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Summary of Contents for Speedlight Unit SB-4

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Page 2: ...flikon SPEEDLIGHT UNIT F B 4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...NOMENCLATU RE Auto manual selector Synch socket Mounting foot Locking nut Hot shoe contact www orphancameras com ...

Page 4: ...x Flash to su blect distance scale in meters F nu mber scale Flash to su b ject d istance scale in feet Calculator disc Film speed index Power switch Ready light Open flash button Test firing button Battery compartment lid ...

Page 5: ...h synchronizatioll 8 Features specifications o 21 Nikon F2 series and F cameras 8 Cam eralspeedlight Nikkormat ELrFT2and FTr u 10 combination chart 22 Nikon Rl 0 R8 Super Zoom 12 Automatic exposure operation 14 r Example of automatic exposure operation 6 Testfiring openflash i 7 Manualoverride 18 Example of manuat override operation o 18 4 www orphancameras com ...

Page 6: ...lly adjusts light intensity for effective flash photography at all times It is compact and lightweight for greater convenience The speedlight can be mounted directly on a camera which has a hot shoe contact or on a camera with a standard accessory shoe using a synch cord For cameralspeedlight combina tions refer to the chart on pp 22 23 1 5 ...

Page 7: ...s designed compact and light weight for greater convenience in picture taking situations which require quick re sponse Shortened recycling time and increased firings The unit s series control system reduces re cycling time drastically especially at short distances Since the speedlight consumes only the required amount of power for a flash assignment and stores excess electric energy battery life i...

Page 8: ...hen insert two 1 5V AA type batteries in the compartment making sure the positive and negative and terminals are set in place following the diagram inside the battery compartment 3 Depress the compartment cover inward until it locks into place CuLttiorr llluke sure you rcmove the botteries ltert tltc urtit is not used I or o lonrt period of time ...

Page 9: ... onto the camera s accessory shoe Then turn the locking nut on the SB 4 s mounting foot until it reaches the upper limit Slide the mounting foot forward onto the AS 1 s accessory shoe as far as it will go Finally tighten the locking nut to secure the unit in place and prevent it from accidentally slipping off tt I www orphancameras com ...

Page 10: ...d line between 1 60 and 11125 indicates 1 80 sec With the Nikon F a synch selector is adopt ed to adiust the camera for use with the speedlight First set the shutter speed at 1 60 sec or slower Then lift and turn the knurled synch selector ring around the shutter speed dial of the camera until the FX mark appears in the selector window Note thot tlte Photomic FTu finder must be removed to qoin occ...

Page 11: ...mat accessory shoe and replace eye piece Insert synch cord SC 8 into SB 4 synch socket Turn locking nut on mounting foot to uppermost limit Slide foot onto accessory shoe as far as it will go Then re tighten nut to secure unit and prevent slippage Connect synch cord SC 8 to camera s X terminal Lt ttliott ltt t rl tt lt tortl t irt t dn L t t lt t tttittttl itt tttlt Lttl lo 1 tt tt t ttl tltt ctll...

Page 12: ...kormat FT2 set the camera shutter speed for 11125 sec or slower Due to the built in automatic MX switchover mechanism this is the only step necessary to ensure proper flash operation The Nikkormat FTx has two synch terminals on the side of the camera Make sure the synch socket on the SB 4 speedlight is con nected to the X terminal by the accessory synch cord SC 8 The speedlight synch ronizes with ...

Page 13: ...s it will go Then retighten the locking nut to secure the unit and prevent it from accidentally slip ping off Both of these cine cameras have a speedlight synch terminal markedS Con nect the synch cord 5C 8 to this terminal Caution The already charged speedlight moy fire occidentolly when it is slipped into the occessory shoe of the R10 or R8 Super Zoom cine camera You con prevent this by insertin...

Page 14: ...e mark clicks into place opposite the white line Then fully open the angle of the shutter blade opening by depressing the shutter blade opening control and turning it clock wise With the R8 first set the camera at 18 fps and slide the changeover switch toward the S single frame mark Then fully open the angle of the shutter blade opening by depressing the shutter blade opening control and turning i...

Page 15: ...at SgIl posruon At auto position the light scanner surrounded by an orange ring is un covered 2 Position the scale represent intermediate settings as illustrated 3 Read off the f nqmber indicated bv tlre orange exposure indexof the calculator otsc www orphancameras com ...

Page 16: ...he indicated number by depressing the central locking button and turning the A M C knob To activate the unit slide the power switch to the ON position When the speedlight is fully charged the ready light glows and the unit is ready to fire Then compose focus and press the shutter release button on the camera The speedlight automatically determines the correct flash intensity as long as the subject...

Page 17: ...onto the comero shoe Example of automatic exposure operation When using a film rated ASA 100 with a flash to subject distance of approx 2 5m line up the speed of the film 100 with the white delta of the calculator disc In this case the colored exposure index indicates that you should set the lens aperture at f J4 Coution lf o large port of the picture oppeors whitish or the picture includes reflec...

Page 18: ...pen flash Depress the test firing button if necessary The test firing button also serves as the open flash button for firing several times with the shutter held open at the B setting for strobe and other like effects ...

Page 19: ...ing or vice versa can be observed through the cal culator disc lf the f number and distance figure do not line up choose the f number to the desired distance And if the desired distance comes midway between two f num bers choose the smaller f number this means larger lens aperture 18 Cuution With the R l0 Supar Zoont r tpert up the lens ttperturc bS 213 rnore thurt tlte lfnumbcr indicuted b the cu...

Page 20: ... the lamp lights up However perfect exposures can be made at all times in automatic exposure operation except for the forthest distonce ronge 2 Continuous firing groduolly deteriorates the botteries ond mokes recycling time longer ust before the possibility of flosh dischorge comes to on end recycling time goes up to 30 sec on manuol Connects the SB 4 to the Nikkormat FTN R10 and R8 Super Zoom Cal...

Page 21: ...t shoe contact eliminates the need for a synch cord Adapts the SB 4 to the Nikkormat FTN camera To attach the shoe onto the Nikkormat FTN unscrew the finder eyepiece of the camera Next slip the shoe in place and replace the eYePiece 20 www orphancameras com ...

Page 22: ...t shoe contact provided Readylight Provided Test firing button Doubles as open flash bu tton Dimensions Approx T Smm x 7 Omm x 40mm Weight Approx 180g without batteries Accessories Softcase SS 3 syDch cord SC 8 Note The above specified performonce moy not be warronted when standard manganese batteries ore used in ploce of h igh rote botteries 21 Number of flashes Manual Automatic with 1 m subject ...

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