reaches

the

upper

limit.

Then

slide

the

mounting

foot

forward

onto

the

accessory shoe

the

AS-'

as far as it will go. Retighten

the

locking

nut

prevent

the

unit

from

acciden-

tally slipping

off.

Nikon

R10

and

Super

Zoom

First, plug

the

Sync

Cord SC-7

into

the

sync

socket

the

58-'

Next,

turn

the

locking

nut

the

mounting

foot

until it reaches

the

upper

limit. Slide

the

mounting

foot

forward

onto

the

camera's

accessory

shoe

as far as it

will go.

Then

retighten

the

locking

nut

pre-

vent

the

unit

from

accidentally

slipping

off.

nsert

the

sync cord

contact

point

into

the

speedlight

sync terminal

(7)

the

camera.

FLASH

SYNCHRONIZATION

Nikon

When

the

camera

automatic

mode,

mount-

ing

the

58-10

unit

onto

the

camera

body

and

turning

both

the

unit

and

the

camera's

meter

automatically

set

the

shutter

speed

the

camera

second.

And

when

the

ready-

light

built

into

the

eyepiece

the

camera

glows, it indicates readiness

for

flash

shooting.

When

manual

mode,

set

the

shutter

speed

1/125

sec.

slower.

Turn

the

unit

and

when

the

ready-light lights

up,

you

are

ready

for

flash

photography.

When

the

shutter

speed

set

beyond

the

camera's

sync range,

the

ready-light flickers as a

sync

warning

signal.

However, it

kept

lit if

the

film-advance lever

depressed

.e.,

turning

off

the

meter).

The

built-in

hot

shoe

contact

eliminates

the

need

for

sync

cord.

With

the

Nikkormat

and

ELW, first set

the

shutter

speed

1/125

sec.

slower.

Then

lift

and

turn

the

knurled

sync

selector

ring

around

the

shu

tter-speed

untiI

the

igh

tning

symbol

(7')

appears

the

selector

window.

hot-

shoe

contact

built

into

the

mounting

foot

the

58-10

eliminates

the

need

for

a sync

cord.

With

the

Nikon

EL2

and

FM,

and

Nikkormat

FT2

and

FT3,

set

the

camera

shutter

speed

for

1/125

sec.

slower. Due

the

built-in

auto-

matic

sync

switchover

mechanism,

this

the

only

step

necessary

ensure

proper

flash

operation.

The

built-in

hot

shoe

contact

elimi-

nates

the

need

for

sync

cord.

With

the

ikon

F2-series

camera,

a buiIt-

selector

mechanism

controls

the

speedlight

sync

adjustment

automatical

ly as

you

change

shutter

speeds: simply

rotate

the

shutter-speed

dial

the

desired

setting

slower

than

sec.

The

red line

between

and

125

indicates

sec. A

hot-shoe

contact

built

into

the

mounting

foot

the

58-10

eliminates

the

need

for

a sync

cord,

though

the

unit

requires

the

Flash

Unit

Coupler

AS-'

for

use

with

-series

cameras

With

the

Nikon

the

sync

selector

used

adjust

the

camera

for

use

with

speed

ghts.

First

set

the

shutter

speed

sec.

slower.

Then

Iift

and

turn

the

knurled

sync

ector

ring

around

the

shutter

speed

dial

the

camera

until

the

mark

appears

the

ector

window.

(The

Photomic

FTN

finder

must

removed

gain access

the sync

selector

ring.) A

hot-shoe

contact

built

into

the

mount-

ing

foot

the

58-10

eliminates

the

need

for

sync

cord,

though

the

unit

requires

the

Flash

Unit

Coup

ler AS-1

for

use

with

the

Nikon

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