Nikon SB-140 Camera Flash User Manual


 
ACCESSORIES
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OC
Unit
SO·7
The
SD-7
uses
six
C-type batteries, and serves
as
a
power source for any of the Nikon Speedlights S8-
140,
S8-14 and S8-11. It has a neckstrap for convenient use.
TTL
Remote
Cords
SC·12
and
SC·23
The
SC-12
is
for Nikon F3-series cameras; the
SC-23
is
for the Nikon
FA
,
FE2
, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000,
FG
,
and Nikonos-V (via the Sync Cord,
Type
V).
Connecting
the S8
-140
and
an
appropriate camera with
SC-12
or
SC-23
provides
TT
L control of flash exposure (for visible-
light photography only). Also provided are automatic
switchover of shutter speed to the proper synchronization
speed and ready-light indication
in
the camera's view-
finder.
Sensor
Remote
Cord
SC·13
The
SC-13
allows mounting of the S8-140's Sensor Unit
SU
-3
directly
on
a camera's ISO-type accessory shoe for
automatic (but not TTL), off-camera operation (for visible-
light photography
on
l
y).
With a dedicated Nikon camera,
such
as
the
FA
,
FE2
,
FE
, FM2, F-501/N2020,
F-
3
011
N2000,
FG
, FG-20, or
EM
,
or"Wi
th
an
F3-series camera
via the
AS-4
or
AS-7
coupl
er,
ready-light indication
is
pro-
vided
in
the camera's viewfinder. For all cameras except
the FM2, automatic switchover of shutter speed
to
a
proper synchronization speed
is
also provided.
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Sync
Cord
SC·15
A coiled cord over one meter
in
length, the
SC-15
enables
the S8-140 to
be
detached from its bracket and used off-
camera.
Sensor
Unit
SU·2
Replace the
SU-
3 with the
SU-
2,
se
t the
SU-
2's mode
selector to S (for slave), the S8-
140
emits a modulated
burst of light which can trigger a second flash unit. The
remote flash unit
is
connected to the receiver portion of
the optional Modulite Remote Control Unit ML-1 (which
is
set to channel
2),
while the S8-140 acts
as
the transmitter.
Slave flash operation can
be
performed only
in
visible
light.