Nikon SB-22 User's Manual
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1. see the F 401 N4004 instruction manual j With flash In manual exposure 4 sont a ModeordinaryTILfil 3 come out properly flash is possible J exposed Gos auo mes mau om as an a m aa aT In TTL Mode 1 2 3 With a strongly backlit subject e g scene which in Set the camera shutter speed manually to a flash synchronization speed or slower speed Frame the background in the camera viewfinder turn on the camera s exposure meter to determine aperture for a correct background exposure then set the aperture on the lens Set the flash mode selector to TTL turn on the SB 22 and take the shot cludes the sun it may be difficult to obtain desired exposure balance In this case use the SB 22 in M mode Note Do not use programmed TTL flash operation for fill in flash photography 38 In A1 or A2 Mode 1 3 4 Determine correct aperture for the backlit subject according to method on page 23 by referring to the SB 22 s aperture selection distance range panel then set both the aperture index and the aperture on the lens Frame the background in the camera viewfinder and turn on camera meter to determine proper shutter speed for the aperture set on the lens The shutter speed must be equal to or slower than the flash sync speed without a proper shutter speed you cannot perform fill in flash photography in A1 or A2 mode Set the shutter speed from step 2 on camera s shutte2. CLOSE UP FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN TTL MODE 47 TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE ABQUEBALTEDIES E nano AGURO BURIED Ress a Sync Cords SC 11 and SC 15 nic raene LIL Remote GOrd SC 17 li TTL Multi Flash Adapter AS 10 TTL Multi Flash Sync Cords SC 18 and SC 19 Flash Unit Couplers AS 4 and AS 7 PEANAS DTE E A ARR FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Auto focus Speedlight SB 22 We hope the SB 22 will make photography a much bigger part of your life Get to know your SB 22 but before using it be sure to read both your camera instruction manual and this man ual Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunctions resulting from use of the SB 22 other than as specified in this man ual or from use of the SB 22 with a camera made by a manufacturer other than Nikon For Nikon F 401 N4004 camera users Read the following instructions carefully when using the SB 22 with F 401 N4004 camera 1 Nikon F 401 N4004 camera is designed for use with AF Nikkor lenses except AF Nikkor 80mm 2 8 200mm f 3 5 IF ED and Autofocus Converter TC 16 TC 16A For most photos in this manual aperture is set by rotating the lens aperture ring With the F 401 N4004 however aperture is set using camera s aperture dial Do not forget to set and lock the lens at its smallest aperture For limited use of non AF Nikkor lenses see the F 401 N4004 instruction manual 2 Most of the
3. s aper ture dial 31 The maximum number of flashes for continuous shooting are listed below Maximum Frames number of flashes Batteries AA type alkaline manganese batteries inside SB 22 AA type alkaline manganese 10 batteries inside SB 22 plus C type alkaline manganese batteries inside CE optional DC Unit SD 7 sia Don t begin the continuous sequence until the ready light has been lit for approx 30 seconds with fresh batteries at 20 C 68 F For details about the SD 7 see page 52 More flashes possible but never fire the flash more than 40 times Before firing the flash again let it rest for at least 10 minutes 6fps 6fps Note In M or TTL automatic modes or A1 A2 modes non TTL automatic modes do not fire the flash more than 10 frames without allowing the flash to rest at least 10 minutes Even for fewer flashes be sure to allow the SB 22 a few minutes to rest Using the flash continuously without cooling causes malfunction 32 Guide Number In M or MD mode without referring to the aperture se lection shooting distance range panel you can de termine the f stop by using the following equation guide number f stop lt _ lt flash to subject distance See the table for guide numbers at various film speeds Guide number at various film speeds Unit m ft With wide flash adapter Mode 70 230 22 72 SETTING POWER SWITCH MOST Mena ft ste
4. then fully depress the shutter release button If focus not possible indicator LED x remains lit when using the Nikon F 501 N2020 or if focus indi cator LED blinks with Nikon F 401 N4004 auto focus flash photography is impossible Focus manually on the clear matte field 15 SETTING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED Set camera s shutter speed referring to the table As shown in the table automatic sync speed setting is below available with most Nikon cameras einen eat Camera setting map FAURE Viewfinder shutter speed indication P DUAL F 501 N2020 only P PHI 125 lights up F 501 N2020 F 301 N2000 A 1 2000 1 250sec 125 lights up and LED for proper non flash shutter speed blinks LED for manually set shutter speed lights up and LED for proper non flash shutter 1 125 156c and B asse speed blinks no indication at B Shutter dlat ma papato dal a E a vw 1 100 F 401 N4004 1 100 or slower 1 60 tsec ST asset 1760 Tsec and8 14 32 asset All shutter speed settings except fA pase aes LED shows M250 LCD shows manually set shutter speed 1 125 or slower No into 1 250 or slower 17250 6s esse M250and8 asset a P A 1 1000 1 125 sec 1 90 Two LEDs representing 1 90sec light up 1 90 or slower 1 60 1sec as set LED for manually set shutter speed lights up M90andB ______ _ asset Noindication F3 s
5. 5 or ISO 100 or higher Set the Nikon F 501 N2020 s focus mode 1 selector to S for Single Servo Autofocus mode or set the F 401 N4004 to A for auto focus mode Continuous Servo Autofocus cannot be used for auto focus flash photography g m m m ee es es es es es es es es ee ee ee e eo y se cs ss ee e ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es I oe ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee 13 z 2 Set aperture With Nikon F 401 N4004 use camera s aperture dial Don t forget to lock lens at minimum position For programmed TTL operation set to smallest lens aperture largest f number and lock the lens aperture For details see the lens instruction manual For other flash operations set as follows Lens only F 501 N2020 with TC 16A Lens maximum aperture 2 8 or faster Slower than f 2 8 1 4 or f 1 2 Aperture setting 2 8 or larger f number f 2 8 f 4 f 5 6 etc 5 6 or larger f number f 5 6 f 8 11 etc f 2 or larger f number f 2 f 2 8 f 4 etc 1 8 f 2 f 2 5 or f 2 8 f 4 or larger f number f 4 1 5 6 f 8 etc 3 Lightly press camera shutter release button When ready light comes on but ambient light is insuffi cient for autofocus operation AF illuminator fires to start autofocus operation If ambient light is sufficient the AF illuminator does not fire Confirm whether the green in focus indicator LED lights up
6. 6 Tighten lock nut firmly lock nut clockwise as far forward into the camera s as it goes accessory shoe as far as it goes g ee eee eee ee ee ee ee ee es em With Nikon F3 series cameras with DE 2 or DE 3 finder Attach Flash Unit Coupler AS 4 or AS 7 to camera s accessory shoe before mounting the SB 22 The SB 22 cannot be mounted on F3 series camera with the other finders tu an oe os ms om as an an ae an ae o a ou oa u o m e tu m m oe Programmed TTL Auto Flash Shooting with Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 or F 301 N2000 Steps 7 through 9 provide instructions for programmed TTL auto flash shooting with the Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 or F 301 N2000 camera For other flash exposure operations TTL auto non TTL auto and manual flash exposure operations see SET TING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED on page 16 and DETERMINING APERTURE pages 17 to 32 The Nikon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclusively in the U S A and Canadian markets The Nikon N4004 is sold exclusively in the U S A market eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee nice ee es oe oe For programmed TTL automatic flash opera tion note the following e Use AI S type lenses only With Nikon F 401 N4004 use only AF Nikkor lenses except AF Nikkor 80mm f 2 8 200mm f 3 5 IF ED and Autofocus Converter TC 16 TC 16A eFor autofocus operation set the Nikon F 501 N2020 s focus mode selector to S for Single Servo Autofocus mode or set the Nikon
7. Aperture scale window Film speed scale window Film speed index Film speed setting knob Distance scale window Bounce set indicator Blinks when flash head is tilted Power switch See page 33 SPEEDLIGHT SB 22 A A2 MD M 7i 2 34 68 7 10 1520 3040 jimm Flash mode indicators Flash mode selector Aperture distance index windows for MD mode Flash shooting distance range indicators The patterned bar fourth bar from the top shows programmed TTL auto flash information Normal 35mm Wide 28mm index windows Ready light See page 34 Open flash button For 1 test firing in A1 or A2 mode 2 multiple flash exposure page 42 and 3 to turn on SB 22 after it is automatically turned off page 33 BASIC OPERATION Installing Batteries chamber cover and lift it out S i 2 Load four 1 5V AA type penlight alkaline manganese or manganese batteries or 1 2V NiCd bat teries into the battery chamber For battery information see page 50 3 To reattach battery chamber cover align the black indices on the cover and flash unit then slide the cover up as far as it goes ee a ee oe ee ee ee o ee nen sno e cn n e oe y d As an external power source Nikon DC Unit SD 7 is optionally available See page 52 t e e m eee ee ee es Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe BOUNCE OFF STBY ON LOCK Turn the mounting foot 5 Slide dicunina foot
8. F 401 N4004 to A for autofocus mode For details see pages 13 to 15 am Ca o n m es es oe ee ee ee co ee e ee ee ee a ee ee ee cr e ed SPEEDLIGHT SB 22 Al A2 MD M TTL 7 Set the SB 22 s flash mode selector to TTL For the flash shooting range in programmed TTL auto matic operation see the table on page 20 The patterned bar in the middle of the flash shooting distance range indicators also shows the flash shoot ing range in programmed TTL automatic operation To read the programmed aperture set the film speed knob The figure at the left of the patterned bar is the programmed aperture With F 501 N2020 With F 301 N2000 Set camera to a aedgranutieds exposure mode P DUAL P or P HI for F 501 N2020 P or P HI for F 301 N2000 With the Nikon F 401 N4004 set the camera to either program auto aperture dial to S shutter speed dial to A or shutter priority auto aper ture dial to S shutter speed dial to desired speed exposure mode 10 Set lens to minimum aperture largest f number With AF Nikkor lenses lock lens aperture at minimum setting See the lens instruction manual With the Nikon F 401 N4004 this procedure is unnecessary because the lens is always locked at the smallest aperture Flash Shooting m 06 Ft Haag POWER CE OFF STBY_ON LE SR Al A2 MD TTL ee ea ISO 100 25 m 82 ft TTL mode is selected 0 Set power switch to STBY standby position to
9. POWER DUNCE OFF STBY ON FLAS By 9g GN ISO 100 25 m 82 ft STBY STANDBY Position Use to conserve energy and shorten recycling time With Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 and FG Use the SB 22 s STBY position to turn on the SB 22 In STBY position when the camera s meter turns off in one or two minutes the SB 22 turns off automatically To turn the SB 22 on again lightly press the camera s shutter release button Note When the Nikon FA or FE2 is connected to Nikon Motor Drive MD 12 via a remote cord the camera s meter stays on and the SB 22 remains on at STBY position With other cameras Though the ON position is normally recommended for turning on the flash unit STBY can also be used With other Nikon cameras even if the camera s expo sure meter stays on the SB 22 automatically turns off when not used for one or two minutes To turn on again set power switch to ON or OFF position then reset to STBY For convenience you may also push the open flash button to turn on the SB 22 ON Position With cameras other than the Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 and FG This position is normally used to turn on the SB 22 With the Nikon FA FE2 and FG To turn on the SB 22 when using mechanical shutter settings M250 M90 or B set power switch to ON OFF Position When not using the flash unit always set the power switch to OFF position 33 READY LIGHT I
10. TTL auto flash are not possible with the SB 11 14 140 even with the SC 23 or SB 21 They cannot be used for TTL multi flash either even as a slave flash unit See the system chart on the next page 43 System chart for TTL multiple flash operation Nikon F 301 N2000 Nikon FG SB 11 SB 14 sB 140 indicates the master flash unit The SB 11 SB 14 SB 140 and SB 21B cannot be used with Nikon F 401 N4004 either as a master or slave flash unit 44 SB 11 SB 14 SB 140 AS 11 45 SPEEDLIGHT SB 22 AGG n Al A2 MD M TTL tn iene A LIE r Manual Multiple Flash Photography Connect the SB 22 and other flash units with the optional Nikon Sync Cord SC 11 or SC 15 via the SB 22 s multiple flash terminal For correct exposure in manual multiple flash opera tion be sure all flash units are set at manual flash mode Caution To avoid damaging the flash units or incorrect operation never mix Nikon Speedlight with flash units of other manu facturers 46 AVOIDING RED EYE Red eye is a common phenomenon in flash photog raphy where the center portions of a subject s eyes appear as bright red orbs in color photographs or white in black and white pictures To avoid red eye take any or all of the following pre cautions e Ask the subject not to lo
11. other than Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 and FG The following procedure lets you select aperture with the SB 22 s aperture selection shooting distance range panel for non TTL auto flash operation Non TTL automatic operation is not possible when Nikon F 401 N4004 is set to either program or shutter priority auto exposure mode 22 1 Align film speed in use with film speed index Note Lines between the numbers on the film speed scale represent intermediate settings See illustration g m ee eee ee es es ee e mha POWER FLASH 2 Select appropriate aperture The aperture index windows show usable apertures With the film speed index at ISO 100 for example you can select either aperture f 4 or f 8 If you select f 4 you can take pictures of subjects 0 8m to 6 2m approx 2 6ft to 20ft away The shooting distance scale changes when the wide flash adapter is used For example if you select f 4 you can take pic tures of subjects 0 6m to 4 4m approx 2 0ft to 14 ft away See page 36 ee ee es ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es ee ee ee ee ee ae ae ee o e e e e e co st du cn cm ee n n ee ee ee ee es 23 Next turn on flash unit and take shot in the same manner shown in BASIC OPERATION steps 10 to 14 Dia SPEEDLIGHT SB 22 A1 A2 MD ey i e Wai M TTL on T i a 3 Set SB 22 s mode selector 4 Set your chosen aperture to A1 or A2 according to With Niko
12. 00 800 640 A 1600 1000 A 1250 26 N 35mm POWER FLASH 3 Choose aperture Determine the shooting distance and follow the appropriate vertical line upward from the distance scale until it meets the right edge of one of the distance range indicators Then follow the dis tance range indicator horizontally and you can find the appropriate aperture For example with film speed index set at ISO 100 and if you want to shoot a subject 3m away use f 8 You can also determine aperture using the SB 22 s guide number GN For details see page 32 n ne es es xx es ce sm mm ms mu POWER The shooting distance scale changes when the wide flash adapter is used For example if you want to shoot a subject 3m away use f 5 6 See page 36 eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe oe Sa es ee e ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es es S woo m ee ee ee ee es oe 27 DAF NK 50m 1 18 4 Set your chosen aperture With Nikon F 401 N4004 use camera s aper ture dial 28 Next turn on flash unit and take shot in the same manner shown in BASIC OPERATION steps 10 to 14 MD Mode for Manual Flash Exposure Control with Motor Drive Operation At the motor drive MD setting the SB 22 is able to recycle fast enough to synchronize with a motor driven camera firing con tinuously up to 6 frames per second It is possible to take up to four full flash pictures in rapid succession
13. 3m Flash Unit Couplers AS 4 and AS 7 To mount the SB 22 on a Nikon F3 series camera with the DE 2 or DE 3 finder use the AS 4 or AS 7 The AS 7 lets you change film without removing the flash unit DC Unit SD 7 The Nikon DC Unit SD 7 is an optional external power source To use it connect the SD 7 s power cord SC 16 to the SB 22 s external power terminal Even when powered with the SD 7 the SB 22 still requires bat teries inside the flash unit do not remove the batteries 52 SD 7 SPECIFICATIONS All performance data are for normal temperature operation Power switch Three positions are provided 20 C 68 F OFF STBY for standby Electronic Automatic silicon controlled and ON at STBY position with construction rectifier and series circuitry the Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 Guide number 25 ISO 100 and meters N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 18 with wide flash adapter or FG SB 22 turns off auto 41 ISO 25 and feet matically when flash unit is not 30 with wide flash adapter used for one or two minutes Angle of coverage and turns on when camera ici ail ai exposure meter is on Srizonia Number of flashes and recycling time at manual 45 Normal 60 full light output With wide flash 70 28mm or longer Number of flashes Recycling time adapter Battery type approx approx Bounce capability Flash head can be tilted down AA o o spe i on to 7 or up to 90 I alkaline ma
14. NDICATIONS 6 8 10 F3 series FA N 35mm FLASH 5 6 FM2 F 401 N4004__ FG READY F 501 N2020 i F 301 N2000 When the flash unit is turned on the SB 22 s ready light With alkaline manganese batteries if the ready light lights up to indicate the flash is ready to fire takes more than 30sec to light up replace the bat To activate the viewfinder ready light function when teries with a fresh set using the Nikon FA FE2 F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FG or FG 20 first turn on the camera s meter by lightly pressing the shutter release button 34 Ready Light Warning Functions To prevent errors the ready light inside the camera s viewfinder blinks in the cases listed below When blink ing occurs check the SB 22 s flash mode selector setting the camera s shutter speed mode selector set ting or film speed setting and adjust as necessary 1 When SB 22 is set at TTL with cameras other than Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 or FG Reset SB 22 s flash mode selector to A1 A2 or M 2 When using the FA FE2 or FG to perform TTL auto matic flash photography with the camera s shutter speed dial set at a mechanical setting M250 M90 or B Reset shutter speed dial to another shutter speed setting For M250 M90 or B setting reset SB 22 s flash mode selector to A1 A2 or M 3 When performing programmed TTL auto or TTL auto flash operation with a camera film speed set ti
15. Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SF INSTRUCTION MANUAL InsiallingiBatieries det Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe Programmed TTL Auto Flash Shooting with Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 or ESOT NOOO ee e ee EFASRESADOTNA RR AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY with Nikon F 501 N2020 or F 401 N4004 13 15 SETTING CAMERA SHUTTER SPEED DETERMINING APERTURE TTL Mode for TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Control 17 21 A1 or A2 Mode for Non TTL Automatic Flash EXDOSUTE COMMON ia veer a vate cr 22 25 M Mode for Manual Flash Exposure Control 26 28 MD Mode for Manual Flash Exposure Control with Motor Drive Operation GUICEINUMDET Tenia ento SETTING POWER SWITCH STRY STANDBY POSION naar cern a en OFRROSMOrE eerror ana E re READY LIGHT INDICATIONS CONTENTS Ready Light Warning Functions USING WIDE FLASH ADAPTER SYNCHRO SUNLIGHT FILL IN FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY it acr een RTS IMOGG reese a reni MAFOA MOIE E e nr IGMINDGSET Eee e O i DIFEUSINGTHE LIGHI uo Bounce Flash Photography Procedure USINGVA DIUSSE et in aa MULTIPLE FLASH EXPOSURES MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY TTL Multiple Flash Photography Manual Multiple Flash Photography AVOIINGSREDIEVESI ciano
16. bject with low reflectivity or one that is light in tone having high reflectivity over or under exposure may occur To prevent this compensate exposure by rotating camera s exposure compensation dial With the FG push the exposure compensation button For details see camera instruction manual The shooting distance range for TTL automatic flash operation varies with the amount of exposure compen sation For compensated distance range see table at right then reset film speed setting on the back of SB 22 For example with ISO 100 film and camera s exposure compensation dial set at 2 read 25 on the table and reset the SB 22 s film speed index to 25 With an aperture of f 4 the flash shooting distance range which is 0 8m to 6 2m 2 6ft to 20ft at ISO L l d Al A2 MD M TTL ee eel a 4 SE The Nikon F 401 N4004 has no exposure compensa tion dial and compensates exposure with automatic balanced fill flash Exposure compen sation value Film speed in use 25 50 100 100 200 50 100 200 400 100 200 400 800 1000 200 400 800 For Nikon F 501 N2020 ard F 301 N2000 only CZ Not possible make the necessary compensation in the non TTL automatic mode see the following or shoot on manual 21 A1 or A2 Mode for Non TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Control Use the SB 22 on A1 or A2 mode for automatic oper ation with Nikon Cameras
17. e AF assist LED Dimensions Weight Full output at M setting approx 1 10 power at MD setting Automatically fires LED beam toward the subject when per forming autofocus with the Nikon F 501 N2020 Single Servo or F 401 N4004 camera in insufficient light Approx 68 W x 105 H x 80 D mm Approx 250g without batteries Accessory provided Soft Case SS 22 Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Nikon NIKON CORPORATION FUJI BLDG 2 3 MARUNOUCHI 3 CHOME CHIYODA KU TOKYO 100 JAPAN PHONE 81 3 214 5311 TELEX J22601 NIKON FAX 81 3 201 5856 Printed in Japan 8 amp 078 C10
18. e light off a broad reflective surface such as the ceiling 2 Use a diffuser between the flash and the subject Direct flash Harsh unflattering lighting Bounce flash Soft natural looking lighting 40 Bounce Flash Photography Procedure T Select a ceiling to bounce the flash from In color photography select a white or silver ceiling other wise color photographs come out with an unnatural color cast similar to that of the reflecting surface Tilt the flash head upwards towards the ceiling To avoid uneven illumination tilt flash head back 60 or more Set flash mode selector to TTL for TTL auto flash operation A1 or A2 for non TTL auto flash oper ation then turn on the flash unit The bounce indi cator blinks 5 Choose an aperture and perform a test firing If the ready light blinks after test firing indicating under exposure may occur at the aperture set on the lens use a wider aperture or reduce the bounce distance and test fire the flash again Bracket your exposures You are recommended to take additional shots with the camera s exposure compensation dial set in the or direction not possible with Nikon F 401 N4004 for TTL auto flash operation or with the lens opened up or stopped down one or two f stops for non TTL auto flash operation 41 MULTIPLE FLASH cine aan D 2 m 82 ft Using A Diffuser To create multiple exposure st
19. eries STS er LCD shows 80 via AS 4 or AS 7 1 80 or slower LCD shows M80 coupler 1760 Bses X Bandt f asset f LCD shows manualy ser ster speed TL FM2 1 250 or slower 1 250 tsec andB asst as ver sor rt Mie Te In TTL mode programmed TTL auto flash operation will be performed with the Al S type lens and F 501 N2020 or F 301 N2000 set at programmed auto exposure mode Improper for programmed TTL auto flash operation and TTL auto flash operation 16 DETERMINING APERTURE TTL Mode for TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Control TTL mode is for exclusive use with Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 and FG cameras only For TTL auto flash operation with the Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 or F 301 N2000 be sure to set the camera to aperture priority auto or manual exposure mode For correct exposure in TTL mode use film with a film speed specified in the table below 4 Camera Film speed mo oi F 501 N2020 and F 301 N2000 ISO 25 to 1000 1 Set SB 22 s mode selector F 401 N4004 FA FE2 and FG ISO 25 to 400 to TTL To determine aperture with the SB 22 s aperture selection shooting dis tance range panel for TTL auto flash operation read the following For programmed TTL auto flash operation see pages 9 to 10 17 2 Align film speed in use with the film speed index Note Lines between the numbers on the film speed scale represent inter mediate settings See il
20. es by burning and never dis assemble batteries 50 NiCd batteries In comparison with regular batteries NiCd batteries provide faster recycling time and better efficiency at low temperatures Before charging NiCd batteries thoroughly read in structions for batteries and battery charger Batteries with a terminal that exceeds 6mm in diame ter cannot be used ACCESSORIES Sync Cords SC 11 and SC 15 For off camera or manual multiple lighting setups or to connect the SB 22 to a camera without a hot shoe use sync cord SC 11 25cm long or coiled sync cord SC 15 one meter long TTL Remote Cord SC 17 For programmed TTL auto flash operation or TTL auto flash operation when using the SB 22 off the Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 or FG camera use coiled cord SC 17 The SC 17 ensures automatic sync speed setting and ready light view finder indication just as if the flash unit were directly mounted on the camera Comes with two TTL multiple flash terminals and one tripod socket TTL Multi Flash Adapter AS 10 When using the SB 22 SB 20 SB 18 or SB 15 as a slave flash unit or when using more than three flash units use the AS 10 Comes with three multiple flash terminals and one tripod socket SC 15 AS 10 5i TTL Multi Flash Sync Cords SC 18 and SC 19 Use the SC 18 or SC 19 to connect flash units in TTL multiple flash operation The SC 18 is approx 1 5m long the SC 19 is approx
21. explanations in this manual dealing with Programmed TTL Auto Flash TTL Auto Flash etc apply to shooting dark subjects However by setting the F 401 N4004 to program aperture priority or shutter priority auto exposure mode with the SB 22 set to TTL automatic balanced fill flash is possible in situations where fill flash is effective even with a bright subject For details see the F 401 N4004 in struction manual In manual exposure mode ordi nary TTL fill flash is possible NOMENCLATURE Flash head Bounce angle indicators For bounce flash shooting see page 41 Autofocus assist iliuminator LED See pages 13 to 15 Light sensor for non TTL auto Battery cover indices flash operation External power source terminal Accepts power cord from Nikon DC Battery chamber cover Unit SD 7 Mounting foot lock nut Mounting foot Hot shoe contacts Wide flash adapter Covers the picture angle of lenses 28mm or longer Slides out and covers the flash head see page 36 Wide flash adapter lock button Aperture selection shooting distance range panel See pages 17 to 31 Sync multiple flash terminal For 1 off camera operation with a sync cord and 2 multiple flash photography in manual flash operation page 46 Before using the SB 22 peel off the protective paper covering the panel Aperture index windows Used in automatic operation
22. in this way To determine aperture with the SB 22 s aperture selection shoot ing distance range panel in this mode read the following mode selector to MD SPEEDLIGHT SB 22 wes Lr AT A2 MD M TTL Pd sd ee iit ash 2 Align film speed in use with the film speed index Note Lines between the numbers on the film speed scale represent inter mediate settings See illustration 29 POWER 3 Choose aperture Determine the shooting distance and follow the appropriate vertical line upward from the distance scale until it meets one of the aperture distance index windows for MD mode on the distance range indicators Then follow the distance range indicator hori zontally and you can find the appropriate aperture For example with film speed index set at ISO 100 and if you want to shoot a subject 3m away use f 2 8 You can also determine aperture using the SB 22 s guide number GN For details see page 32 30 ee eee ee es ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es ee es oe oe y ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es oe D y The shooting distance scale changes when the wide flash adapter is used For example if you want to shoot a subject 3m away use f 2 See page 36 dx no cm ee eee ee es es es P wee ee ee es ee ee ee ee ee ee eee es ee ee ee ee es Next turn on flash unit and take shot in the same manner shown in BASIC OPERATION steps 10 to 14 Set your chosen aperture With Nikon F 401 N4004 use camera
23. lustration Select and st aperture The aperture scale window shows usable apertures Depending on film speed in use all usable apertures may not be shown in the aperture scale window for usable apertures see table on page 20 For example with the film speed index at ISO 100 you can select any aperture from f 2 to f 22 Selecting f 4 lets you take pictures of subjects 0 8m to 6 2m approx 2 6ft to 30ft away eee ee n es n ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe oe ee cept ip ea aL Sd RR Next turn on flash unit and take shot in the same man ner shown in BASIC OPER ATION steps 10 to 14 A2 MD M TTL eel eee Set your chosen aperture With Nikon F 401 N4004 use camera s aperture dial The shooting distance scale changes when the wide flash adapter is used For example selecting f 4 lets you take pictures of subjects 0 6m to 4 4m approx 2 0ft to 14ft away See page 36 we Ss ee eee ee es ee es es es S er an contee os e ee n e 19 Usable apertures shooting distance range in TTL mode Unit m ft 1S0 fim speed EEE e e e e E ae ION OE O CO CI I I TT ET ae a 2 1 1 8 8 3 6 29 0 8 6 2 2 6 20 RE O EDI OT TI fer FS E TO gar PTET TT eea TET P Te Le Po oer For Nikon F 501 N2020 and F 301 N2000 only 460 Programmed TTL auto flash information 20 b 4 Exposure compensation in TTL mode With a dark su
24. n F 401 N4004 use the selected aperture camera s aperture dial 24 Shooting distance range in A1 or A2 mode Regardless of the film speed and the corresponding f stop available at A1 or A2 the auto shooting range is as shown in the following table Auto shooting range With wide flash Selector mode Normal adapter AI 0 6 3 1m 0 6 2 2m A2 0 8 6 2m 0 6 4 4m Exposure compensation in A1 or A2 mode With a dark background one with low reflectivity or one that is light in tone having high reflectivity over or underexposure may occur To prevent this compen sate exposure by stopping down or opening aperture With a dark background stop down the aperture 1 2 to one full f stop when the background is light in tone open the aperture 1 2 to one full f stop With the Nikon F 401 N4004 set aperture using the camera s aperture dial 25 M Mode for Manual Flash Exposure Control In M mode the SB 22 fires at its uuu LOLS NINOS lec maximum light output regardless of the flash to subject distance To determine aperture with the SB 22 s aperture selection shoot ing distance range panel for manual flash operation read the oe 8 Al A2 MD M TTL arm lata following Lal ca GORI VO i Set the SB 22 s flash 2 Align film speed in use mode selector to M with the film speed index Note Lines between the numbers on the film speed scale represent inter mediate settings See illustration 5
25. ng beyond the usable range Use film within the appropriate range for TTL auto flash photography ISO 25 to 400 with the F 401 N4004 FA FE2 or FG ISO 25 to 1000 with the F 501 N2020 or F 301 N2000 With the FA ready light also blinks when the film speed setting on the camera is near ISO 12 4 When shutter speed set on the FE or FM2 is faster than the flash sync speed Set the shutter speed to the flash sync speed or slower one 5 With the Nikon F 401 N4004 when the built in flash and SB 22 are OFF and when the camera detects flash is effective the ready light in the camera s viewfinder blinks when the shutter release button is lightly pressed With the SB 22 in TTL A1 or A2 mode if both view finder ready light and SB 22 ready light blink after taking pictures to warn that lighting might have been insufficient for correct exposure confirm subject is within the flash shooting distance range and if neces sary use a wide aperture or move closer to the subject With the Nikon F 401 N4004 for scenes where the background is extremely bright the ready light may not blink after the shot even if flash is insufficient for cor rect exposure With weak batteries ready lights blink to indicate insuf ficient flash power even if the subject is within the shooting distance range replace batteries with a fresh set 35 USING WIDE FLASH ADAPTER The angle of illumination of the SB 22 covers the picture angle of a 35mm le
26. nganese viseadlec Flash duration Approx 1 1700sec at M sett F AA type manganese 55 times ing or 1 8000sec at MD 1e n setting AA type NiCd 70 tirgs Power source Four 1 5V AA type alkaline C type alkaline Up to 100 times manganese manganese or manganese inside Up to 300 times 3800 NiCd batteries optional Battery the optional SD 7 Pack SD 7 holding six C type 3 pe batteries is available as an Di autofocus operation assisted by the AF illuminator less number of flashes available external power source With four AA type alkaline manganese batteries installed in the SB 22 53 Flash exposure control TTL mode Usable film speed range in TTL mode Usable aperture range in TTL mode Automatic mode Five flash modes are provided TTL A1 A2 M and MD Used only with Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 or FG for pro grammed TTL auto flash oper ation with F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 or F 301 N2000 or TTL auto flash operation light is measured through the lens ISO 25 to 1000 with Nikon F 501 N2020 and F 301 N2000 or ISO 25 to 400 with Nikon F 401 N4004 FA FE2 and FG f 2 to f 22 at ISO 100 For non TTL auto flash oper ation light is measured via light sensor in front of the flash unit Usable apertures in automatic mode f 4 at ISO 100 Shooting distance range A2 0 8 6 2m 2 6 20ft f 8 at ISO 100 __A1 0 6 3 1m 2 0 10ft 54 M mod
27. ns When the wide flash adapter stored in the flash head is set it increases the angle of cover age allowing the SB 22 to be used with a 28mm lens When the wide flash adapter is used the guide number is reduced to 18 ISO 100 and meters or 9 ISO 25 and meters and the shooting distance range for automatic operation changes With the sliding move ment of the wide flash adapter the distance scale changes accord ingly 36 Tilt the flash head to the 90 po sition Slide out the wide flash adapter to cover the flash head Turn the flash head to its original position To remove Tilt the flash head to the 90 po sition Then while pushing the wide flash adapter lock button slide the wide flash adapter into the pocket Turn the flash head to its original position tentati FILLAN FAS PHOTOGRAPHY For backlit subjects to fill in shadows and balance lighting use the SB 22 even in daytime oe m a oe on A a ee ee ee ee ee ee 23 In the following use a slower shutter speed to avoid a dark background a moue am a oe on oem By setting the F 401 Pi Without flash 4 The backlit subject N4004 to program b comes out too dark aperture priority or i f shutter priority auto exposure mode with I the SB 22 set to TTL I automatic balanced P fill flash is possible in situations where fill flash l is effective even witha I bright subject For details
28. oft or silicon treated cloth Never use thinner benzine or alcohol they might damage plastic parts 48 e Never disassemble or repair the flash unit if the SB 22 malfunc tions take it immediately to an authorized Nikon dealer or ser vice center where temperature is higher than 50 C and do not store in damp places Use within the range of 10 C 50 C eKeep the SB 22 away from salt water and out of the rain eWhen not using the SB 22 re move batteries to avoid damage due to battery leakage If leakage occurs take the SB 22 to your nearest Nikon authorized service facility e When the SB 22 is not used per form the following once a month 1 Install batteries turn on the SB 22 and fire flash a few times 2 Wait until the ready light comes on 3 Turn off the SB 22 and remove the batteries 49 ABOUT BATTERIES New batteries Purchase the new freshest batteries possible Temperature Battery life ratings are based on operation at 20 C 68 F At other temperatures battery life is shortened For low temperature operation keep spare batteries and if possible use NiCd batteries Continuous use Batteries are drained much more quickly by continu ous use than by intermittent use Storage Store batteries in a cool dry place below 20 C 68 F Battery brand Do not mix battery brands or model numbers or new and old batteries Disposal Do not dispose of batteri
29. ok directly into the lens when the picture is taken Using a sync cord or TTL Remote Cord SC 17 remove the flash unit from the camera and hold it as far away from the camera as possible eIncrease the overall room illumination to reduce opening of the subject s pupils CLOSE UP FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN TTL MODE When used with the Nikon F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 or FG cameras the optional TTL Remote Cord SC 17 lets you perform flash shooting with a subject closer than 0 6m 1 Use the SC 17 to connect the SB 22 and camera See SC 17 instruction manual 2 Position the SB 22 and tilt the flash head down so light from the flash head covers the subject 3 Regardless of the lens in use use the wide flash adapter 4 To determine aperture use the following equation A flash to subject distance where A corresponds to the film in use according to the table below fistop If you are using ISO 100 film for example and the flash to subject distance is 0 5m divide 4 by 0 5 to get f 8 That means you can use an aperture of f 8 or smaller Use as small an aperture as possible 5 Set the flash mode selector to TTL turn on the SB 22 and take the shot With very light or dark toned subjects make expo sure compensation with the camera s exposure com pensation dial For F 501 N2020 and F 301 N2000 only 47 TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE e To remove smudges wipe with a dry s
30. r speed dial Set the flash mode selector to A1 or A2 turn on the flash unit and take the shot With a strongly backlit subject perform fill in flash photography in M mode In M Mode A ma m ee Se SS A SN Oy To eliminate harsh shadows caused by ambient daylight decrease flash illumination by one or two f stops using one of the methods below 1 Use an aperture one or two f stops smaller than that determined in step 2 in combina tion with a shutter speed slower by one or two steps 2 Use a flash to subject distance from 1 4 to two times longer than that determined using the equation in step 3 1 Manually set the camera shutter speed to a flash synchronization speed or slower speed 2 Frame the background in the camera s viewfinder then turn on the camera s exposure meter to read proper aperture for correct background exposure and set the aperture on the lens 3 Calculate the flash to subject distance using the equation below and set the SB 22 at the calculated distance guide number f stop For guide number see page 32 flash to subject 4 Set the SB 22 s flash mode selector to M turn on the flash unit and take the shot oe o n n E es SR ee n cn n es e e e o een wie os SS gt yy ay eo lm om e an oe om om me om ou a am o o a e a S 39 DIFFUSING THE LIGHT Diffused light eliminates harsh shadows and creates attractive portraits There are two ways to diffuse light 1 Bounc
31. roboscopic effects or Place a translucent material such as one or more paint the scene with light nee the following procedure sheets of tracing paper between the flash and subject K Seep the bell a el the Camere body to diffuse light It is recommended that you experiment 3 Du EA pa PA palesa with different flash to diffuser distances and or more genes oy ste p y y than one diffuser i Use the SB 22 on TTL or M mode when using a diffuser 42 MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY TTL Multiple Flash Photography Use the Nikon Speedlight SB 22 SB 20 SB 18 SB 16B or SB 15 connected to an F 501 N2020 F 401 N4004 F 301 N2000 FA FE2 or FG camera as a master flash unit and use either the SB 22 SB 21B SB 20 SB 18 SB 17 SB 16A SB 16B and or SB 15 as slave flash unit s Up to five flash units can be used For TTL multiple flash photography use the optional TTL Multi Flash Sync Cord SC 18 1 5m and or SC 19 3m to connect the flash units via the TTL multiple flash terminal Because the SB 22 SB 21B SB 20 SB 18 and SB 15 are not provided with a TTL multiple flash terminal it is necessary to use TTL Remote Cord SC 17 when using these flash units as a master flash unit To use the SB 22 SB 20 SB 18 and or SB 15 as slave flash units use the AS 10 When using the SB 140 SB 14 and or SB 11 for TTL multiple flash photography you should also use TTL Remote Cord SC 23 With the Nikon F 401 N4004 programmed TTL auto flash and
32. turn on SB 22 LED indicating selected flash mode immediately lights up 11 Make sure bounce angle is set at 0 gn ma um a a G ee ee eS If the flash head is tilted the bounce set indicator blinks For bounce flash photograph see page GN ISO 100 41 P BQUNGE OFF S n n m oe oe oe a tu mo au ma cn oe me an oe ms on ooa n i n un a GN ISO 100 12 Lightly press shutter release button and view finder ready light comes on to indicate flash is ready to fire gm es ee ee ee ee es oe oe For blinking ready light warnings see page 35 oe m um um os ee cn cm ee oe oe 12 1 3 Fully ioni shutter release button to take picture Unless viewfinder ready light blinks after the shot your flash exposure will be perfect if it does blink pic ture may be underexposed move closer to subject gum vis cima mami se Do not fire flash toward or near the eyes it may dam age the retina 14 Turn off the SB 22 AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY with Nikon F 501 N2020 or F 401 N4004 g m ee ee es ee ee ee ee ee es es ee oe y In programmed TTL autofocus flash photog raphy use film with a film speed specified in the table below for greater depth of field Lens maximum aperture Film speed Lens 2 8 or faster ISO 50 or higher only Slower than f 2 8 ISO 100 or higher aa f 1 4 or f 1 2 ISO 50 or higher i A Da 1 2 112
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