Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-22 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

=CONTENTS=
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7-12
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FOREWORD .................................................
NOMENCLATURE .........................................
BASIC OPERATION .....................................
Ins alling Ba eries .....................................
A aching Flash Uni o Camera Accessory Shoe ......... 8
Programmed TTL Au o Flash Shoo ing
(wi h Nikon F-501/N2020, F-401/N4004 or
F-301/N2000) .................................................. 9-10
Flash Shoo ing .................................................. 11-12
AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
(wi h Nikon F-501/N2020 or F-401/N4004) ... 13-15
SETTING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED ......................... 16
DETERMINING APERTURE .................................. 17-32
TTL Mode
(for TTL Au oma ic Flash Exposure Con rol).... 17-21
A1 or A2 Mode (for Non-TTL Au oma ic Flash
Exposure Con rol)........................................... 22-25
M Mode (for Manual Flash Exposure Con rol)... 26-28
MD Mode (for Manual Flash Exposure Con rol
wi h Mo or Drive Opera ion).............................29-32
Guide Number........................................................32
SETTING POWER SWITCH ........................................ 33
STBY (STANDBY) Posi ion ....................................... 33
ON Posi ion............................................................33
OFF Posi ion...........................................................33
READY-LIGHT INDICATIONS................................34-35
Ready-Ligh Warning Func ions .............................. 35
USING WIDE-FLASH ADAPTER................................. 36
SYNCHRO-SUNLIGHT FILL-IN FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY................................................ 37-39
In TTL Mode......................................................... 38
In A1 or A2 Mode...................................................38
In M Mode.............................................................39
DIFFUSING THE LIGHT ...................................... 40-42
Bounce Flash Pho ography Procedure ..................... 41
Using A Diffuser.....................................................42
MULTIPLE FLASH EXPOSURES .................................. 42
MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ....................... 43-46
TTL Mul iple Flash Pho ography..........................43-45
Manual Mul iple Flash Pho ography ......................... 46
AVOIDING “RED EYE”.............................................. 46
CLOSE-UP FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN TTL MODE. .. 47
TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE ................................ 48-49
ABOUT BATTERIES .................................................. 50
ACCESSORIES.................................................... 51-52
Sync Cords SC-11 and SC-15 .................................. 51
TTL Remo e Cord SC-17.........................................51
TTL Mul i-Flash Adap er AS-10 ............................... 51
TTL Mul i-Flash Sync Cords SC-18 and SC-19 ........... 52
Flash Uni Couplers AS-4 and AS-7......................... 52
DC Uni SD-7.........................................................52
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 53-54

—FOREWORD—
Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Auto
focus Speedlight SB-22. We hope the SB-22
ill make photography a much bigger part
of your life. Get to kno your SB-22, but
before using it, be sure to read both your
camera instruction manual and this man
ual. Nikon cannot be held responsible for
malfunctions resulting from use of the
SB-22 other than as specified in this man
ual, or from use of the SB-22 ith a camera
made by a manufacturer other than Nikon.
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For Niko F-401/N4004 camera users
Read the follo ing instructions carefully hen using the
SB-22 ith F-401/N4004 camera.
1. Nikon F-401/N4004 camera is designed for use ith
AF Nikkor lenses, except AF-Nikkor 80mm f/2.8,
200mm f/3.5 IF-ED and Autofocus Converter TC-16/
TC-16A.
For most photos in this manual, aperture is set by
rotating the lens aperture ring. With the F-401/N4004,
ho ever, aperture is set using camera’s aperture dial.
Do not forget to set and lock the lens at its smallest
aperture.
For limited use of non-AF Nikkor lenses, see the
F-401/N4004 instruction manual.
2. Most of the explanations in this manual dealing ith
Programmed TTL Auto Flash, TTL Auto Flash, etc.,
apply to shooting dark subjects. Ho ever, by setting
the F-401/N4004 to program, aperture-priority or
shutter-priority auto exposure mode, ith the SB-22
set to TTL, automatic balanced fill-flash is possible in
situations here fill-flash is effective, even ith a
bright subject. For details, see the F-401/N4004 in
struction manual. (In ma ual exposure mode, ordi
nary TTL fill-flash is possible.)

NOMENCLATURE
Bou ce a gle i dicators
For bounce flash shooting,
see page 41.
Battery cover i dices
Battery chamber cover
Mou ti g foot

Flash head
Autofocus assist illumi ator LED
See pages 13 to 15.
Light se sor for o -TTL auto
flash operatio
Exter al power source termi al
Accepts po er cord from Nikon DC
Unit SD-7.
Mou ti g foot lock ut
Hot-shoe co tacts

Wide-flash adapter lock butto
Sy c/multiple flash termi al
For (1) off-camera operation ith
a sync cord and (2) multiple flash
photography in manual flash
operation (page 46).

Wide-flash adapter
Covers the picture angle of lenses
28 mm or longer. Slides out and covers
the flash head (see page 36).
Aperture selectlo /shooti g
dista ce ra ge pa el
See pages 17 to 31.
Before using the SB-22,
peel off the protective
paper covering the panel.

Aperture i dex wi dows
Used in automatic operation.
Aperture scale wi dow
Film speed scale wi dow
Film speed i dex
Film speed setti g k ob
Dista ce scale wi dow
Bou ce set i dicator
Blinks hen flash head is tilted.
Power switch
See page 33.
Flash mode i dicators
Flash mode selector
Aperture/dista ce i dex
wi dows for MD mode
Flash shooti g dista ce ra ge
i dicators
The patterned bar (fourth bar from
the top) sho s programmed TTL
auto flash information.
Normal (35mm)/Wide (28 mm)
i dex wi dows
Ready-light
See page 34.
Ope -flash butto
For (1) test firing in At or A2 mode,
(2) multiple flash exposure (page 42)
and (3) to turn on SB-22 after it is
automatically turned off (page 33).

BASIC OPERATION
I stalli g Batteries
“I, Slide dow the battery
' chamber cover a d lift
it out.
2, Load four 1.5V AA-type
' pe light alkali e-
ma ga ese or ma ga ese
batteries or 1.2 V NiCd bat
teries i to the battery
chamber.
For battery information, see page
50.
0^ To reattach battery
‘ chamber cover, alig the
black i dices o the cover
a d flash u it, the slide the
cover up as far as it goes.
f As an external po er source, Nikon DC Unit ^
I SD-7 is optionally available. See page 52. I

Attachi g Flash U it to Camera Accessory Shoe
Tur the mou ti g foot
‘ lock ut clockwise as far
as it goes.
Slide mou ti g foot
' forward i to the camera’s
accessory shoe as far as it
goes.
0_ Tighte lock ut firmly.
With Niko FS-series cameras with DE-2 or
DE-3 fi der: Attach Flash Unit Coupler AS-4 or
AS-7 to camera's accessory shoe before
mounting the SB-22. The SB-22 cannot be
mounted on F3-series camera ith the other
finders.

Programmed TTL Auto Flash Shooti g (with Niko F-501/N2020, F-401/N4004 or
F-301/N2000)
Steps 7 through 9 provide instructions for programmed
TTL auto flash shooting ith the Nikon F-501/N2020*,
F-401/N4004** or F-301/N2000* camera.
For other flash exposure operations (TTL auto, non-TTL
auto and manual flash exposure operations) see “SET
TING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED” on page 16 and
“DETERMINING APERTURE," pages 17 to 32.
* The Nikon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in the
U.S.A. and Canadian arkets.
** The Nikon N4004 is sold exclusively in the U.S.A. arket. 7 Set the SB-22’s flash mode selector
''\o TTL.
— — — — — For the flash shooting range in programmed TTL auto
matic operation, see the table on page 20.
The patterned bar in the middle of the flash shooting
distance range indicators also sho s the flash shoot
ing range in programmed TTL automatic operation.
To read the programmed aperture, set the film speed
knob. The figure at the left of the patterned bar is the
programmed aperture.
For programmed TTL automatic flash opera
tion, note the follo ing:
• Use Al-S type lenses only. With Nikon F-401/
N4004, use only AF-Nikkor lenses, except
AF-Nikkor 80mm f/2.8, 200mm f/3.5 IF-ED
and Autofocus Converter TC-16/TC-16A.
• For autofocus operation, set the Nikon
F-501/N2020's focus mode selector to S for
Single Servo Autofocus mode, or set the
Nikon F-401/N4004 to A for autofocus mode.
For details, see pages 13 to 15. '

With F-501/N2020 With F-301/N2000
g Set camera to a programmed exposure mode (P DUAL, P
■ or P HI for F-501/N2020; P or P HI for F-301/N2000).
With the Nikon F-401/N4004, set the camera to either program auto
(aperture dial to S, shutter speed dial to A) or shutter-priority auto (aper
ture dial to S, shutter speed dial to desired speed) exposure mode.
0 Set le s to mi imum
' aperture (largest
f- umber).
With AF Nikkor lenses, lock lens
aperture at minimum setting. (See
the lens instruction manual).
With the Nikon F-401/N4004, this
procedure is unnecessary because
the lens is al ays locked at the
smallest aperture.
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Flash Shooti g
m 0.6 1 1.5 2
f 2 3 4 5 7
POWER p
ICE OFF^STBY^ON
ISO 100) 26(m)/82(ft)
TTL mode is selected
■|Q_Set power switch to STBY (sta dby
' positio ) to tur o SB-22.
LED indicating selected flash mode immediately lights
up.

Make sure bou ce a gle is set at 0°
If the flash head is tilted,
the bounce set Indicator
blinks. For bounce flash
photograph, see page
41.
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■^2.Lightly press shutter
‘release butto a d view
fi der ready-light comes o
to i dicate flash is ready to
fire.
For blinking ready-
light arnings, see
page 35.
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13. Fully depress shutter
' release butto to take
picture.
Unless vie finder ready-iight blinks
after the shot, your flash exposure
ill be perfect; if it does blink, pic
ture may be underexposed—
move closer to subject.
^ Do not fire flash to ard or 1
• near the eyes; it may dam- I
I age the retina. I
I I
■|4.Tur off the SB-22.
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AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ( ith Nikon F-501/N2020 or F-401/N4004)-
In programmed TTL autofocus flash photog
raphy, use film ith a film speed specified in
the table belo for greater depth of field:
\
Le s maximum
aperture Film speed
Le s
o ly f/2.8or faster ISO 50 or higher
Slo er than f/2.8 ISO too or higher
F-501/
N2020
with
TC-16A
f/1,4 or f/1.2 ISO 50 or higher
f/1.8. f/2, f/2.5or
f/2.8 ISO too or higher Set the Niko F-501/N2020’s focus mode
' selector to S for Si gle Servo Autofocus
mode, or set the F-401/N4004 to A for auto
focus mode.
Continuous Servo Autofocus cannot be used for auto
focus flash photography.
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2_ Set aperture.
With Nikon F-401/N4004, use camera’s aperture dial.
Don't forget to lock lens at minimum position.
For programmed TTL operatio , set to smallest lens
aperture (largest f-number) and lock the lens aperture.
(For details, see the lens instruction manual).
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For other flash operatio s, set as follows:
Le s maximum
aperture Aperture setti g
Le s
o ly
f/2.8 or faster f/2.8 or larger f-number
(f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, etc.)
Slo er than f/2.8 f/5.6 or larger f-number
(f/5.6, f/8, f/11,etc.)
F-501/
N2020
with
TC-16A
f/1.4 or f/1.2 f/2 or larger f-number
(f/2, f/2.8, f/4, etc.)
f/1.8, f/2, f/2,5or f/2.8 f/4 or larger f-number
(f/4, f/5.6, f/8, etc.)

3 Lightly press camera shutter release
■ butto .
When ready-light comes on but ambient light is insuffi
cient for autofocus operation, AF illuminator fires to
start autofocus operation.
If ambient light is sufficient, the AF illuminator does not
fire.