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Univex SB-900 user manual Autofocus Speedlight, User’s Manual

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Univex SB-900 user manual Autofocus Speedlight, User’s Manual

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SB-900 Autofocus SpeedlightUser’s Manual About this user’s manual How to find what you are looking forTerms used in this user’s manual Camera and lens combinationstTips on identifying CPU Nikkor lenses Marks used in this manualSimple search by objective About settings and operationAAbout Speedlight parts and indications About flash photographyA B C D E F About accessoriesOthers I want to know aboutPreparation ContentsAbout the SB-900 OperationFor use with cameras other than CLS compatible B C D ESLR cameras Tips on Speedlight care and reference informationWARNINGS for Speedlights For your safetyPreparation A–10 For your safetyCAUTIONS for Speedlights WARNINGS for BatteriesA–11 CAUTION for Batteries A–12For your safety A–13 Foreword Check before UseIncluded items A–14A–15 Tips on using the SpeedlightTake trial shots Have Nikon spot-checkyour Speedlight regularlyLife-longlearning Check before UseA–16 • Main functions BAbout the SB-900Features of the SB-900 SB-900featuresCompatible cameras COOLPIX 8800, COOLPIX 8400, COOLPIX P5000Advanced Wireless Lighting What is the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS?i-TTLmode FV Lock Flash Value LockFlash modes and functions on the SB-900 Main functionsSupport functions Functions that are set on the cameraMain functions SB-900status and settings functions• Custom functions and settings COperation• Control buttons C-10Speedlight parts Control buttons kC-8 23 24 16 1720Close the battery chamber lid Slide the battery chamber lid openBasic operation STEP 1Inserting the batteriesDetaching the SB-900from the camera STEP 2Attaching the SB-900to the cameraRotate the mounting foot lock lever to the left Turn the lock lever to “L.”LCD indicator for flash head status STEP 3Adjusting the flash headWhen using i-TTLmode Basic operationPress the MODE button Rotate the selector dial to STEP 5Selecting the flash modeindicate on the LCD. Press the OK button Changing the flash modeNames and functions of control buttons Control buttons1MODE button 2ZOOM buttonPress the OK button to confirm setting Change the setting by rotating the selector dialTwo-buttonreset Control button operationC–10 LCD panel• i-TTL/AutoAperture flash C–11Non-TTLauto flash • Distance priority manual flashC–12 t/ indication with power zoom onAperture value C–13Flash output level compensation SB-900condition C–14Test firing button functions C–15 Master mode with Advanced Wireless Lighting kD-43Repeating flash C–16Light amount Channel FrequencyFunctions controlled by Function buttons When using a single ﬂash unitC–17 C–18 Power zoom C–19Change the selected group Channel Select item in the 2nd tree Light emit/not emitCustom functions and icons Custom functions and settingsC–20 C–21 Custom settingAvailable Custom functions and settings Custom functions and settingsC–22 Repeating ﬂash setting of master ﬂash unit kD-49Power zoom off kD-57 C–23FX/DX selection kD-62 AF-assistilluminator/ﬂash ﬁring off kD-58Custom functions and settings C–24Ready-lightsetting on remote ﬂash units kD-42 ISO sensitivity kD-60“My menu” setting kC-26 C–25Reset custom setting LCD panel contrast kF-9Press EXIT to exit custom setting How to set “My menu”My menu Custom functions and settingsExternal power sources optional Low battery power indicatorBatteries Replacing/recharging batteriesBatteries Standby function to conserve battery powerC–28 DFlash modes and functions i-TTLmode Setting the i-TTLmodePress the MODE button Rotate selector dial to indicated or Press the OK button to confirmSB-900flash shooting distance range tMonitor pre-ﬂashestChanging camera’s metering mode i-TTLmodePress the OK button to confirm the setting Setting the Auto aperture flash modeAuto aperture flash indicate ortMonitor pre-ﬂashes Auto aperture flashwhile reading the flash shooting Taking a picture in Auto aperture flash modeready-lightis on, then shoot With the camera’s exposure mode setNon-TTLauto flash Setting the Non-TTLauto modePress the MODE button Rotate selector dial to indicatetMonitor pre-ﬂashes Taking a picture in Non-TTLauto flash mode Non-TTLauto flashor “M” Manual Press the Function buttonPress OK button to confirm the setting Setting the Distance-prioritymanual flashDistance priority manual flash D–11Shooting in Distance priority manual flash mode Distance priority manual flashSet the aperture on the camera D–12vInsufﬁcient light for correct exposure D–13Manual mode Setting Manual modeD–14 Rotate selector dial to indicateSet the camera’s exposure Taking a picture in Manual modeAuto or “M” Manual Determine the flash outputManual mode Setting the ﬂash output levelD–16 Repeating flash Setting the Repeating flashindicate D–17D–18 Repeating flashMaximum number of repeating flashes per frame Set the camera’s exposure mode to “M” Manual Shooting with Repeating flashD–19 Press the Function buttonD–20 Set the shutter speedvExposure compensation in Repeating ﬂash mode Repeating flashD–21 ISO sensitivity factors D–22Guide number GN at ISO 100; m/ft Calculating the correct aperture D–23Obtaining the correct ﬂash output level Calculating the shooting distanceCenter-weighted Switching illumination patternD–24 StandardD–25 To set/confirm illumination patternBounce flash operation Setting the flash headD–26 Setting the camera’s aperture Setting the SB-900’sflash modeAdjust the flash head and shoot tSetting the aperture in bounce ﬂash operationSetting the built-inbounce card tUsing the built-inbounce cardBounce flash operation D–28D–29 vNotes when using the Nikon Diffusion DometShooting with the Nikon Diffusion Dome Attaching the Nikon Diffusion DomeD–30 Taking close-upphotographs with bounce-downflashTaking close-upswith bounce-downflash Setting the built-in wide-flashadaptermode and metering mode Set the SB-900’sflash modevNotes on using a wideangle lens tWhen shooting subjects closer than 0.6 m 2 ftTaking close-upphotographs with bounce-downflash D–32vNotes on using color ﬁlters Using color filtersFlash photography with color filters D–33Flash photography with color filters How to use color filtersFold along the line marked on the color filter Place the filter holder on theD–35 Confirm the color filter indicator is displayedFlash photography with color filters D–36Press the OK button Making flash output level compensationD–38 Making exposure compensationIn i-TTLand Auto Aperture ﬂash mode In Non-TTLauto ﬂash and Manual ﬂash modeD–39 Wireless multiple flash shootingtMaster ﬂash unit and remote ﬂash units vNotes on setting a remote ﬂash unit Wireless multiple flash shootingvNotes on setting up the remote ﬂash units Notes on remote flashD–41 Using the Speedlight StandWireless multiple flash shooting D–42Mechanism of the Advanced Wireless Lighting Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless LightingD–43 Flash set-upin the Advanced Wireless Lighting Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless LightingD–44 Setting the SB-900as Setting the SB-900to Advanced Wireless LightingD–45 the master flash unitFlash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting D–46Flash modes and functions turn the selector dial to choose Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lightingthe desired flash output level OK buttonD–48 tCommander functionFlash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting D–49 Repeating flash shootingLCD display in the repeating flash mode D–50 SU-4type wireless multiple flash shootingSuitable cameras and Speedlights D–51 in the SU-4type wireless multiple flash operationauto mode manual modevCanceling monitor pre-ﬂashes SU-4type wireless multiple flash shootingD–52 to A Aperture-PriorityAuto or Set up all Speedlights bothM Manual master and remote flash units asD–54 Adjusting the ﬂash output level manuallySU-4type wireless multiple flash shooting D–55 Available functions to be set on the cameraAuto FP High-SpeedSync mode Flash Value Lock FV LockD–56 Available functions to be set on the cameraRear-curtainsync Setting the zoom position manually Power zoom functionCanceling the power zoom function Flash shooting support functionsFlash shooting support functions Notes on using the AF-AssistIlluminatorAF-AssistIlluminator D–58D–59 tUsing the SB-900 off-cameraAF-assistilluminator/ﬂash ﬁring off tFor cameras having a built-inSpeedlightSetting the ISO sensitivity manually Setting the ISO sensitivitySetting the test ﬁring Test firing functionD–61 Modeling illuminator functionoperation kD-50 Manual switching of light distribution angle Automatic switching between FX-/DX-formatFX/DX selection D–62Page Page For use with i-TTLcompatible COOLPIX cameras For usage with i-TTL-compatible COOLPIX camerasPage Page Problems with the SB-900 TroubleshootingProblem SolutionWarning indicator Warning indicatorsSolution CauseMicrocomputer characteristics TroubleshootingNotes on continuous flash shooting vNotes for battery temperatureMaximum number of continuous ﬁrings Thermal Cut-out Temperature warning indicatorsThermal Cut-out:On FThermal Cut-out:Offagents when cleaning the Speedlight CleaningTips on Speedlight care WARNING #Notes on handling batteries Notes on batteriesNi-MH batteries Suitable batteriesAdjusting the LCD panel’s contrast Characteristics of the LCD panelAbout the LCD panel LCD panel illuminator ON/OFFF–10 Updating firmwareCameras compatible with SB-900firmware update F–11 Optional accessoriesSpeedlight Stand AS-21 Color Filter Set SJ-3External power source Optional accessoriesConnecting to an external power source F–12Speciﬁcations F–13External BatteriesF–14 SpecificationsF–15 F–16 SpecificationsIn FX-format,standard illumination pattern Angle of coverage in FX-format F–17Angle of coverage in DX-format F–18 Guide number tableSpecifications Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft F–19Guide number table in FX-format Guide number table in DX-formatSpecifications F–20Guide number table with Auto FP High-SpeedSync F–21 Index SymbolF–22 Page F–24 IndexPage 2008 Nikon Corporation TT8F018MSA3211-01