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Page 28: ... of your life Get to know your S8 21 but before using it be sure to read this manual and the instruction manuals for your camera and lenses Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunction resulting from use of the S8 21 other than as specified in this manual or from use of the S8 21 with a camera made by a manufacturer other than Nikon ...

Page 29: ...h module selector 62mm adapter ring To fire left flash module only To fire both flash modules To fire right flash module only Light output selector For TTL auto flash operation always set to TTL M u lti lo levers Condenser Adapter SW 8 With a flash to subject distance closer than 40 mm attach the 8W 8 to the 88 21 flash modules with a flash to subject distance of 40mm or longer remove the 8W 8 29 ...

Page 30: ...ikon N2D2D and N2DDD cameras are sold ex I I to be used for TTL auto flash operation with F3 clusively in US A and Canadian markets I I Aperturelreproduction ratio dial Flash terminal Ac epts power cord of the S8 21 main unit Ready light under exposure warning Also used as open flash button push to fire flash without releas ing shutter For ready light indications see 40 Powerlflash mode switch Set...

Page 31: ...mm f 2 8 can be used for both autofocus and manual focus However when the 58 21 is used with other AF Nikkor lenses performing autofocus may damage the camera AF Zoom Nikkor lenses cannot be used with the 58 21 As the focusing ring on these lenses is so light they will not remain in the focus position when the 58 21 is attached With non AF zoom lenses a Focusing a zoom lens with the 58 21 attached...

Page 32: ...age 46 I ATTACHING CONTROLLER AND SB 21 MAIN UNIT With AS 12 With AS 14 1 Turn the mounting foot lock ring of the AS 12 or lock nut of the AS 14 clockwise as far as it goes I Before attaching the AS 12 to an F3 series I camera make sure the camera s film speed I I setting is correct film speed cannot be set I with the AS 12 already mounted I With AS 12 With AS 14 3 Tighten lock ring or lock nut fi...

Page 33: ...n using the Nlkon Bellows Focusing I Attachment PB 6 I I To mount the lens to the P8 6 in reverse posi I I tion when using the S8 21 use the optional I I Macro Adapter Ring 8R 2A between the bel I lows and the lens I b Depress the mounting levers on both sides and attach the S8 21 to the adapter ring c Depress the mounting levers on both sides and attach the S8 21 to the adapter ring 6 Connect the...

Page 34: ... 1 250 or slower 1 250 1 sec and B FG 20 1 90 or slower A 1 1000 1 125 sec 1 60 1 sec M90 and B Running Shuller Viewfinder shuller speed Indication speed sec 11250 LCD shows 250 as set LCD shows manually set shutter speed 1 250 LCD shows 250 as set LCD shows manually set shutter speed 1 80 LCD shows 80 1 80 LCD shows M80 as set LCD shows manually set shutter speed no indication at B or T 1 250 LCD...

Page 35: ...l until the film speed index is opposite the film speed in use Usable film speed range for TIL auto flash operation With F3 series FA FE2 and FG ISO 25 to 400 With F4 series F 801 N8008 F 501 N2020 and F 301 N2000 ISO 25 to 1000 The two dots between the numbers on the film speed scale stand for intermediate settings With lens in normal position With lens in reverse position 55mm Micro Nikkor or 20...

Page 36: ...ilm and Micro Nikkor 55mm f 2 8 lens in reverse position use apertures from f 2 8 to fill 36 With lens in normal position For desired reproduction ratio follow the line from the white reproduction ratio scale and read the usable apertures For example when the S8 21 is powered by batteries inside the controller to obtain a 1 10 reproduction ratio with ISO 100 film and Micro Nikkor 55mm 112 8 lens i...

Page 37: ...he or direction for more or less exposure Note that usable apertures vary with the amount of exposure compensation See the table below then reset the film speed setting on the aperture reproduction ratio dial of the controller With ISO 100 film for example and an exposure compensation dial setting of 2 read 25 on the table and reset the controller S film speed index to 25 Usable film speed for TIL...

Page 38: ...ction ratio Each of the aperture indicator lines are marked with light output indexes The light output indexes at the left are for full light output the center indexes for 1 4 light output and the right ones for 1 16 light output I See page 48 for determining aperture accord ing to the shooting distance J 38 Follow the white line tor lens in normal position or red line for lens in reverse position...

Page 39: ...on use f 22 to obtain a 1 10 reproduction ratio I With the Condenser Adapter 5W 8 attached I Reset lens to an aperture 1 2 stop smaller 1 5 Set controller s power mode switch to M to turn on the 58 21 With the Nikon F4 series F 801 1 NSOOS FA FE2 F 501 N2020 F 401s N4004s F 301 N2000 FG FG 20 or FE first turn on the camera meter by lightly pressing the shutter release button to activate the viewfi...

Page 40: ...subject distance READY LIGHT INDICATIONS When the controller AS 12 or AS 14 is turned on the controller ready light comes on to indicate flash is ready to fire camera meter by lightly pressing the shutter release button With alkaline manganese or zinc carbon batteries if the ready light takes more than 30 sec to light up replace batteries with a fresh set To activate the viewfinder ready light fun...

Page 41: ... s mode selector to M On the F 501 N2020 and F 301 N2020 B is not a mechanical shutter speed setting you can use any setting on the F 501 N2020 s exposure mode selector dial or F 301 N2000 s shooting mode selector dial 4 When the shutter speed set on the FM2 or FE is faster than the flash sync speed Reset to flash sync speed or slower 0 0 The flash fired at full light output in TIL mode lighting m...

Page 42: ...peration see pages 35 to 37 With the SB 21 B Requires TTL Remote Cord SC 17 1 Connect AS 14 and the camera using the SC 17 2 Connect the SC 17 and slave flash unit using the Nikon TTL Multi Flash Sync Cord SC 18 or SC 19 via TTL multiple flash terminals on the SC 17 and slave flash unit SYSTEM CHART FOR TTL MULTIPLE FLASH OPERATION The S8 11 S8 14 S8 140 and S8 218 cannot be used with Nikon F 401 ...

Page 43: ... five flash unifs can bP used for multiple flash photography at a total length of 10m I SC 19 I I 18 1 I I l I I I I I L _____ J lm g r l me l AS l0 u L _____J I I rui i i I r I 56 17 I I I El SB1M B 6B El e6 i AS l1 AS l0 AS ll AS l0 I I __________________________________________ J 43 ...

Page 44: ...inal then push until it clicks into place Fig 3 6 Plug the grounding cord supplied with the LA 2 into the ground terminal at the back of the LA 2 Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 44 7 Plug the LA 2 s AC cord into an electrical outlet 8 Turn on the LA 2 The LA 2 s pilot lamp comes on immediately Fig 4 After use 1 Turn off both controller and LA 2 2 Unplug the AC cord from the electrical outlet 3 Unplug the ...

Page 45: ...2 s power switch is turned off 4 Slide the controller s power source terminal switch down to uncover the power source terminal then insert the SC 21 s female plug so the arrows on the plug are aligned with those on the terminal Fig 3 Fig 1 5 Insert the SC 21 s male plug into the LD 2 s power cord terminal so the white dot on the plug is aligned with the metallic dot near the terminal Then push the...

Page 46: ...ries Battery brand Purchase the newest freshest batteries possible_ Do not mix battery brands or model numbers or Temperature new and old batteries 8attery life ratings are based on operation at Disposal 20 C 68 F At other temperatures battery life is Do not dispose of batteries by burning and never shortened For low temperature operation keep disassemble batteries spare batteries and if possible ...

Page 47: ...ec LD 2 NiCd 100 3sec Greater number of flashes and decreased recycling time are avaifable at 114 or 1116 light output or during TTL auto flash operation With NiCd batteries number of flashes and recycling time depend on battery condition Flash exposure control TTL mode Two flash modes are available manual and TTL auto For TIL auto flash operation with S8 21 A this is possible only with Nikon F3 s...

Page 48: ...iJ M1 4 f l1 4 MFULL f l1 8 1504000 7 1 11 1 c I M1 16 f J 1 5 6 M1 4 f J 1 II MFULL f J I 22 t to 48 The following graphs show the relationship between the subject to film plane distance and aperture set on the lens at ISO 100 Determine the proper aperture from the graph and set on the lens For film speeds other than ISO 100 com pensate the aperture With one step lower film speed use one stop wid...

Page 49: ...5 0 4 0 3 t 0 2 O 1 j M ISO 100 M Full 1 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 _ 1I11l XIl JfI Aperture 17Cl05mm 2 8lEtoJ E 1i lll For Micro Nikkor 10Smm 1 2 8 in normal position 7 573 Graph 3 u c i lI 9 I I C 1 K 9 I E Plr C 9 i III II tl t m 0 7 0 6 ISO 100 J 1 k M 6 0 5 0 4 f I PN 11 1Il with PN 11 I 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 _ 1I11l XIl JIl Aperture 170 105mmf 4lEtoJE 1i llln For Mic...

Page 50: ... 0 2 O 1 1 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 50 _ 1I1jt I 1I Aperture 7170200mmf 4iEloJ IIl lIf For Micro Nikkor 200mm fJ4 in normal position 577 m Graph 7 1 3 M 4 Full ISO 100 i 1 1 2 M 1 1 1 0 8 0 7 1 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 1I1jt IHii Aperture Tt 1 1l Jll 7 IS1 fill t l iln jtA Apertures with a teleconverter are not given 100mm 200mmv 7170 v iEloJ IIl For 100mm to 200mm lenses excluding Micro...

Page 51: ... 5 0 4 0 3 t 0 2 0 1 c t i ISO 100 ull 1 f l 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 _ Itll v XII1 fI A pert ure 28mm 35mmv 1oJe 1tJ l 1l For 2Smm to 3Smm lenses in reverse position 7 77 11 m Graph 11 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 t 0 2 o 1 M 1 M ISO 100 Full 1 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 _ Itll v XII1 Jil Aperture 80mm l05mmv 71 7cv l 1oJ e 1tJ l1l For SOmm to 10Smm lenses excluding Micro Nikkor lenses in reverse po...

Page 52: ...quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Nikon NIKON CORPORATION FUJI BLDG 2 3 MARUNOUCHI 3 CHOME CHIYODA KU TOKYO 100 JAPAN PHONE 81 3 3214 5311 TELEX NIKON J22601 FAX 81 3 3201 5856 Printeq in Japan 9 203 COS K8GS ...

Page 53: ... u 1 j f 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 1I v Jfl Aperture Blende Ouverture Abertura Para usar el objetivo AF Micro Nikkor de 60mm fl2 8 con el 58 21 Para mayores instrucciones ref erase al manual de instrucciones del S8 21 Acoplado del 58 21 al objetivo en posicion normal 8e requiere del Anillo adaptador UR 3 opcional 1 Acople el UR 3 al objetivo 2 Apriete firmemente el tornillo de bloqueo en el UR...

Page 54: ...ie 5ie das 5B 21 am normal angesetzten Objektiv befestigen Obwohl der Gewindedurchmesser des AF Micro Nikkor 105mm 1 2 8 zwar 52mm betragt ver wenden Sie einen 62 mm Adapterring anstelle eine 52 mm Adapterrings Wie 5ie die Blende je nach Aufnahmeabstand bestimmen 5eite 24 8eachten Sie bitte die nachlolgenden Diagramme Sie gelten fOr ein AF Micro Nikkor 105mm 1 2 8 in Verbindung mit einem S8 21 und...

Page 55: ...mente 1 2 1 nume ro mas pequeno numero f menor que el determi nado usando el grafico Para una salida de M1 4 0 M1 16 use la abertura indicada en los graticos AF 717 105mmF 2 8 iEtoJ IIlB l For AF Mlcro Nikkor 10Smm 112_ 8 In normal position Fur AF Micro Nikkor 105mm 112 8 In Normalstellung Pour AF Mlcro Nikkor de 105mm 112 8 en position normale Para AF Mlcro Nikkor de 105mm 112 8 en posicion norma...

Page 56: ...he LA 2 or LD 2 external power source For full output when the 8B 21 is powered by AA type batteries inside the controller use an aperture approx 1 2 stop wider smaller f number than that determined using the graph For M1 4 or M1 16 output use the aperture indicated in the graphs Die Verwendung des Objektivs AF Micro Nikkor 60mm fl2 8 mit dem S8 21 Wenden 5ie sich bezUglich weiterer Hinweise an di...

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