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- Page 1 Autofocus Speedlight INSTRUCTION MANUAL http://www.mynikon.com.pl...
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Page 2: Foreword
• Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Speedlight SB-50DX. • Take trial shots Get to know your SB-50DX, and be sure to read this manual thoroughly Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings before using it. or graduations. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
TECHNICAL OPERATION ..........39-56 Foreword....................2 Bounce-Flash Photography ............40-42 Tips on Using the Speedlight ..............3 Bounce-flash operation with single flash.........41 Nomenclature ..................6-7 Bounce-flash operation with double flash (SB-50DX and camera’s LCD Panel....................8 built-in Speedlight)................42 Lenses ....................9 Close-Up Flash Photography............43-45 Multiple Flash Photography ............46-56 Wireless Multiple Flash Operation ..........48-52... -
Page 4: Nomenclature
!q Ready-light P. 15 P. 12, 21 Can be tilted up to 90° or down to Lights up when the SB-50DX is fully –18°. charged and ready to fire. Blinks after 2 Wide-flash adapter the SB-50DX fires at its maximum P. -
Page 5: Lcd Panel
• Press the SLAVE/ button to turn the illuminator on (when the SB-50DX power is on). Press the button again to turn the illuminator off. It turns off automatically after approx. 16 sec. when the SB-50DX is not in use. http://www.mynikon.com.pl... -
Page 6: Basic Operation
P h o t o s Bounce flash (p. 40) BASIC OPERATION Bounce flash with double flash using SB-50DX and camera’s built- In this chapter, even first-time users of the SB-50DX in Speedlight can easily perform flash photography by following the instructions on the left-hand pages. -
Page 7: Install Batteries And Check Battery Power
30 sec., change batteries. Note: Completely turning off the SB-50DX When carrying the SB-50DX in a camera bag, make sure that it is completely Note: Storing batteries turned off. If the SB-50DX has been turned off by the standby function, Keep the batteries out of children’s reach. -
Page 8: Attaching The Sb-50Dx To The Camera
Attaching the SB-50DX to the Camera • Lock lever Turn off the SB-50DX and • With the SB-50DX attached to the camera camera body, and attach the body, turning the lever in the direction as SB-50DX to the camera body. -
Page 9: Adjusting The Zoom-Head Position
In bounce-flash photography (p. 40) or close-up photography (p. 43), the zoom- When the SB-50DX is used with cameras in Groups I and II (p. 28) or Nikon head position is fixed at 50mm with the flash head tilted up and at 24mm with digital SLR cameras, Digital Data Communication is performed. -
Page 10: Setting Camera And Sb-50Dx Modes
When Programmed Auto/Auto-Multi Program the SB-50DX is used with a Nikon digital SLR camera, D-TTL auto flash (p. 27) and the metering system to Matrix will be activated. With some cameras, TTL/D-TTL auto flash cannot be used. -
Page 11: Shooting With Flash
(0 to –3.0 EV) appears for 3 with the flash. sec. in the LCD panel, at the same time the • When the SB-50DX is fully charged and ready-lights blink (as mentioned above). ready to fire, camera’s ready-light lights up •... -
Page 12: Example Photos (Close-Up Photography)
E x a m p l e P h o t o s Close-up photography (p. 43) DETAILED OPERATION This chapter features a detailed description of the SB-50DX functions. http://www.mynikon.com.pl... -
Page 13: Shooting In Exposure Mode Other Than Programmed Auto/Auto-Multi Program
Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi-Sensor for Digital SLR in D-TTL auto flash). • Select Manual exposure mode to perform wireless multiple flash operation *3 TTL auto flash mode for Nikon Digital SLR is called D-TTL auto flash mode. using the built-in Speedlight (p. 48) of the F80-series/N80-series or F70-series/ N70. - Page 14 —continued Available types of TTL auto flash vary depending on the camera/lens/ When the SB-50DX is used in TTL auto flash mode with Nikon digital SLR exposure mode/metering system combination being used. (For details, cameras, D-TTL auto flash mode is automatically activated and Monitor Pre- see the table on p.
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Page 15: Cameras Compatible With Ttl/D-Ttl Auto Flash
A M q w e 3, 7, 9, 11, 12 Digital Data Communication w e 3, 6, 7, 9, 12 • With groups I, II and Digital SLR cameras (in shaded area ), the SB-50DX F60-series/N60 performs Digital Data Communication (p. 16). F50-series/N50 2, 7, 10 F-401x/N5005 http://www.mynikon.com.pl... -
Page 16: Manual Flash
Manual. 9: Spot Metering is not available with the F-801/N8008 and F-601 /N6000. 10: Only H appears in the SB-50DX’s LCD panel but Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash is selected. (J appears in the camera’s LCD panel with the F-601/N6006 and F-601 /N6000.) -
Page 17: Reading Variable Aperture Of Zoom Lenses
• Equations including guide number two maximum aperture values. Follow the instructions below to determine • The table below shows the guide numbers for the SB-50DX with ISO 100 sensitivity: aperture with such lens. (14mm zoom-head position: with the wide-flash adapter, p. 17). -
Page 18: Exposure Compensation In Flash Photography
SB-50DX LCD panel shows • To compensate exposure on only the foreground subject the compensation value set on the SB-50DX • In TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode, adjust the SB-50DX flash output level (flash only. output level compensation, p. 35). -
Page 19: Autofocus Flash Photography In Dim Light
Autofocus Flash Photography in Dim Light The SB-50DX’s AF-Assist Illuminator enables you to perform autofocus With cameras having selectable focus areas flash photography in dim light. Set the camera’s AF area mode to Single Area AF and select the center focus •... -
Page 20: Technical Operation
E x a m p l e P h o t o s Flash output level compensation (p. 35) + compensation TECHNICAL OPERATION No compensation This chapter shows photographic techniques in flash shooting such as bounce flash and multiple flash. –... -
Page 21: Bounce-Flash Photography
If your camera has a built-in Speedlight, perform this double-flash 3. Press the MODE button of the SB-50DX to set TTL/D-TTL auto flash (p. 18). bounce operation. In bounce-flash photography, high ISO sensitivity such 4. Tilt the flash head. -
Page 22: Bounce-Flash Operation With Double Flash
• If your camera does not have the flash sync mode option, Front-Curtain Sync is activated. Exposure mode with the Nikon F70-series/N70 3. Press the MODE button of the SB-50DX to set the flash mode for TTL/ When performing double-flash operation using the built-in Speedlight of the D-TTL auto flash (p. 18). - Page 23 5. Tilt the flash head down. 7. Compose, focus, confirm the ready-light comes on, then shoot. • If the ready-light on the SB-50DX and the camera’s viewfinder ready-light fi blink • Tilt the flash head down to –18°. for approx. 3 sec. after shooting, the flash has •...
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Page 24: Multiple Flash Photography
• Wireless multiple flash shooting (p. 48) master flash unit (p. 48) following the methods described in the table below. • Multiple flash shooting with the SB-50DX attached with the Infrared Filter SW-9IR used as an infrared remote commander (p. 53) •... -
Page 25: Wireless Multiple Flash Operation
(See the Speedlight instruction manual for details.) With the duration of the SB-50DX. master flash unit set to non-TTL auto, the light sensor on the slave SB-50DX unit also senses light received from the master flash unit to trigger the slave SB-50DX •... - Page 26 This When detached from a camera body, the SB-50DX may fire accidentally due to was because either the light sensor static electricity or electromagnetic noise if it is kept turned on in Wireless Flash Lights up or Beeps for approx.
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Page 27: Multiple Flash Operation Using The Infrared Remote Commander
(p. 48). on camera/Speedlight combination. See instruction • Press the SLAVE button on the SB-50DX (master flash unit) for approx. 1 sec. to manual of your camera and Speedlight). set the Speedlight to Wireless Flash mode (p. 48) •... -
Page 28: Double-Flash Operation
Using SB-50DX or SB-23 as a slave flash unit • The usable focal length of the lens should be Angle of When using the SB-50DX or SB-23 as a slave flash unit in TTL multiple flash coverage of determined by the angle coverage of the camera’s... -
Page 29: Accessories For Multiple Flash Operation
However, in TTL multiple flash operation using cords, use of the SB-50DX (or SB-23) as a slave flash unit is not recommended (p. 55). The tripod socket of the AS-10 enables stable placement of the Speedlight unit on a tripod or Bracket SK-7 in wireless multiple flash operation. -
Page 30: Bounce-Flash Operation To Produce More Natural-Looking Pictures
• Set the slave flash unit to Manual flash mode Reflective surface (ceiling) • For using the camera’s built-in Speedlight, see (Manual Slave Flash mode with the SB-50DX, Background (wall) "Bounce-flash operation with double flash p. 52). Calculate and determine aperture by (SB-50DX and camera’s built-in Speedlight)"... -
Page 31: Emphasizing The Outline Of The Subject
• Place the Speedlight(s) to achieve desired effect. • Set the slave flash unit to Manual flash mode Subject (Manual Slave Flash mode with the SB-50DX, p. 52) for rather high output level. • When using a camera in Group I, II or III (p. 28), compensate flash output level (p. -
Page 32: Illuminating A Distant Subject
"Guide number" on p. 33. MISCELLANEOUS Camera: F80D (Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode, Front-Curtain Sync flash mode) Lens: AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G Master flash unit (SB-28): Standard TTL Flash Slave flash unit (SB-50DX): Auto Slave Flash mode Single flash (built-in Speedlight) http://www.mynikon.com.pl... -
Page 33: Speedlight Care
Notes on Batteries • Cleaning Speedlight Keep batteries out of children’s Use a blower brush to remove dirt and dust from the SB-50DX and clean it with a reach. soft, clean cloth. After using the SB-50DX near seawater, wipe the SB-50DX with... -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
Page All cameras Ready-light does not Batteries are not Install batteries Cameras of Ready-light blinks and The SB-50DX has fired Set wider aperture come on. correctly installed. correctly. Group I and : blinks in the LCD at its maximum output. -
Page 35: Ttl Auto Flash Shooting Distance Range (Ft.)
• Microcomputer of the SB-50DX Usable film speeds, usable apertures and flash shooting distance ranges in the The SB-50DX is electronically controlled by a microcomputer. In certain cases, TTL auto flash mode are as follows: the microcomputer may not correctly control the SB-50DX even with fresh, (14mm zoom-head position with the wide-flash adapter) properly installed batteries. -
Page 36: Specifications
Approx. 40m (131 ft.) TTL auto flash Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash flash with TTL Multi-Sensor Infrared Filter SW-9IR Enables you to use the SB-50DX as an infrared remote commander. Matrix Balanced/Center-Weighted/ Lock lever Prevents the SB-50DX from accidentally slipping off the camera. -
Page 37: Index
Index 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync....33 Equations including guide number ..33 Manual exposure mode ......24 Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode..........24 Exposure compensation .....34 Manual flash mode......31 AF-Assist Illuminator ......36 Slave flash unit ........48 Exposure meter ........13 Manual Slave Flash mode....52 Angle of coverage .......16 Spot Metering........29 Exposure metering Manual wireless multiple flash ....52... - Page 38 http://www.mynikon.com.pl...
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