Owner’s Manual
EF-60
SHOE MOUNT FLASH
Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual EF 60 SHOE MOUNT FLASH ...
Страница 2: ...your purchase of this product Before using this flash unit please read this owner s manual and refer your camera owner s manual carefully to get a better understanding of the proper operation to enjoy flash photography ...
Страница 3: ...l automatic A mode TTL mode Wireless remote mode Optical communication wireless remote Radio wireless remote Function button Channel setting Setting the coverage Zoom Beep on off Operation lock button Remote shooting method Other functions FP High speed sync Red eye correction Rear curtain sync Auto Focus Assist Light Flash Head Operations Light Diffusing Panel Bounce Soft Box Fill in Reflector Gu...
Страница 4: ...uch Soft box Fill in reflector Flash head Light diffusing panel LED light Optical wireless sensor Mounting foot Hot shoe contacts Color monitor Pilot button Test flash button Mode dial Power button Battery compartment door Control wheel and buttons Unlock button 14 14 ...
Страница 5: ...nit In case EF 60 is not in use for over 60 minutes the unit is completely turned off To turn on EF 60 again take the first step of turning the flash unit on EF 60 is automatically turned off when repeating hi power full flash continuously over 20 to 30 times to protect the flash circuitry from overheating The pilot button flashes red every 1 5 seconds while the overheat protection is active The o...
Страница 6: ...nt door and slide it back in place 1 2 When the recycle time becomes longer than 30 seconds replace the batteries with fresh ones or recharge the batteries rechargeable batteries 3 Usable batteries Alkaline batteries or NiMH batteries It is recommended to use all 4 batteries of the same brand and type and replace them all at the same time In case of rechargeable batteries please use batteries that...
Страница 7: ... of the camera Make sure that the mounting foot will lock with a click when it has been inserted completely Press the unlock button and slide the mounting foot of EF 60 off the hot shoe of the camera When attaching the camera to EF 60 do not grasp or lift the camera The mounting foot of EF 60 and camera hot shoe may be damaged Caution ...
Страница 8: ...he Power button and Pilot button turns red showing the unit is turned on In a few seconds the Pilot button turns green The EF 60 is ready to shoot For a test flash press the Pilot button To turn off the flash unit manually press the Power button once ...
Страница 9: ...n Secondary Mode SD Set the flash output manually Manual Mode Flash light is fully controlled by the camera for the most proper exposure Full Automatic Mode Flash light is automatically controlled by the camera The flash exposure value can be compensated TTL Mode A B C A Group A B Group B C Group C If the Wireless Commander EF W1 etc is not used it automatically starts up as an optical remote Cont...
Страница 10: ...et the Mode dial to mode You can select the power by rotating the Control wheel and buttons 9 steps of output level can be adjusted LED Light Mode The LED light can also function as a catch light or auto focus AF assist lamp For details see LED LIGHT SETTING in the camera s owner s manual ...
Страница 11: ...he mode dial to SF when the flash mode of the primary flash commander is manual or to SD when the flash mode of the primary flash commander is TTL Set the mode button to select SF mode or SD mode Rotate the control wheel and buttons to set the flash output The flash output can be adjusted from 1 1 to 1 256 in 1 3EV steps Press the shutter button to shoot Check the exposure of the shot image and ad...
Страница 12: ... 1 1 to 1 256 in 1 3EV steps Manual Mode Turn the mode dial to select M mode Turn the control wheel to set the flash output The flash output can be adjusted from 1 1 to 1 256 in 1 3EV steps Press the shutter button to shoot Check the exposure of the shot image and adjust the flash output if the optimum exposure cannot be obtained ...
Страница 13: ...covering the focal length efficiently Covers 24mm to 200mm 35mm equivalent Full Automatic Mode In all of the camera s exposure modes listed above EF 60 will fully work in TTL automatic flash system Camera exposure mode When EF 60 is set to A mode the TTL automatic light control system works in the following camera s exposure modes Full auto mode is a mode for beginners where most operations can be...
Страница 14: ... a camera that does not have a FLASH FUNCTION SETTING menu the flash and camera correction values will be added together If you are using a camera that does not have a FLASH FUNCTION SETTING menu only the correction values set on this unit will be displayed on the display of EF 60 In TTL mode you can automatically obtain the optimal exposure You can also make fine adjustments using the flash compe...
Страница 15: ... set values etc and control By using it together with a flash compatible with the commander mode of optical wireless such as EF X500 multi light shooting by optical wireless is possible For details on the commander flash settings please refer to the commander flash owner s manual For channel settings select channels 1 to 4 according to the settings of the commander unit Refer to page 17 for the ma...
Страница 16: ...ing with a commander such as EF W1 Please refer to the owner s manual of the commander for the method of pairing Turn the mode dial to select mode group A B or C Select the same group in the group settings on the commander side set the mode and set values and control TTL Mode Manual Mode Display on EF 60 when remotely controlled by EF W1 Mode Dial Nissin Digital https www nissindigital com If EF 6...
Страница 17: ...ion channel may improve the situation To switch the channel press Channel of Control wheel and buttons for 1 second Turn the Control wheel to change the channel value After 7 seconds the mode automatically returns to the original mode To return to the original mode manually press Channel again for 1 second Automatic channel setting Manual channel setting Change the channel of EF 60 to A and change...
Страница 18: ... head Return to the A position to switch to auto zoom Press M Zoom again for 1 second to return to the previous mode Setting the coverage zoom Function Button The values set with manual zoom are retained even when the power is turned off Caution The coverage zoom is fixed at 35mm when the wireless mode SF SD is set even if auto zoom is set Caution Please note that the focal length displayed on the...
Страница 19: ...etting that sounds press and hold the beep button again Beep on off Function Button When the power of EF 60 is turned off and on again the beep sound setting is canceled The beep sound types and operating modes are as follows Type Beep sound during charging Beep sound when changing commander setting value SF SD A B C radio and optical communication A B C radio wave type Operation Mode ...
Страница 20: ...lue While the lock is on the settings and functions that can be set with the control wheel and buttons cannot be changed and the power does not turn off However the mode can be changed using the mode dial To unlock press the center again for 1 second Operation lock button Function Button ...
Страница 21: ...der to check the synchronization of the remote flash Shooting is possible once the remote flash is synchronized Maximum No of flashes that can be paired around the subject is 30 pcs The power turns off after 60 minutes by the remote auto power off function It does not switch to power saving mode when remote Remote tuning may not be possible depending on the location of this unit Remote Flash1 Remo...
Страница 22: ...N SETTING in the camera menu the flash will fire just before the shutter closes When shooting a low contrast object or in a dark place the auto focus assist light is automatically emitted to the subject to facilitate focusing The irradiated autofocus assist light does not appear in the captured image The LED light can also function as a catch light not only as an auto focus AF assist light For det...
Страница 23: ...indoors you can soften the unnatural shadows of the subject and make them look natural 180 180 90 When bouncing the flash coverage is fixed at 50 mm when auto zoom is set except for radio wireless remote If the distance to the ceiling or wall is long the flash light may not be reflected sufficiently and the effect may not be obtained The flash light during bounce shooting may be colored due to the...
Страница 24: ...ith Soft Box attached If you use the Fill in Reflector at a short distance during bounce shooting the light will enter the eyes of the subject and the facial expression will become brighter Soft Box Used to diffuse the flash light When using the Fill in Reflector bounce upward 90 ...
Страница 25: ... emission is the value when EF 60 is used with X T3 and shutter speed 1 500 seconds If the shutter speed increases by one step the guide number will decrease by one step 24 mm 16 mm 30 mm 28 mm 18 mm 36 mm 35 mm 23 mm 44 mm 50 mm 33 mm 63 mm 70 mm 46 mm 89 mm 85 mm 56 mm 108 mm 105 mm 66 mm 133 mm 135 mm 89 mm 171 mm 200 mm 131 mm 254 mm 27 0 29 0 32 0 39 0 42 0 45 0 50 0 54 0 60 0 Guide Number Ir...
Страница 26: ... temperature range Dimension Height x Width x Depth Weight Shoe Mount Flash EF 60 GFX100 GFX 50S GFX 50R X H1 X Pro2 X Pro3 X T1 X T2 X T3 X T4 X T20 X T30 X E3 X100F X100V Some functions can be used with the X series cameras equipped with hot shoes FinePix HS20EXR HS30ERX and HS50EXR Max Guide No approx 60 ISO 100 m When focal length coverage is set to 200 mm and the format is set to 35 mm 24 200...
