Nikon Speedlight SB-16 Instruction Manual page 20

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AS-8
Flash Unit Couplers AS·S
@
and AS·9 ®
The detachable lower part of the SB -16, cal led the Flash
Unit Coupler AS-8 or AS-9 , houses the mounting foot , the
shooting mode selector with shooting mode indication
LEDs , the ready-lightlopen -flash button , the light sensor,
the sync/multiple flash terminal
@,
and the special ter -
minal
@
for TTL multiple fla sh.
The only difference in appearance between the AS -8 and
AS -9 is the type of mounting foot. The AS-8 's mounting
foot is
specially designed for use with Nikon F3-series
camera , while the AS -9 has a standard ISO-type mount-
ing foot.
The flash unit with the AS-8 attached is identified as the
Speed light SB -16A, whereas the flash unit with the AS -9
as the Speedlight SB -16B. The SB-16A and SB-16B can
be mounted on almost any type of Nikon camera
*
either
directly or with the use of another Nikon Flash Unit
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Coupler. The TTL automatic shooting mode, however, is
avai lable only when th e SB-16A is used with a Nikon F3-
se ri es came ra or wh en the SB -16 B is used with either the
Nikon FA, FE2, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FG or Nikonos-
V (via V.:rype Sync Cord). For more detailed informatin about
flash unit/camera combinations, refer to the table on page 5.
*Even with use of the Flash Unit Coupler AS-4 or AS-7, the S8-168 cannot
be used with F3-series cameras with the AF Finder OX-I, Action Finder
OA-2,
Waist-Level Finder OW-3 or
6X
Magnification Finder OW-4.
Note: 8e careful not to soif or damage the contact pins @on the coupler
or the contacts
®
on the main flash unit
as
this may cause poor connec -
tion and possible malfunction.