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The Nikon Speedlight S8-16 consists of two parts : the main flash unit and the flash unit coupler having the mounting foot. Depending on which type is attached, the flash unit is identified as the Speedlight S8 -16A or S8-168. The S8-16A's Flash Unit Coupler AS-B·has a special mounting foot for the accessory shoe of Nikon F3 series camera, while the S8-168'sFlash Unit Coupler AS-9 fea- tures a standard ISO-type mounting foot.
As shown in the table, the S8-16A and S8-168 can be mounted on any type of Nikon camera either directly or with the use of another Nikon Flash Unit Coupler. Usable shooting modes, however, are limited according to the combination of the flash unit and camera. Please reconfirm that the flash unit you purchased is suitable for your camera, referring to the following table .
| | | | Usable shooting mode | |
Flash unit· | Camera | Mounting | TTL | A | M | MD |
| | |
| | | (automatic) | (manual) |
| | | | |
| | F3-series | Direct |
| 58-16A | FA, FE2, F-501/N2020', F-301/N2000', | Via AS-6 |
| FG, FM2, FG-20, EM , FE, FM |
| |
| (with AS-S) | F2-8eries | Via AS-5 |
| |
| | Nikonos-V | Via V:rype Sync Cord and AS-6 |
| | F3-series | Via AS-4 or AS-7 | - | • | • | • |
| | | | |
| | (except F3AF)'" | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | FA, FE2, F-501/N2020', F-301/N2000·. | Direct | • | • | • | • |
| 58-168 | FG |
| |
| (wlthAS-9) | FM2, FG-20, EM , FE, FM | Direct | - | • | • | • |
| | | |
| | • | • | • |
| | F2-series· H • | ViaAS-1 | - |
| | | | ... |
| | Nlkonos-V | Via V-Type Sync Cord | • | • | • |
•The Nlkon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in U.S.A. and Canadian markets. "Motor drive is not available for the Nikonos-V camera.
'''The SB-16B cannot be used with the Nikon F3AF or other F3-series cameras with the AF Finder OX-I , Action Finder OA-2, Waist-Level Finder OW-3 or 6X Magnification Finder OW-4 attached.
····The SB-16B cannot be mounted on the Nikon F2-series cameras with the Action Finder OA-l , Waist-Level Finder OW-lor 6X Focusing Finder OW-2 attached. Hot.: For more detailed information about shooting modes, refer to page 23.
