User manual NIKON SB-29S

[. . . ] Major features of the SB-29s The SB-29s consists of the main unit and controller. Attach the main unit to the lens or to the front of the controller to take effective close-up flash photographs. With the SB-29s, you can shoot ultra close-up photographs of flowers, insects or small objects in the TTL auto flash mode. Installing the batteries Attaching the controller and main unit The SB-29s consists of the controller and main unit. Attach the controller to the camera and the main unit to the lens or to the front of the controller. ·When attaching the SB-29s to the camera or lens, be sure to turn off the SB-29s. 1 Setinthe SB-29s' power switch to OFF, itthen slide down the battery chamber lid the direction of the arrow and lift off. Attaching the main unit to the lens With the lens in normal position the lens' filter 1 Depending onto the lens. [. . . ] TTL Multi-Flash Sync Cord SC-18 and SC-19 Multi-Flash Sync Cords SC-18/SC-19 are useful for connecting the SB-29s to the multiple flash terminal of the SC-17 (SC-24) or AS-10 for TTL multiple flash operation. TTL Multi-Flash Adapter AS-10 Use Multi-Flash Adapter AS-10 when connecting more than three flash units together for TTL multiple flash operation, or if the slave flash units are not equipped with multiple flash terminals. The AS-10 comes with one tripod socket and three TTL multiple flash terminals. Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 The Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 is necessary when using Sync Cords SC-11/SC-15 to connect the flash unit to cameras not having a sync terminal. Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4 Useful for multiple flash photography, the SU-4's light sensor not only triggers the slave unit to fire in sync with the master unit, but controls the flash duration of the slave unit in sync with the master unit. TTL Flash Unit Coupler AS-17 for F3-Series cameras Dedicated adapter for F3-Series cameras providing TTL flash operation with Nikon Speedlights such as SB-29s and SB-28 featuring ISO-type mounting foot (not designed for F3). Macro Adapter Ring BR-2A Used for attaching the SB-29s to lenses with a 52mm filter attachment size in the reverse position. Auto Adapter Ring BR-5 Used with the BR-2A for attaching the SB-29s to lenses with a 52mm filter attachment size in the reverse position. Auto Adapter Ring BR-6 Used for attaching the SB-29s to lenses in the reverse position. Automatic diaphragm operation is possible if the BR-6 is used with Double Release AR-10 or Double Cable Releases AR-7/AR-4. Adapter Ring UR-3 Dedicated adapter ring for the AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm lens providing AF flash operation with the main unit mounted. *1 With fresh batteries *2 Duration until the ready-light comes on after firing at full manual output. *3 Total number of flashes when fired at full manual output with an interval of 30 seconds between flashes. ·Number of flashes are greater in TTL Auto Flash, M1/4, and M1/32 flash output mode. Flash mode selector TTL, M, M1/4, or M1/32 mode selectable Ready-light ·Lights up when SB-29s is recycled and ready to fire. ·Blinks for 3 seconds when flash fires at its maximum output, indicating light may have been insufficient (in TTL mode). 3 Set the aperture on the lens or camera. to the "Aperture/reproduction ·Determine an appropriate aperture by referring ratio panel" on the back of the SB-29s controller. (Refer to "Determining a proper flash shooting distance range. ") Overexposure warning indicator LED Lights up for approx. after shooting to indicate that the picture may have been overexposed. ready-light 4 Wait for the SB-29s' ready-light into come on before taking the picture. ·You can also use the the viewfinder of your camera. ·If the ready-light on the SB-29s or in the viewfinder blinks for approx. 3 seconds after shooting, this indicates the light may have been insufficient for correct exposure. ·If the SB-29s' overexposure warning indicator LED lights up for approx. 4 seconds after shooting, this indicates the picture may have been overexposed. In this case, use a smaller aperture (larger f-number) and reshoot. Aperture to set on the lens and effective f-number Effective f-numbers of macro lenses such as Micro-Nikkor lenses vary and the brightness of images on the film decrease when the reproduction ratio increases. [. . . ] (Refer to "Exposure compensation in close-up flash photography. ") ·With Digital SLRs cameras, check the exposure on the camera's LCD panel after shooting. If the subject was not correctly exposed, adjust the aperture and reshoot. Refer to "Exposure compensation in close-up flash photography. " 4 Turn on all flash units and make sure their standby functions are not activated. 5 ·Set the mode button to M (manual) when using a slave flash unit featuring a manual wireless slave flash mode. 6 Follow the same procedures as in normal Manual flash "M" mode. Checking the lighting effects before shooting Modeling illuminator Using the modeling illuminator, you can check how the subject will be illuminated and see how the shadows will look before actually taking pictures. [. . . ]