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Sigma EF-530 DG manual

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  • Page 1

    13 ENGLISH Thank you very much for purchasing the Sigma EF-530 DG SUPER NA- iTTL E lectronic Flash. This product is specifically developed for the Nikon SLR series cameras. Depending on the camera model, functions and operation may vary . Please read this instruction booklet care fully . T o add to your enjoyment of photography , this flash has a v[...]

  • Page 2

    14 DESCRIPTION OF THE P ARTS EXTERNAL P ARTS 1.Flash Head 2.Built-in Wide Panel 3.AF Auxiliary Light 4.Bounce Angl e; Up and Down 5.Bounce Angle; Right and Left 6.Bounce Lock and Release Butto n; Up and Down 7.Swivel Lock and Release Button; Right and Left 8.LCD Panel 9.Battery Cover 10.Shoe Ring 1 1.Shoe CONTROL S 12.MODE Button 13.<SEL> SEL[...]

  • Page 3

    15 AUTO POWER OFF T o conserve b attery power , the flash unit automatically turns itself off when the flash is not used within approximately 80 seconds. T o turn the flash on again, depress the TEST button or the camera shutter button halfway . Please note that the “Auto Power Off” mechanism does not w ork with wireless TTL flash mode, normal [...]

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    16 ◆ If the built-in wide panel comes off accident ally , the ZOOM button will not functi on. In this case please contact the store where the flash was purchased, or an authorized .Sigma service station. LCD P ANEL ILLUMINA TION When you press the LIGHT button, the LCD panel will illuminate for about 8 seconds. The illumination stays on longer th[...]

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    17 <<CHAR T A >> Camera Lens T ype Exp. Mode Metering TTL System Note Conf Dist D, G T ype All Modes All Modes 3-D Multi-Sensor BL AF lens other than D, G type All Modes All Modes Multi-Sensor BL 1 F5 F100 F90X/N90ser . F80/N80 ser. F70D/N70 F75/N75 Without Built in CPU A/M Modes Center-weighted, S pot Metering Center Weighted / S pot F[...]

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    18 How to set the correct flash power level Page 17 <<CHART A>> co mbination of 1 Focus on the subject and note the subject distance on the lens’ focus ring. Adjust the lens’ aperture until the distance indicated on the LCD p anel of the flash is equal to the camera to subjec t distance. W hen you use with cameras other than the abo[...]

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    19 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION Y o u can compensate the exposure by changing the flash power level. Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-i TTL Super flash’s pow er level ◆ Dedicated exclusively for Digital SLR Cameras and F5, F4 series, F100, F90/N90, F90X/N90S, F80/F80 series, F70D, F75/N75, U/F65/N65, F801S/N800S, F801/ N8008, F601M, F6[...]

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    20 MUL TI FLASH MODE When a slow shutter speed is used, the flash will fire repeatedly while the shutter is open. By doing so a series of images of the subject will be exposed in o ne frame. A dark background with a bright subject shows the result more effectively in this mode. It is possible to set the firing frequency between 1Hz and 100Hz. Up to[...]

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    21 WIRELESS FLASH When using the “Wireless Flash” mode, you can take pictures with a more three-dimensional feeling with shadow , or you can produce natural images w ith shadow depending on the flash position without any extension cord connecting the camera bod y to the flash. In case of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL, communication between the ca[...]

  • Page 10

    22 Setting the Flash Mode on the sla ve flash unit The following has to be programmed into the master unit. This will set the mode for the slave unit. 10. Press the + or – button and select a slave group number . 11. Press the SEL bu tton so the flash symbol blinks and press the + o r – button to select icon. 12. Continue from step 7 above. ◆[...]

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    23 ◆ When the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL is fully ch arged, the AF Auxiliary Light will blin k. ◆ The flash will not fi re if the EF-530 DG SUPER is atta ched to the camera bod y whilst in Slave Mode setting. ◆ If you are using a Nikon brand flash uni t with (3-D) Multi-Sensor BL functio n on your camera, and the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL flash un[...]