Contents
Nikon
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Manual FLASH-You Make All The Decisions
For Shooting with Varied Lens Apertures
Repeating FLASH-For Multiple Exposure
FOREWORDI~~~~~
Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Autofocus 8peedlight
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NOMENCLATURE----------------------------~~~
Sync/multiple flash terminal
Used for manual-exposure multiple flash operation see
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Usable Flash Modes with Your Camera
5 2 3 4 6 9 1318 m
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Pa...ges25to49
NON-TTL Auto f!1
S8-24 offers two types of flash synchronization, Rear
READY·L1GHT Warning Functions
Ready-light will blink before shooting
After shooting
Or move closer to the subject
Special Standby Function
On Position ···With Nikon FA, FE2 or FG
Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation
Camera Side Compensation
Lighting Manipulation
Installing Batteries
Firmly tighten the locking wheel
Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe
For Nikon F3·series camera with DE·2 or DE·3 finder
Camera with other finders
60.8 1 1.5
Inn
6 9 1318 mJ
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345 7101520304060ft
Adjusting Flash Head
91318m
With F4, F·801/N8008 or F·401s/N4004s Turn on the camen
60.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 9 1318 m
346 91318m
Zoo?1 ~mm
Setting Angle of Coverage
811.52 3 4 6 91318m
52 3 4 6 91318m
For other camerallens combinations
Pages 25 to
Camera
Metering system
FILL-FLASH Photography
Matrix Balanced FILL-FLASH
CENTER-WEIGHTED FILL-FLASH
Standard TTL Flash
With F4
With F·801/N8008
Matrix Balanced FILL-FLASH Operation
Set the S8-24s mode selector to TTL
0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m
For Center-Weighted Fill-Flash Operation
Programmed Auto Exposure Mode
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Overexposure warning
60.~~~+!318m
Shutter·Priority Auto Exposure Mode
FEE, but will fire
With F4 camera
Check the exposure
With F-801/N8008 camera
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Aperture·Priority Exposure Mode
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Overexposure warning
With other lenses
Confirm the ready-light and in-focus
Manual Exposure Mode
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Desired value
With an AF Nikkor or Nikkor lens w/built·in CPU
For example With zoom setting at 35mm
Confirm the shooting distance range in the S8-24s LCD panel
Aperture to your selected lens aperture
60.811.52 3 4 6 91318m
Flash Exposure Compensation
4 5 7 1015 20 304060 ft
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60.8 11.5 2 3 4 6 9 1318 m
REAR-CURTAIN Sync FLASH-For Natural Light Flows
Front-curtain sync
Exposure mode
Matrix Metering with 50mm fl1.4 lens at ISO
TTL Auto lIn Flash with Nikon F·401s/N4004s
60.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318 m
4 5 7 10 1520304060 ft
For example
1318m
4 5 7 1015 0304060ft
Ready-light and in-focus indicator are on
Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm
Did
0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m 4 5 7 1015 20304060ft
For blinking ready-light warning, see pages 12 to
Automatic Balanced FILL-FLASH
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501/N2020 and F-301/N2000
Set the cameras film advance mode to single-frame shooting
FA, FE2 and FG ISO 25 to
DUAL, P, or PHI. ForF-501/N2020 only
For example
Set the lens to its minimum aperture Highest f-number
4 5 7
TTL Auto Flash
For blinking ready-light warning, see pages 12 to
Exposure Compensation with Camerasexposure Dial
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FILL-FLASH in TTL Auto iIll Flash Mode
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Maximum Lens aperture
Aperture setting
For greater depth of field
Lens only
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0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m
For example
Test Firing for Non-TTL Auto Flash
Fully depress the shutler release button to take the picture
ISO film speed Shooting distance range
Level of flash power full power 111, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, or 1/16
6 91318 m
Zoom mm F MIII-D
60.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 9 1318 m
With other combinations
0.8 1 1.5 ~~\4 6 91318 m 4 5 7 10 h520304060 f t
Batteries
Fully depress shutter release button to take the picture
60.811.52 3 4 6 91318 m
Manual FILL-FLASH
60.811.52 346 91318m 57101520304060ft
4 5 7101520304060ft
0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m 345 7101520304060ft
60.811.52 3 4 6 91318m 4 5 7101520304060ft
Zoom I -=-mm e.LI MIl
Select the desired shutter speed
101520 4060ft
01520304060ft
For multiple flash exposures on one frame, use the S8-24
91318 m
7101520304060ft
60.811.52-3 4 6 91318m 4 6 91318m
345 7101520304060ft 1520304060ft
91318m
When using Nikon F4 or F·8011
1Hz
With other combinations
Background brightness
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Subject overlap
200
See table for the guide numbers at various film speeds
Guide number at various film speeds
800 1600
Diffusing LlGHT ~~~~
Bounce Flash Photography Procedure
Rotation to right 900 -front-to left
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Using a Diffuser
Multiple Flash PHOTOGRAPHY-----------~
TTL Multiple Flash Photography
As the master flash unit, use Nikon Speedlight S8-24, S8-23
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Accessories for TTL Multiple Flash
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Manual Multiple Flash Photography
CLOSE·UP Flash Photography in TTL Auto Flash Mode
Tips on Speedlight Care
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New batteries
Temperature
Battery brand
Continuous use
Exposure control for available light
Center-Weighted Metering
Balanced fill-flash operation
Fill-flash
Non-TTL Auto
Hertz
Matrix Metering System
Red-eye
Guide number
Electronic
Construction
Zoom capability
Other features
Range in a mode Mode
Shooting distance 0.6-20m2-66ftrange in TTL mode
Dimensions
Nikon
88-24
Setting UP the 58·24
Meters Im~
Close the lid, then slide the cover back to close
Check battery power
Confirm TTL ~ mark is on If ~ mark is blinking
Push the M button
Confirm subject is in focus
Confirm the ready·light is on
Incorrect display appears
LCD panel display does not appear
Released even with the ready-light on
Ready-light does not light up