Nikon SB-24 User Manual

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USABLE TTL FLASH MODES Nlkon camera Usable TTL flash Described on ~tD F4 F-801/N8008 F-401s/N4004s m ffB1J F-501/N2020 F-301/N2000 ~ ~ FA FE2 FG Ma

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Nikon Autofocus Speedlight 88-24 QUICK AUTOMATIC OPERATION WITH THE NIKON F4 OR F·801/N8008 The Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-24 incorporates severa

SETTING UP THE 58·24------------1. Set meterlfeet selector. ~ .,..n ISO 'uu (0.60.811.5234691318m --------:u: ZOOM _I Jmm Ft-: In meters im~ .&qu

Use either 1.5V AA-type penlight alkaline-manganese or 1.2V NiCd batteries. Load four batteries into the battery chamber, following the 1-1.5V."

5. Check battery power. Set the power switch to STBY (standby position) or ON to turn on the SB-24. With alkaline-manganese batteries: If the ready-l

7. Confirm angle of coverage. ~ ''-f.'" ISO 11.11.1 0.60.811.52 346 91318m -------2345 7101520304060ft ~~:~, ZOOM ' m FI-:

10. Confirm subject is in focus. F4 --m · F-801/N8008 "'~<~~~P~:2~5-F-~-----"'" Look into the viewfinder, compose the sho

12. Confirm the ready·light is on. F4 --m · F-B01/N,..;..BO,;...O,;...B _____ ----, ... PIC'S F'1 _ 13. Fully depress shutter release butto

Troubleshooting:-------------------... If any of ·the following conditions occur, check each of the points indicated and refer to the numbered instru

NON-TTL AUTO f!1 In this mode, light is read through the light sensor on the front of the S8-24, instead of being measured through the lens. Exposure

READY·lIGHT INDICATI0NS--==~=------------~-----, With the 58-24 turned on, its ready-light turns on to indicate the flash is ready to fire. To activa

After shooting: With the S8-24 in TTL auto or non-TTL auto flash mode, if both viewfinder ready-light and S8-24 ready-light blink for a few seconds

SETTING POWER SWITCH--'--"---------------J To turn on the speedlight unit, use either 8TBY (8TANDBY) or ON settings. With Nikon F4, F-801/N

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION-'---------------==---=------=-= "Correct" exposure is a value based on combinations of film sensitivity, apertur

CAMERA SIDE COMPENSATION Manual control: adjustment made via the camera's EV compensation control; affects the entire exposure, both available li

SETTI NG BEFOR E SHOOTI NG~--'-====-----=.=---..;=--:..:..==-------=-=-==-=---=..;==-=INSTALLING BATTERIES 1 Slide the battery chamber cover in

ATTACHING FLASH UNIT TO CAMERA ACCESSORY SHOE 5 Using gentle finger pressure, turn the • mounting foot locking wheel clock-wise as far as it goes wit

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CONTENTS------------------------------------~ FOREWORD ... ... ... 4 NOTES ...

ADJUSTING FLASH HEAD 9 Tilt the flash head to normal shooting poSition, and confirm • flash head is locked. 20 -If flash head is set at -YO, the di

(Ill -~l~ :DD O. 0.811.52 346 91318m -------2 345 7101520304060ft With other cameras: (1) Push select button so " ISO" starts blinking in t

SETTING ANGLE OF COVERAGE ~ , ... ISO IUU 0.60.811.5234691318m -------2 45 71015203040601t ZOOM 5 m F"f 11. Set the zoom head. When using th

~ .nn ISO IUU 0.60.811.52 346 91318m -------2 345 7101520304060ft To return to auto position, repeatedly press the button until the "M" abo

24 The guide number changes according to the angle of coverage. See page 81. If the shooting distance is less than 1.5m (approx. 5 tt), or for close-u

TTL AUTO iIll flASH WITH NIKON F4 OR F·801/N8008-----The 58-24 takes full advantage of the F4 and F-801/NSOOS's built-in computer, which automat

FILL-FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 26 A backlit subject, such as a person outside with their back to the sun, or indoors in front of a window, usually appears as

The 88-24 is capable of several different automatic fill-flash methods. The method you choose depends on the Nikon 8LR model you use, lighting conditi

CENTER-WEIGHTED FILL-FLASH While the Matrix meter can automatically measure up to five different segments of the scene's brightness, the Center-W

--------USABLE TTL AUTO FLASH ACCORDING TO LENS/EXPOSURE MODE/METERING SYSTEM COMBINATION With F4 ~ Walst·Level Finder o Matrix Balanced Fill·Flash ~&

AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (with Nikon F4, F·801/N8008, F·501/N2020 or F·401s/N4004s) " ... ". 64·65 NON·TTL AUTO FLASH-For Shooting with V

MATRIX BALANCED FILL-FLASH OPERATION For Matrix 8alanced Fill-Flash, first make sure of the following: 30 Ctm~) ISO 0.6 0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m 2

F4 F-SOllNSOOS • Set the metering system on the camera to Matrix Metering. F4 F-S011 NSOOS * For autofocus operation, choose and set the camera&apos

In Programmed Auto Exposure Mode This mode automatically selects the optimum combination of aperture and shutter speed to match the film speed in use

3 Look into the viewfinder, compose • and lightly press the shutter release button. F4 Confirm the controlled aperture and a shutter speed between 1/6

~ Inn ISO 'uu O.60.~~~+:;;!)318 m 2 3 ~ 4060ft -,~ ~D ZOOM.l :.mm -, Confirm the shooting distance range in the 58-24's LCD panel. The shoo

In Shutter· Priority Auto Exposure Mode This mode lets you manually set your desired shutter speed and the matching aperture will be selected automati

F4 F·801/N8008 1 Set the F4 or F·80i/N8008 camera's • exposure mode selector to S. 36 2 Set lens to minimum aperture • (highest f·number). If n

4 Look into the viewfinder, compose the • shot and lightly press the shutter release button. ~_.~S~C~:2_S __ F_5_.b~) ____ ~1II Check the exposure .

F4 .-, liD C. ~ <:l._J • S 8 ([])U""iY··,··2-• Overexposure warning For overexposure alert, HI appears in the position indicating the cam

In Aperture·Priority Exposure Mode You select the lens aperture and the matching shutter speed is automatically selected. This mode is recommended fo

FOREWORDI~~~~~--------------------------Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Autofocus 8peedlight 88-24. Used together with Nikon's newest 8LR

F4 F-801/N8008 BJ' '-I 1. Set the F4 or F-801/N8008 camera's exposure mode selector to A 40 2. Set your desired aperture on the lens. 3

F4 • • • Check the exposure. Check the camera's viewfinder to confirm the selected aperture and a controlled shutter speed between 1160 and 1/25

8f~.!.~~t 4 6 9 1318 m 3 4 J ;>20 304060 ft -, .. -ZOOM:' :'mm Confirm the shooting distance range in the S8-24's LCD panel. Wit

In Manual Exposure Mode In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture manually according to the desired effect. F·801fN8008 I"~ I W 1

3 Look into the viewfir]der, compose the • shot and lightly press the shutter release button. 44 F4 m · 1:_: (.:II:II:~ c 'C ! .. :) = I F-80

2 060ft I <;):'i 2 S " F S.c +2 .. 1 .. y .. l .. 2-• =:f""J~ Confirm the shooting distance range in the S8-24's LCD pane

FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Varying the amount of flash, in relation to the available-light exposure, creates different fill-flash effects. We say th

2 While indicator is blinking, press " 'Y" • button to increase the value or ". " button to decrease it. The shooting dis-ta

REAR-CURTAIN SYNC FLASH-For Natural Light Flows When used with the F4 or F-801/N8008, the S8-24 lets you synchronize the flash to the instant before

SHUTTER SPEED/APERTURE FOR EACH EXPOSURE MODE IN TTL AUTO FLASH In Matrix Metering (with 50mm fl1.4 lens at ISO 100) ( (.ai!!!» « ) ) (~ (~ I:. ) ) RE

NOTES-------------------------------=~~~~~· Do not fire flash near the eyes; doing so may injure the retina. Do not touch the flash head when fi

TTL AUTO lIn FLASH WITH NIKON F·401s/N4004s------SHOOTING BRIGHT AND DARK SUBJECTS The S8-24's flash light output control is performed in the sa

Programmed TTL Auto Flash-In Program or Shutter· Priority Auto Exposure Mode Programmed TTL auto flash simplifies operations, because the camera'

1318m 4060ft 3 Make sure the shooting distance is within the Ilash range. Refer to the chart for the • flash range lor each ISO film speed. Unit: m

4 Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the • ready-light and in-focus indicator are on. 5. Fully depress shutter release button to ta

TTL Auto Flash-In Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual Exposure Mode TTL Auto Flash lets you select any aperture from f/1.4 to f/32 to match the shooting

4. Set your chosen aperture. shooting distance range, see page 69. 5 Lightly press tthe shutter release • button and confirm the ready-light and in

AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL-FLASH When the S8-24 is turned off and the scene's brightness is EV10 or higher, if the computer's multi-segment se

I TTL AUTO iIll FLASH WITH OTHER CAMERAS--------(with Nikon F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FA, FE2 or FG) With a Nikon F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FA, FE2

( ... ) ) " SET ISO 0.6 0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m 2 3 4 5 7 1015 20304060ft ZOO';a mm F 1. Set the S8·24's flash mode selector to

0, L. ... 5. Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the ready-light and in-focus Indicator are on. im SET • ,-.,-. ISO 11..11 .. 1

NOMENCLATURE----------------------------~~~ Flash head Locks at the front position; tilts up to 90° and down to -7°; rotates 90° to right and 180° to

TTL AUTO FLASH TTL Auto Flash lets you select any aperture from f/1.4 to f/32 to match the shooting distance range with automatic TTL control of the f

3. Set your chosen aperture. 0.., L.. ..I 4 Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the ready-light and in-focus • indicator are on. 5.

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION WITH CAMERA'S EXPOSURE DIAL Some camera models include an EV compensation control. Using this control you can modify the e

FILL-FLASH IN TTL AUTO iIll FLASH MODE When using the S8-24 for fill-flash photography with a Nikon camera other than F4, F-801/N8008 or F-401s/N4004s

AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (with Nikon F4, F-801/N8008,-F-501/N2020 or F-401s/N4004s) When combined with the Nikon F4, F-801/N8008, F-501/N2020 or

3. Confirm the in·foeus indicator lights up, then fully depress the shutter release button. • The foeallengths that can be used with the AF illuminato

NON·TTl AUTO B FLASH-for Shooting with Varied Lens Apertures-To use various lens apertures for the same subject or when your camerallens combination i

3 Using the adjustment buttons, select an appropriate aper-• ture making sure the subject is within the allowed shooting distance. For example: With t

6. Fully depress the shutler release button to take the picture. • For blinking ready-light warning, see pages 12 to 13. 68 Test Firing for Non-TTL Au

USABLE APERTURES/SHOOTING DISTANCE RANGE~~~..:.:...:...:~.:...: IN TTL AND NON·TTL AUTO FLASH MODES ISO film speed Shooting distance range t

Tilting angle scale Rotating angle scale TTL multiple flash terminal Used for TIL-exposure-control multiple flash operation (see pages 87 to 90). Sync

MANUAL [i!i] FLASH -You Make All The Decisions-----:7~~~~~~:7_ With the S8-24's flash mode selector at M, you can manually choose your desired

~ ISO 0.6 0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 91318m 2 3 4 5 7 1015 20304060ft ZOOM mm F ( MIII-D 3 Press the "M" button to control the • amount of lig

Ii'lI ;-~: SET ,.-,.-, ISO ,/.., /.., 0.6 0.8 1 1.5 ~(~ \4 6 91318 m 2 3 4 5 7 10 h520304060ft M :0: FC- Ci) '/"1 ZOOM _, _'m

0-- ~ 5 Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the • ready-light and in-focus indicator have come on. • For blinking ready-light warning

MANUAL FILL-FLASH Outdoor fill-flash used witll manual mode requires that you choose the flash-to-daylight ratio that gives the desired effect. As wit

6'iI CiliD) ISO 0.60.811.52 3 4 6 91318m -2 3 4 5 7101520304060ft M :0-ZOOM _I -=-mm .-C F :e.LI MIl: 2 Ensure that the ISO display on the

~ Irll-I ISO .to.u ~ Irll-I ISO .to.u 0.60.811.52 3 ~f~t1318 m 2 3 4 5 7 101520 4060ft 0.60.811j~1~ 4 6 91318 m 2 345 7 01520304060ft -0-zoo&apos

REPEATING FLASH [ill] -For Multiple Exposure--------------, For multiple flash exposures on one frame, use the S8-24 in the IillI mode. The flash ca

3 Choose B (bulb) setting or a shutter speed long enough to • accommodate all of the flashes you will fire. For example: 10Hz will fire the flash 1

6 When using Nikon F4 or F·8011 • N8008 with a lens having a built·in CPU: Press adjustment button ~ to set number of flashes, and • to set freque

Flash sync mode selector (see page 11) NORMAL for front-curtain sync flash REAR for rear-curtain sync flash Flash mode indicator Film speed/Repeating

~m SET B - u-'H IU z 0.60.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 9 1318 m -2 3 4 5 7 1015 20 304060 ft M -I~ F~' '/ 'e zooM ~ ;'mm , MI &a

GUIDENUMBER------------~~~~~~~~~~~ In manual flash and Repeating-Flash modes, apart from checking the shooting distance in the LCD panel, you can a

DIFFUSING LlGHT------------~~~__:__:_:_:~'--Direct flash: Bounce flash: 82 Diffused light softens harsh shadows and creates attractive portraits.

BOUNCE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY PROCEDURE The 88-24's flash head tilts andlor rotates within the following range. Rotation: to right 900 -front-to lef

iID~ 11-11-1 ISO • Lit •• 0.6 O.IJ.L L5..2...J..4..8...9.. ~ 18 m 2 3"'~~-"lo1!;"2b~4'o60ft -.~ ZOOM:; ~mm F·-: When the flas

Bracket your exposures. If possible, take additional shots with the camera's exposure compensation dial set in the + or - direction (not possibl

MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY-----------~ If you have another flash unit, you can use it as a secondary light source for multiple flash photography.

TTL MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY As the master flash unit, use Nikon Speedlight S8-24, S8-23, S8-22, S8-218, S8-20, S8-18, S8-168 or S8-15 connected to

SYSTEM CHART FOR TTL MULTIPLE FLASH 'The 88-11, 88-14, 88-140 and 88-218 cannot be used with Nikon F-401s/N4004s either as a master or slave flas

+ ® Slave flash unit r-------------------------------------------.. I ® I I I I I Using SC-18 or SC-19, up to 5 flash units can be used for multiple f

USABLE FLASH MODES WITH YOUR CAMERA-...,...,.-----------: 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 9 1318 m ZOOM mm F The S8-24's flash mode selector lets you selec

ACCESSORIES FOR TTL MULTIPLE FLASH TTL Remote Cord SC·17 For Programmed TTL auto flash operation or TTL auto flash operation when using the S8-24 off

MANUAL MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Connect S8-24 and other flash units via the S8-24's multiple flash terminal, using optional Nikon Sync Cord SC

CLOSE·UP FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN TTL AUTO FLASH MODE--When used with the Nikon F4, F-B01/NBOOB, F-501/N2020, F-401s/N4004s, F-301/N2000, FA, FE2 or FG, o

TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE-----------------\ • To remove smudges, wipe with a soft, dry silicon-treated or regular cloth. Never use paint thinner, benzin

• Keep the 88-24 away from high temper-atures and never store in a damp place. 94 • When not using the 88-24, remove batteries to avoid damage due

ABOUT BATTERIES---------------~ New batteries Purchase the newest (freshest) batteries possible. Temperature Battery life ratings are based on operat

GLOSSARY------------------------~~~~~~~~ Balanced fill-flash operation A method of flash photography which combines flash illumina-tion and ambient l

Hertz Abbreviated Hz, a unit of measurement equalling one cycle per second. LCD Liquid Crystal Display: the visible display which shows information on

SPECIFICATIONS--------:----:-----=---------All performance data are for normal-temperature operation (20°C [68°F]). Electronic construction: Guide

Number of flashes and recycling time at manual full light output: Battery type Number of flashes Recycling time (approx.)" (approx.) AA-type