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Nissin MF18 Instruction Manual page 5

Digital ttl macro flash

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Wireless Mode (Master)
The modes to be set on the camera (For Canon):
(Full Auto),
(Program),
(Aperture priority),
(Manual),
Av
The modes to be set on the camera (For Nikon):
(Full Auto),
(Program),
(Aperture priority),
MF18 provides wireless Master / Remote (slave) wireless flash system.
The Ring flash placed on the camera is called "Master"- Group A and B.
The flash unit placed off the camera is called "Remote (Slave) Flash". Multiple
number of flashes can be set and controlled in Groups A or C; 4 channels are
prepared for signal transmission between the Master flash and the
Remote(Slave) flash.
Available combination of flash models and cameras
Wireless TTL Flash Pairing Chart
Master flash
CH 1-2-3-4
Group Setting
Group A or C
Remote
For Canon
580EX II
580EX
430EX II
430EX
420EX (
TTL only
Di866
Di866 Mark II
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The flash unit has two modes for adjusting the amount of light produced by
the flash: An automatic mode (TTL mode) and Manual mode (M Mode).
Selecting TTL
1. Select the Channel from Ch1 to Ch4.
2. Navigate the cursor to Group A and set TTL. Adjust and set
the EV compensation level from -3.0Ev to +3.0Ev.
3. When Group A is set TTL, Group B is automatically set to
TTL (A:B). Navigate the cursor to Group B and set the ratio
of A:B from --- (flash off):1 to 1: --- (flash off) with 0.5 Ev steps.
4. For the remote flash, navigate the cursor to Group C. Adjust
and set the EV compensation level of Group C from -3.0Ev to
+3.0Ev.
Selecting Manual (M)
1. Select the Channel from Ch1 to Ch4.
2. Navigate the cursor to the Group A and set Manual. Adjust
and set the power ratio from --- to 1/1.
3. When Group A is set Manual, Group B is automatically set to
Manual. Navigate the cursor to Group B and set the power
ratio from --- (flash off) to 1/1 with 1/3 Ev steps.
4. For the remote flash, navigate the cursor to Group C. Adjust
and set the power ratio from 1/128 to 1/1.
*Remark: Setting Group C in Master flash can also control the slave flash with wireless
remote setting in Group A or C.
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(Shutter priority),
Tv
Automatic depth-of-field,
A-DEP
(Shutter priority),
(Manual),
MF18
(Canon / Nikon)
TTL / M mode
CH 1 Group A
For Nikon
Di622 Mark II
SB-600
SB-700
SB-800
SB-900
)
SB-R200
Di866
Di866 Mark II
In the main page
Navigate the cursor and adjust the value according to
the instruction at the bottom bar.
Channel Select
Select Channel: Ch1, Ch2, Ch3 & Ch4
+/- EV (EV compensation)
Ev compensation at TTL mode can be selected from -3.0 Ev to +3.0 Ev with
1/3 Ev steps.
Group Setting
Group
A = Left flash
B = Right flash
C = Remote flash
A
m
The Fine Macro mode provides the setting of power ratio from 1/128 to 1/1024
with 1/6 EV steps.
Master
Cursor navigation
Channel
+/- EV
Value adjustment
---
Select Fine Macro in main menu, press set
To set the desired power ratio of both Side A and B,
navigate the cursor
To set the desired power ratio of either Side A or B,
navigate the cursor
individually.
The power ratio can be selected from 1/128 to 1/1024 with
1/6 EV steps.
To switch on the modeling LED, press
until the modeling LED icon (
Master
off automatically after fired or press the
Channel
seconds to switch off.
---
+/- EV
1/16
Cursor Navigation
Value Adjust
Flash Mode
TTL = TTL Mode
M = Manual Mode
Master
Channel
+
/ - EV
---
B
Fine Macro Mode
(*Remark: Fine Macro mode is not available for all shutter functions)
to adjust the power ratio OR
to select and set the power ratio
Set
) is on. The icon switches
Master
Channel
+
/ - EV
---
Value Adjustment
Ev compensation at TTL mode
(-3.0Ev to +3.0Ev)
Power Ratio at TTL mode
(---:1, 1:8, 1:5.6, 1:4, 1:2.8, 1:2,
1:1.4, 1:1, 1.4:1, 2:1, 2.8:1, 4:1,
5.6:1, 8:1, 1: ---)
Power Ratio at M mode
(---, 1/128, 1/100, 1/80, 1/64, 1/50,
1/40, 1/32, 1/25, 1/20, 1/16, 1/13,
1/10, 1/8, 1/6.4, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3.2, 1/2.5,
1/2, 1/1.7, 1/1.3, 1/1)
.
Set
Fine Macro
1
/512
1
/512
-1/6
-1/6
EV
EV
Side B
Side A
Fine Macro
/128
/512
1
1
-0
-1/6
EV
EV
for 2 seconds
Side A
Side B
button for 2
Set
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