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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 

You can compensate the exposure by changing the flash power level. 

 

Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL Super flash’s power 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, F601/N6006 and Pronea 600i only. 

 

Cameras with EV compensation capability allow you to make exposure compensation on either the 
EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL or the camera (or both).    If you use both controls, exposure is modified by 
the sum total of both exposure compensation values, and will affect the background exposure. 

 

If your camera is an F601 / N6006 series camera, set the exposure compensation by operating the 
camera’s synchronization mode. 

 

It can be set at 1/3 stop increments from +1.0 stops to –3.0 stops. 

 

1. Press the MODE button to select the TTL/BL (TTL) mode. 
2. Press  the 

SEL

 button to make the compensation amount indicator 

 blink. 

3. Press  the   +    and   -    button to set the compensation amount. 
4. Press the SEL button several times to stop the display blinking.   

 

Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL flash’s power level and background   

This function can be used on all Nikon cameras except F3 series, FM10, New FM2 and FE10. 

Use your camera’s exposure compensation control button or dial to make exposure compensation to both 
foreground and background. (Please refer to your camera’s instruction) 

 

Exposure compensation on M mode   

When using the camera on M mode, you can change the aperture value on the camera, or change the flash 
power level, after setting the exposure compensation. 
 

REAR-CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION 

When you photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization, usually the furrow of the subject will be 
exposed in front of the subject. The ordinary flash light will fire when the first shutter curtain is fully opened, thus 
the subject will be exposed from the time flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed (This is front curtain 
synchronization). When you use rear curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before the rear curtain begins 
to close, and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires. As 
a result, the furrow of the subject will therefore be recorded behind the subject, creating a more natural effect. 

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It can be used with cameras providing rear-curtain sync. only. 

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You cannot set this function on the flashgun directly. For details please refer to your camera’s instruction manual.   

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The LCD panel on the flash will indicate 

  mark, when the “Second-curtain synchronization” function is set. 

 

RED-EYE REDUCTION 

When you take a picture with flash, sometimes the person’s eyes reflect the flash light and appear as 
“red-eyes”, in the picture. If you use the function of “Red-eye reduction”, the flash will blink approximately 1 
second, before the shutter is released, and reduce the “red-eye”. 

 

Available with cameras providing red-eye reduction control only. 

 

You cannot set this function on the flashgun directly. For details please refer to your camera’s instruction manual. 

 

The LCD panel on the flash will indicate 

  mark, when the “Red-eye reduction” function is set. 

 

MODELING FLASH 

If you use the Modeling flash, you can check the lighting and shadow effects, before you take the picture. 

1. Press the MODE button and select the mode you want to use. 
2. Press the + button or – button several times to make the 

  icon on the LCD panel appear. 

3. Confirm that the flash is charged, then press the TEST button to fire. 

Summary of Contents for EF-530 DG SUPER NA-ITTL

Page 1: ...s Keep at least 1m 3feet distance between face and the flash unit when taking a picture with flash Do not touch the synchro terminal of your camera when the flash is attached to a hot shoe High voltage circuitry could cause an electric shock Never use your camera in an environment where flammable burnable gas liquids or chemicals etc exist Otherwise it might cause fire or explosion Caution Do not ...

Page 2: ...e batteries we do not recommend using them Please replace batteries if it takes more than 30seconds to light the Ready Lamp To assure proper electrical contact clean the battery terminals before installing the batteries NiCad batteries do not have standardized contacts If you use NiCad batteries please confirm that the battery contacts touch the battery compartment properly To prevent battery expl...

Page 3: ...oe Locking Ring until it is tight When you attach or remove the flash grasp the bottom of the flash to prevent damage to the shoe foot and the camera s hot shoe If the camera s built in flash is set in up position please close it before you attach the flash unit To remove the flash rotate the shoe locking ring in the opposite direction of LOCK mark until it stops SETTING OF FLASH COVERAGE ANGLE Wh...

Page 4: ...lease select TTL BL Depending on the camera model i TTL or D TTL system will be used The d mark will be displayed on the LCD panel for both systems For the following cameras F 5 F 4 series F100 F90X F90 F80 N90S N90 N80 series F70D N70 F810S N8008S F801 N8008S and Pronea 600i TTL BL or TTL can be selected However cameras other than those listed above only TTL can be selected 4 Focus on the subject...

Page 5: ...Built in CPU A M TTL 2 F401S N4004S F401 N4004 Without Built in CPU M TTL 2 FA FE2 FG F3 FM3 With Built in CPU Without Built in CPU A M TTL 2 Confirm Distance 1 Flash s LCD panel will show the F number and working distance of flash automatically 2 Set the F number on the flash to be the same as camera and check the available working distance range on the LCD panel To set the F number on the Flash ...

Page 6: ... button or button to set the distance 5 Press the SEL button several times to stop blinking 6 Set the aperture value on the lens or camera 7 When the Ready Light of the flash is illuminated the unit is ready for use When using with cameras other than the above 1 Please follow the first 2 steps as above and press the SEL button several times to make the aperture display blink 2 Press the button or ...

Page 7: ...photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization usually the furrow of the subject will be exposed in front of the subject The ordinary flash light will fire when the first shutter curtain is fully opened thus the subject will be exposed from the time flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed This is front curtain synchronization When you use rear curtain synchronization the flash will...

Page 8: ...ve Read out the subject distance from the focus ring on the lens Either change the flash power level or the flash s F stop Please refer following on how to change the flash s F stop 1 Press the SEL button several times to make the F stop indicator blink 2 Press the or button and set the F stop 3 Press the SEL button and make the indicator of F stop stop blinking Please set the distance indicated o...

Page 9: ...d press the or button to set the channel number from C1 C4 3 Press the SEL button to make the group number blink and press the or button to set the group number Press the SEL button to confirm 4 Detach the slave unit from the camera body and place it in the desired position In the case of using D200 s D80 s built in flash for wireless photography Group A cameras correspond to Group 1 flashguns and...

Page 10: ...but in step 3 select and erase from display Slave Flash Normal Slave Flash Even if the EF 530 DG SUPER is not attached to the camera body you can fire the flash by using the camera s built in flash or another flash unit 1 Attach the flash unit to the camera s hot shoe 2 Set the camera s exposure mode to the desired mode If you use A or M mode also set the desired aperture value 3 Turn on the flash...

Page 11: ... closely as possible with the actual distance from the slave flash to the subject If the actual distance is out of range you need to change the aperture value 11 Press the SEL button several times to make the display stop blinking 12 Place the slave unit in the desired location Do not place the slave unit within the picture area Setting for Slave Controller unit 13 Attach the Slave Controller flas...

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