Nikon SB-25 User manual

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Nikon
AutofocusSpeedlight
SB'5
Quick
Automotic
Operotion
ForF9O-Series/N90,
F4-Series,
FB0l /N8008 ond F-BOl
s,/N8008s
Users
Thisbrief
guide
is intendedto provide a "jump-start"
for
SB-25
operation.
Usersof an F90-Series/N90,
F4-Series,
F-801/N8008,
or F-801s/NB008s
cameracantake advan-
tageof thisleafletto perform
the mostadvanced
automatic
fill-f
lash
available
today.
Prepare
your
cameraand
lensasindicated
in"PREREQ-
U|S|TES,"
at right.Then,withan F90-Series/N90,
you can
perform"3DMulti-Sensor
BalancedFill-Flash"
or "Multi-
Sensor
Balanced
Fill-Flash,"or withanF4-Series,
F-801/
NB00Bor F-801s/NBO0Bs,
"Matrix
Balanced
Fill-Flash."For
furtherdetails,
referto "Main
Features/Functions
- SB-25's
FlashCapabilities,"
pages
10to.17,andtherelatedsections
inthemaininstruction
manual.
PREREOUISITES
ApplicableNikonSLR
models:
. F90-Series/N90,F4-Series,
F-801/N8008or F-801s/
N8008s
Useanyof the following Nikon-brandlenses:
. AFNikkor
(including
D-Type.)
lens
o
Al-P
lens
' D-TypeistheiatestlineupofAF Nikkorlenses.Usewithan
Fgo-Series/
N90to perform
"3D
Multi-Sensor
BalancedFill-Flash.'
With other
AF
Nikkorand
Al-Plenses.
vou
can
oerform
"Multi-Sensor
Balanced
Fill
Flash.
")
Setcamerafor:
. Programmed
auto exposure
mode(P,Ps, Po,Pr or
PH)
- setlensto minrmumaperture
(highest
f-num-
Der)
. MatrixMetering
o
SingleServo
Autofocus
(S)
. Srngle-frame
shooting
(S)
filmadvance
mode
r
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Selecting
Measurement
System,
Meters
or
Feet
1Slide
thebatterychambercover
in
the
) directionand liftto ooen. O Slide
the meter/feet
lever
(small
Z switch inthemouth
of thecham-
ber)to selectdesired indication
(m or
ft.);thiswillappearin the LCDpanel
while
the
speedlight
isin
use.
Thelever ispreset to meters
(m)
when
shipped
from
the
factory.
e Loadfour 1.5VAA-type
penlight
vt alkaline-manganeseor 1.2VNiCd
batteriesintothe batterychamber.Be
sure
to followthe
l- t.sv
+t indication
insidethechamber to ensure thebat-
teriesare
properly
loaded.
InstallingBatteries
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AttachingFlash
UnittoGamera
Accessory
Shoe
4Close
the battery
chamber
lid,
thenslidecovertoclose. tr Turnthe
SB-25's
mountingfoot
\., lockinowheelto the loosened
position
asTaras itgoes, withoutforc-
ing.
A Slide
the mountingfoot forward
Lt onto the camera'saccessory
shoe
asfarasitgoes.
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,trttrt
tso ruu
0.60.8
11.5 2 3 4 6 9 1318
m
IIIIIII
2 3 4 5 7 10152O3O4O6Oft
zooMJ5-- F5.fi
7Tightenthe lockingwheel,taking
care
notto over-tighten. a Setpower
switch
to STBY
(stand-
(J by position)
or ON to turn on the
speedlight.
lf batteriesare properly installed/
power
is sufficient, ready-lightwill
come
on,and LCDindicationswill
appear.
Replace
batterieswith afresh set:
Withalkaline-manganesebatteries
- replace
if ready-
lighttakesmorethan
30sec.
to light
up.
WithNiCdbatteries
- removeif ready-lighttakes
morethan10sec.to lightup.
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jn'"Continucd
n Tilttheflashheadto thehorizontalandadjusttheflash
Y headsoitfacesstraight
forward,untilitclick-stops.
Confirm
indicatorbarsI appear
in the flashshooting
distancescale
(LCDpanel).
Bars
do not appear
orwill blink
iftheflashheadisnotset
horizontalandstraightahead.
:
PerformingSettings
loi appearswith theF90-
Series/N9O,
orEl with the
F4-Series,
F-801
/N8008 and
F-801
s/N8008s.
11Flashmode
selectoratTTL
Auto
.i
AdjustingFlashHead
0.60.8
11.5 2 3 4 6 913 18m
II::III
2 3 4 5 7 1015203)4060ft
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1 0 Pressthef-u
) button.
With the F90-Series/N90,confirm[o]!appears
in the LCD
oanet.
With the F4-Series,F-801/N8O08or F-801s/N8008s,con-
firm
F,l appears.
1 1 ChooseIIII (flash
modeselector).Confirm
lllll ;n
I I theLCD
oanel.
I o ChooseGEEilE[f position (flash
sync mode
I Z selector).
1 e Confirm
theISOfilm
speed,
the
aperture
value
cho-
| \, senon the cameraand zoom-head
position
have
beensetandappears
inthe
SB-25's
LCD
panel.
lf notshown in the LCD panel, lightly
press
the camera's
shutter
release
button.
Automaticadjustmentfor ISOfilm speed,
aperture
andzoom head
Confirmation
of flashshootingdistanceis an indis-
pensable
stepfor successful flash
photography.
An
appropriatedistance
is determinedusing threevari-
ables:
ISOfilm
speed
inuse,aperture value
seton the
camera/lens,andzoom-head
position
for lens'focal
length.Oncetheseare inputin the SB-25,indicator
barsI appearto show the distancerangewhere
the subjectwill be correctlyexposed with flashlight-
ing.
Withthesecamera/lenscombinations,no manual
adjustmentis required;
variables
areautomaticallyset
andindicatedinthe SB-25'
LCD
oanel.
Allvoudo is
confirm
the
settings.
lf no indication
appears
in the LCD
panel,
lightly
press
thecamera'sshutter release
button.
Whenfilmisnotinstalledinthecamera,ISO100is
indicated.
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a'
GonfirmingSettings
l5 fi F5.Li
fi jEEmr
Exttl
Itrf_-lo^_
F90-Series/
NgOLCD
(left),
and
viewfinder
(below)
to o f:i,:'5,-i
rt.;i ( il
1 A Lookintocameraviewfinder,composeand lightly
I T press theshutterreleasebutton.
UseAE-L(Auto
ExposureLock)on the camerato capture
exactexposure
informationfor
yourpicture
composition.
Confirmcontrolledaoertureandshuttersoeed.
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anFl
lso ruu11.s2 3 4 6
3 4 5 7 101520
1 E Confirmshootingdistance.
lv,
Check
whether
subject
fallswithintherangeshownby the
shooiingdistance
indicator
bars
I intheSB-25's
LCD
paner.
lf necessary,movecloserto subject.
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l
F90-Series/N90
viewfinder
(left)
1 6 3:lT. ready-lishthascomeonandsubject
isin
Confirm
ready-lightis
on
inthecamera'sviewfinder
I or on
theSB-25i
1 7 Fullydepressshutter
releasebutton
tofireflash.
II
1 B Recheckready-lightand
tosee ifitisblinking.
lf ready-lightblinks
for a few seconds aftershooting,
the
flashhasfiredatitsmaximumoutputbut
the
lightmayhave
been
insufficient.
Then,
reconfirm
shooting
distanceand,
if necessary,
move
closer
tosubject
tocompensate underexposure.
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