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    Nikon INST RUCTION MANUAL[...]

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    NOMENCLATURE Battery com partment Exposure ca lcul ator Shooting mode indicator Shooting mode se l ector Ligh t se n sor Flash l amp 2[...]

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    - Power sw it ch Ready-light / Op en -fl ash button Sync socket Locking nut Mounting foot Ready-I ight contact 3[...]

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    CONTENTS Foreword ...... . . ... . . ........ . . .. 5 Settingup ... .. ... .. .... . . . ........ 6 Installing th e batteries ..... .. .. . . .. .. 6 Attaching the 58·10 to the camera . ...... 7 Flash synchronization ... .... ....... .. . 9 Automatic exposure operation .. .... .. .. . 12 Exposure calculator .... . ...... .. .... 12 S e tting the [...]

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    FOREWORD The Nikon Speedlight SB-10 brings you the advantage of light- weight, compactness and advanced circuitry. The use of a series- circuit configuration employing silicon-controlled rectifiers en- sures that the unit retains all the unused charge in the capacitor for ultra-rapid recycling. When working at a distance of 1 meter and an aperture [...]

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    SETTING UP 6 Install ing the Batteries Power is supplied by four 1.5V AA-type bat- teries. To install the batteries, first depress the knurled surfaces on the top and bottom of the unit. The Battery Holder MS-2 will then pop out at the side . Next, I ift out the holder and insert four batteries, making sure that the positive and negative (+ and - )[...]

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    Attaching the S8-1O to the Camera Nikon FE:, EL2 and FM, and Nikkormat EL, ELW, FT2 and FT3 Turn the locking nut on the mounting foot until it reaches the upper limit. Next, slide the mounting foot forward onto the camer a 's accessory shoe as far as it will go . Then re- tighten the locking nut to prevent the unit from accidentally slipping o[...]

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    Nikon F2-series and F cameras First, mount the Flash Un it Cou pier AS-' on the camera's accessory shoe . Next, turn the locking nut on the mounting foot of the 58-' 0 until it reaches the upper limit. Then slide the mounting foot forward onto the accessory shoe of the AS-' as far as it will go . Retighten the locking nut to pre[...]

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    FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION Nikon FE When the camera is in automatic mode, mount- ing the 58-10 unit onto the FE camera body and turning on both the unit and the camera's meter automatically set the shutter speed of the camera at 1 / 90 second. And when the ready- light built into the eyepiece of the FE camera glows, it indicates readiness for flash[...]

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    With the N ikon F2-series camera, a bu i I t- in selector mechanism controls the speedlight sync adjustment automatical ly as you change shutter speeds: simply rotate the shutter-speed dial to the desired setting slower than 1 / 80 sec . The red line between 1 / 60 and 1 / 125 indicates 1/ 80 sec. A hot-shoe contact built into the mounting foot of [...]

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    R 10 and R8 Super Zoom Flash synchronization is possible only with single-frame shooting. Automatic exposure con- trol can be made within the specified distance range. With the R10, depress the lock release button and turn the running speed control dial until the "SF" (Single Frame) mark clicks into place opposite the white index. Then fu[...]

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    AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE OPERATION The S8-1O co ntrol s the amount of I i g ht o utput depending o n the flash-to-subject dist a nc e. The further away the s ubj ec t i s, the mor e li ght it em it s; the c l oser the s ubje ct, the l ess it e mits. In ad diti on, the recycling time changes with the di sta nc e. The closer th e subject, the sh o rt e r t[...]

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    800 400 200 1 60 100 64 50 32 25 Example 1 If you are using a film rated ASA 100, yo u can shoot subjects at any flash-to-subject distance from 0.6m (2 ft) to 6m (20 ft) at f/4 and from 0 . 6m (2 ft) to 3m (10ft) at fiB. Example 2 When using a film rated ASA 100 with a flash-to- subject distance of 3m (10ft), yo u can shoot at e ither f/4 or fiB. I[...]

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    Setting the f /number To set the desired f/number on the speedlight, slide the shooting mode selector on the front panel of the unit until the white indicator block on the top of the unit is positioned opposite the colored block corresponding to the appropriate f/number. Then, set the lens aperture according to the same f/number. 14 With the RlO, s[...]

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    The Reflector On the 5B-10, the reflector tilts through an arc of 180 0 with click-stops every 90~ With the speedlight unit mounted on the camera, set the reflector in the horizontal position (calcul a tor . on top). The use of the speedlight in the vertical position is generally not recommended, since this will result in the coverage of light fall[...]

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    TAKING AN AUTO FLASH PHOTOGRAPH To act iv ate the unit, slide the p owe r switch to the ON position. While the capacitor is charging, you will hear a soft whining sound which de- creases in volume as the speedlight unit becomes fully charged. The ready-light indicates that the unit is ready to fire. Select the appropriate f/number on the speedlight[...]

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    taken will be slightly underexposed . To prevent this, open up the lens by a half-stop more, or shoot several second s after the lam plights up . However, perfect exposures can be made at all times in automatic exposure operation, except for the furthest distance range. Ready-Light in the FE Camera Finder The Nikon FE has a built-in ready-light in [...]

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    MULTIPLE FLASH OPERATION Note the following instructions when perform- ing mUltiple flash photography with the Nikon Speedlight SB-2, 3, 4 , 5, 7E, 8E, and 10 flash units. • These Nikon Speedlight units employ a spe- cial low-voltage triggering circuit to prevent electric shock and damage on the hot-shoe contact. We do not recommend mixing Nikon [...]

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    Combination Examples for Multiple Flash Operation SB-3,8E,10 SB - 2,7E c:::=v Tl5'6 ~ ~5'6, l5 Nikon F2,F Nikon F2 , F SB-2,7E c:g SB- 3 , ~ E,10 eeL ~ AS-2 L ~~ SC-5,6,7 C:::I SC-5,6,7 l=:J * * *Nikon FM, EL2 , FE and Nikkormat EL , ELW , FT2 and FT3 19[...]

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    ACCESSORIES 15cm Sync Cord SC-5 J25cm Sync Cord SC-7 Connects the SB-10 to the cameras which have no hot s ho e. 1 m Coiled Sync Cord SC-6 This coiled '-meter extension cord permits off-camera shooting with all types of Nikon cameras. Flash Unit Coupler AS-1 Adapts the 5B-1O to the Nikon F2 and F~series cameras. Has a hot-shoe contact which el[...]

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    Wide-Flash Adapter 5W -2 Clips easily over the reflector of the 5B-1O to increase the angle of flash from the normal 56° to 67 ° when positioned horizontally and from 40 ° to 48 ° when positioned vertically . It also ensures adequate lighting at the perimeter of the viewfield when the 28mm wideangle lens is used. Reduces the guide number to 18 [...]

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    FEA lURES /SPECIFICA liONS Light output control: Silicon controlled recti- fier & series circuitry Guide number: 25 (meters) with ASA 100 film on manual Number of flashes: No figures are given for automatic operation as these will vary depending on actual operating conditions; generally, you will obtain a larger number of flashes and shorter re[...]

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    CAMERA/SPEEDLIGHT COMBINATION CHART 'When a sync cord is used with the speed- light, plug the sync cord into the speedlight before you mount the speedlight onto the camera. *Sync cord SC-5 SC-6 51 0 SC-7' , I'r :J!l Flash unit adapter (X contact) Flash unit coupler AS-l Non-Nikon Nikon Nikon FE, FM, Nikon F Nikon F2-series cameras ca[...]

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    (Nikon) NIPPON KOGAKU K.K. No reproduction in any form of this booklet, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from the publishers. Printed in Japan (79.12.AO) & - 10[...]