Nikon SB-16 Camera Flash User Manual


 
ATTENTIONI--------------
The Nikon Speedlight S8-16 consists of two parts: the
main flash unit and the flash unit coupler having the
mounting foot. Depending
on
which type
is
attached, the
flash unit
is
identified
as
the Speedlight S8-
16A
or S8-168.
The
S8-
16A
's Flash Unit Coupler
AS-B·
has a special
mounting foot for the accessory shoe of Nikon
F3
series
camera, while the S8-168's Flash Unit Coupler AS-9 fea-
tures a standard ISO-type mounting foot.
Flash
unit
·
Camera Mounting
F3
-series
Direct
FA
, FE2, F-501/N2020', F-
301/N2000'
,
Via AS-6
58-16A
FG, FM
2,
FG-20,
EM
,
FE
, FM
(with
AS-S)
F2-8eries Via AS-5
As
shown
in
the table, the S8-16A and S8-168 can be
mounted
on
any type of Nikon camera either directly
or with the use of another Nikon Flash Unit Coupler.
Usable shooting modes, however, are limited according
to the combination of the flash unit and camera. Please
reconfirm that the flash unit you purchased
is
suitable for
your camera, referring
to
the following table.
Usable shooting mode
A M
TTL
(automatic) (manual)
MD
-
-
Nikonos-V
Via V:rype Sync Cord and AS-6
-
.
..
F3-series
Via AS-4 or AS-7
-
(except
F3AF)'"
FA, FE2, F-
501/N2020'
, F-301/N2000·.
Direct
58
-168
FG
(wlthAS
-
9)
FM2,
FG
-20, EM,
FE
, FM
Direct
-
F
2-
se
ries·
H
ViaAS-
1
-
Nlkonos-V Via
V-Type
Sync Cord
.
..
The
Nlkon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in
U.S.A.
and Canadian markets.
"Motor
drive is not available for the Nikonos-V camera.
'''The
SB-16B
cannot
be
used with the Nikon F3AF
or
other
F3
-series cameras with the AF Finder
OX-I
, Action Finder
OA
-2, Waist-Level Finder
OW
-3
or
6X
Magnification Finder
OW-4
attached.
····The
SB
-
16B
cannot
be
mounted on the Nikon F2-series cameras with the Action Finder
OA
-l, Waist-Level Finder
OW-lor
6X
Focusing Finder
OW
-2 attached.
Hot.: For more detailed information about shooting modes, refer to page 23.
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