Under the low light condition or in a dark place, AF assist light will automatically
emitt the red colored beam and illuminate the subject so that the camera can
easily focus the subject in darkness.
AF assist light emitter
For wide angle or portrait flash photography, the light should not be too sharp or
too strong to the subject. Use the equipped flash diffuser to soften the light.
When the flash diffuser is put on, the zoom will be sat to default (24mm)
automatically.
External flash diffuser
OTHER FEATURES
35
36
37
38
When using an external power source, the number of flashes is
increased and the recycling time is shortened. The following external
power pack is available as an option.
Using external
power pack with
MG8000 latest
high heat
resistance system
can achieve up even better performance without overheating problem caused
by repeating flash continuously*.
Please note that the basic operation is controlled by the main batteries (battery
magazine) in the flash unit and when the main batteries are exhausted, the
flash control system does not work. Replace the batteries when recycle time
becomes longer than 20 seconds by main batteries only.
*
The overheat system may turn on under certain conditions. It will be automatically reset
after 15 minutes of stationary.
External Power Pack Socket
Tired of your flash no longer working whenever a new camera
comes onto the market ? A firmware upgrade service is
available for the MG8000, which provides a service terminal to
upload the latest software. A service charge for the firmware
upgrade will be applied, varying with different region. Please
check at your local dealer for details about the update service.
USB Service Port
MG8000 can be used with non-hotshoe cameras. Some cameras
provide a flash synchronization contact at x-terminal instead
of hotshoe. For this type of cameras, MG8000 has a
x-terminal socket for flash synchronization. A standard
sync-cable in the market is usable.
X terminal
SPECIFICATIONS
Usable cameras
Guide No.
Wattage
Illumination coverage
Power source
Battery life
Energy Saving
Recycle timer
Flash Exposure
AF assist light
Color Temperature
Flash Duration
Wireless flash
External Power Pack
USB service port
Sync. Contact
Dimensions
Weight
Canon ETTL / ETTL II flash system SLR and hotshoe type
Compact digital cameras-ref. Nissin official website for camera models
60 / 198 at 105mm focal length (ISO 100 m/ft)
40 / 132 at 35mm focal length (ISO 100 m/ft)
83 Ws. at full power
24-105mm (18 mm with external wide angle diffuser)
4 x LR6 batteries (Size AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries usable)
150-1500 flashes according to the mode (with alkaline batteries)
Come to Stand-by mode in 30 seconds, and Power off timer can be set
5.5 seconds with fresh alkaline batteries for full power
ETTL/ ETTL II for Canon digital SLR cameras
Automatic exposure metering by external photo sensor
Manual exposure (Power ratio available)-Ref G.No. table
Effective range of approx. 0.7 to 10m / 2.3 to 33 ft.
5600 K°at full power flash
1/300 seconds (full power flash)
1/300-1/30,000 seconds (controlled flash)
FP flash for high speed synchronization
Wireless TTL off camera flash system
Wireless Master mode
Wireless Remote mode
Slave flash function at external auto-exposure
Slave to digital pre-flash system
Slave to traditional single flash sytem
Service socket for the external power pack (optional accessory)
Nissin Power Pack PS300
Canon Power Assist Pack CP-E4
For firmware update service
USB cord is not included
Camera’s hot shoe-ETTL for Canon system
Traditional sync. System
X-terminal socket
78 x 148 x 127mm (3.1 x 5.8 x 5 inch)
416g / 14.7oz (w/o batteries)
When taking a picture of a baby or small children, do not shoot the flash
straight onto them. Bounce the light off the ceiling or wall so that it won’t scare
them.
When pointing the flash to a subject in front of the wall, it creates an
unexpected sharp shadow on the wall which results in poor picture quality.
Bounce the light off the ceiling or wall to soften the light over the subject, and
the shadow fades out.
Turn the flash head upwards or sideway. The wall or ceiling in this case should
be flat surface and white color is preferable. Colored ceiling or wall may reflect
its color on the subject.
Bounce Lighting
Canon CP-E4
260 flashes
Off-camera shoe cord (Optional)
MG8000 can be used together with Nissin SC-01 (Off Camera Shoe
Cord). The cord provides a TTL hot shoe at main body.
It enable to attach two flash units on the top of camera and the off
camera side at the same time.
Using 2 flashes
Holding one flash unit
(Fig.1)
(Fig.2)
together
by hand and set away
from the camera
Nissin SC-01
Shoe Cord
* It is not possible to shoot two flashes at the same time.
Nissin Power Pack PS 300
MG8000 has the latest high heat
resistance system which can achieve up to
1000 times continuous flash at full power.
Using in different environment may affect
the performance*.
Continuous flash
* Table A: Data result is based on a room temperature 25°C environment.
Different environment temperature may affect the performance.
Flash times Flash Interval
1-200
200-1000
3 seconds
7 seconds
(at full power)
Table A*
