Speedlight Blitzgerät Flash SB-30 Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d'utilisation Manual de instrucciones E G F S E English .................1 ­ 034 G Deutsch ..............35 ­ 068 F Français..............69 ­ 102 S Español ...........103 ­ 136 Foreword English Major features of the SB-30 · The SB-30 is useful as a handy flash unit to perform TTL auto, Non-TTL auto, and Manual flash, when used with Nikon SLRs cameras not having a built-in Speedlight. · The SB-30 is suitable as a slave flash unit in wireless or wired multiple flash operation when used in combination with the COOLPIX or Nikon SLRs cameras having a built-in Speedlight. · Close-up flash photography using with the flash head tilted down is possible without detaching the Speedlight from the camera. Wireless multiple flash operation using the SB-30 as an Infrared remote commander is also possible to control the firing of other slave flash unit(s). To get the most out of your Speedlight, please read this and your camera instruction manual thoroughly before use. · Because the SB-30 features the same TTL flash operations as those of the SB-22s, refer to those items in the flash photography section of your camera instruction manual corresponding to SB-22s, if the SB-30 is not listed. · (p. xx) indicates the reference page. Preparation Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Speedlight SB-30. The SB-30 is a compact, light, and versatile Speedlight having a guide number of 16/52 (at 28mm angle of coverage, ISO 100, m/ft, 20°C/68°F). Available flash shooting modes are TTL auto flash, Non-TTL auto flash, and Manual flash. Wireless multiple flash operation is also possible. E 1 Tips on using the Speedlight · Take test shots before shooting important occasions like weddings or graduations. · The Nikon Speedlight SB-30's performance has been optimized for use with Nikon cameras/ accessories and lenses. Camera/accessories made by other manufacturers may not meet Nikon's criteria for specifications, and nonconforming cameras/accessories could damage the SB-30's components. Nikon cannot guarantee the SB-30's performance when used with non-Nikon products. Note · The Nikon N90s, N90, N70, N60, N55, N50, N8008, N8008s, PRONEA 6i, N6006, N6000, N5005, N4004, and N4004s are sold exclusively in the U.S.A. · The Nikon N80-Series and N65-Series are sold exclusively in the U.S.A. and Central and South America. · The Nikon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in the U.S.A and Canada. Warning · Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. · Dry batteries shall not be subjected to charging. · Do not expose the SB-30 to water as this may result in electric shock or cause the unit to catch on fire. 2 Contents Preparation Foreword .............................................................1 Tips on using the Speedlight ..............................2 Speedlight parts..................................................4 Mode selector dial ..............................................5 Flash head tilting angle.......................................5 Installing the battery............................................6 Turning the power ON/OFF and the Standby function ........7 Attachment to the accessory shoe .....................9 Usable cameras and available flash modes.....10 Using the SB-30 with SLRs cameras As a handy Speedlight Auto flash modes ..............................................12 TTL auto flash mode......................................12 Non-TTL auto flash mode ..............................13 Manual flash mode............................................18 Illuminating a distant subject using the SB-30 and cameras such as the COOLPIX Wireless slave flash shooting............................20 Shooting a distant subject using the SB-30 in conjunction with cameras such as the COOLPIX that have a built-in Speedlight ..............................22 Shooting a subject when the SB-30 is placed away from the camera................................................24 Softening the shadows cast on the wall by the master flash unit or lightening the background..........26 Multiple flash operation using the SB-30 as an infrared remote commander ..........................27 Multiple flash shooting using cords ..................27 Advanced operation Close-up flash operation from approx. 0.3 to 1m (1 to 3.3 ft.) with the built-in wide-flash adapter .....28 Exposure compensation ...................................30 Reference information Optional accessories ........................................31 Troubleshooting ................................................32 Tips on Speedlight care and Notes on batteries......33 Specifications....................................................34 Preparation E 3 Speedlight parts 1 2 3 8 4 5 Flash head Infrared filter (p. 27) Mounting foot Mount pin Hot-shoe contacts Light sensor window for Non-TTL auto flash (p. 13) 7 Built-in wide-flash adapter (p. 28) 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 Standby resume button (p. 8)/Slave flash firing cancel button (p. 23) 15 Mounting foot lock lever (p. 9) 4 8 Battery chamber lid 9 Ready-light (pp. 7, 13) 10 Exposure compensation switch (p. 30) 11 Power switch (p. 7) 12 Mode selector dial (p. 5) 13 Light sensor window for wireless slave flash (pp. 20-26) Supplied accessories Soft Case SS-30 Mode selector dial Flash head tilting angle 75·K 50·K 2 1 3 4 1 TTL auto flash mode (pp. 12, 14) 2 Non-TTL auto flash mode (pp. 13, 16) 3 Manual flash mode (p. 18) 4 Wireless slave flash mode (p. 20) CAUTION! Do not detach the flash unit while it is set at the 13° position. Otherwise, the flash unit or camera might get scratched. Preparation 75°: for shooting normal subjects 50°: for shooting subjects closer than 0.4m (1.3 ft.) 13·K (p. 29) 13°: when not in use. E 5 Installing the battery 1 2 3 1 Set the SB-30's power switch to the OFF position. 2 Open the battery chamber lid as indicated by the arrows. 3 Install the battery following the + and ­ marks as shown. Then close the battery chamber lid by sliding it into place while pressing down. · Install one 3V lithium battery (CR123A or DL123A). Do not use the other types of batteries. · When replacing the battery, be sure to set the power switch to the OFF position. If the battery is replaced while the power switch is set to the ON or STBY (standby) position, the Speedlight may fire accidentally or the power may not turn on correctly. In this case, set the SB-30's power switch to the OFF position once, then set it back to the ON or STBY position. (p. 7) Battery performance · When using a fresh battery, the number of flashes when the SB-30 fires at M1/1 output is approx. 250 times. · With a fresh battery, the recycling time after the SB-30 fires at M1/1 output is approx. 4 seconds. · Replace the battery, if the ready-light takes more than 30 seconds to light up when the unit first turned on or after firing the unit. 6 Turning the power ON/OFF and the Standby function 1 Set the SB-30's power switch to the ON or STBY position. · When set to the STBY position the Standby function is activated. (p. 8) · The Standby function does not work with COOLPIX digital cameras having no hot-shoe contacts. In this case, set the SB-30 to the ON position. 2 Make sure the ready-light comes on. · When the ready-light lights up, the SB-30 is fully recycled and ready to fire. 3 Set the SB-30's power switch to the OFF position when not in use. · Be sure to set the SB-30's power switch to the OFF position when not in use to conserve battery power. Preparation 1 2 3 E 7 Conserving battery power using the Standby function · If the SB-30's power switch is set to the STBY position, the Standby function is activated only when the Mode selector dial is set to either TTL auto, Non-TTL auto, or Manual flash mode. · If the SB-30 and the camera are not used for approx. 40 seconds, the Standby function activates and automatically turns the SB-30 off to conserve battery power. This is called the standby state. · The Standby function does not work if the Mode selector dial is set to the Wireless slave flash mode. Take care that the power remains on and is consuming. To turn the SB-30 on again after it enters in the standby state, you can: · Press the Standby resume button/Slave flash firing cancel button. · Lightly press the shutter release button on a camera that is compatible with the TTL auto flash mode. 8 Attachment to the accessory shoe Attaching and detaching the Speedlight Slide the SB-30's mounting foot 1 into the camera's accessory shoe, then turn the lock lever 2 in the direction of the arrow to lock the unit. Preparation · When the SB-30 is attached to an accessory shoe not equipped with a mount pin hole to prevent accidental detachment, take care that the SB-30 does not fall off. · When detaching the SB-30, set the flash head tilting angle to 75° or 50°, turn the lock lever 90° in the opposite direction to unlock the unit, then pull the Speedlight off. E Note on attaching the SB-30 to cameras that have a built-in Speedlight When the SB-30 is attached to the camera's accessory shoe, do not pop-up the camera's built-in Speedlight. Otherwise, only one of the Speedlights will fire. However, this is not a malfunction. 9 Usable cameras and available flash modes Available flash modes with film-based SLRs cameras : Recommended flash mode Camera type and model Without a built-in flash Cameras compatible with the TTL auto flash mode: F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F-801s/N8008s, F-801/N8008, F-601M/N6000, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FM3A, FA, FE2, FG, F3-Series*1 Cameras incompatible with the TTL auto flash mode: F2*2, FM2, New FM2, FE, FG20, EM, FM10, FE10 Cameras with an accessory shoe: F80-Series/N80-Series*4, F70-Series/N70*4, F65-Series/N65-Series, F60-Series/N60, F55/N55*3, F50-Series/N50, F-601/N6006, F-401x/N5005, F-401s/N4004s, F-401/N4004, Pronea 600i/6i Cameras without an accessory shoe: Pronea S Accessory shoe Accessory shoe Accessory shoe Wireless Wireless p .14 p .21 p .21 p .21 p .21 p . 14 : Usable flash mode : Not usable : Not applicable Mode selector dial settings Connection to the camera TTL auto Non-TTL auto Manual Wireless (M) Wireless (A) p .16 10 *1 *2 *3 *4 With a built-in flash Optional TTL Flash Unit Coupler AS-17 is required. Optional TTL Flash Unit Coupler AS-1 is required. TTL auto flash is not possible when the SB-30 is mounted on the accessory shoe. Set the flash mode to the Non-TTL auto. Set the camera's exposure mode to Manual when the built-in Speedlight is used as a master flash unit. Available flash modes with digital cameras : Recommended flash mode Camera type and model D1-Series*1, D100 COOLPIX 5000/5700 : Usable flash mode : Not usable : Not applicable Mode selector dial settings Connection to the camera TTL auto Non-TTL auto Manual Wireless (M) Wireless (A) p .16 p .14 p .14 p .21 p .21 p .21 p .21 p .21 Accessory shoe Cord*2*3 COOLPIX 900/910/950/990/995/4500 Wireless*4 COOLPIX*5 700/775/800/880/885/2000/2500/3500/4300 COOLPIX 100/300/600* 6/5000*7/5700 Wireless*4 Wireless*4 *1 The D-TTL auto flash mode is not possible with the SB-30. *5 The built-in flash fires one preliminary flash before actually firing to produce the correct flash output. *2 Except the COOLPIX 900 *3 Use of the Multi-Flash Bracket Unit SK-E900 is recommended. *6 A dedicated Speedlight for the COOLPIX 600 is required. 4 Use of the Bracket Set SK-9 is recommended. 7 At the "Auto with red-eye reduction" setting, the Wireless (M) mode is not possible. * * Use the Wireless (A) mode instead. 11 Preparation Accessory shoe E Using the SB-30 with SLRs cameras Auto flash modes As a handy Speedlight Two auto flash modes are available with the SB-30: TTL auto flash and Non-TTL auto flash TTL auto flash mode This mode is possible with SLRs cameras compatible with TTL auto flash. At the instant the shutter is released and the SB-30 starts firing, the camera's built-in TTL auto flash sensor measures the flash illumination through-the-lens that is reflected back from the subject and adjusts the SB-30's flash output, providing the correct exposure. For usable cameras, refer to "Usable cameras and available flash modes" (p. 10). Available TTL auto flash modes such as Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center-Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash, or Standard TTL flash vary, depending on the cameras and lenses in use. For details, refer to your camera's instruction manual. · 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is not possible, because the SB-30 does not fire a series of preflashes (Monitor Preflash). · The D-TTL auto flash mode is not possible with the SB-30. 12 Non-TTL auto flash mode This mode is possible with all Nikon SLRs cameras including Digital SLRs. At the instant the shutter is released and the SB-30 starts firing, the SB-3 ...