Nissin Mark II Di866 Instruction Manual page 7

The use of tripod is recommended
for this flash mode.
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NOTE
The shutter speed to be set on the camera is calculated in the following formula.
Number of flashes ÷ Frequency ＝ Shutter Speed
Example : To get 20 flashes at 10Hz
The shutter speed to be set on the camera is 2 seconds or longer.
Shutter for bulb setting is also available.
Guide Table for the number of flashes
Hz
1 2 3 4 5
Power
1/8 14 14 12 10 8
1/16 30 30 30 20 20
1/32 60 60 50 40 30
1/64 90 90 80 70 50
1/128 90 90 80 70 50
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Caution
When using an external power pack, you may take continuous frames of
multi-exposure pictures. Do not repeat multiple flash more than 10
continuous frames.
Take an interval of 10 to 15 minutes between shots. Flash source may be
heated up and may cause serious damage to the flash unit.
Please note that the basic operation is however controlled by the main
batteries (battery magazine) in the flash unit and when the main batteries
are exhausted, flash control system does not work. Replace the batteries
when recycle time becomes longer than 20 seconds by main batteries only.
- ref. External Power Pack (page 34)
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Remote flash
There is no limit of the numbers of remote flash to set in one time.
It is however recommended to set maximum 3 units in one group, as it may
cause interference between flashes depending on the photographic conditions.
Use flash stand to set the Remote flash. The stand provides the flash shoe and
can stay either on the flat surface, or be placed on the tripod or light stand by
the screw provided at the bottom.
When setting Di866 Mark II to Remote flash, it is recommended to cancel the
auto-off setting or set it to 60 minutes at the Custom Settings - Ref. page 30.
Refer your flash instruction manual for this function, which may differ according
to the flash model.
At Remote flash mode, Di866 Mark II is set automatically for manual zoom setting
and its reflector position is set for 24mm to cover the wider range of illumination.
It is possible to set the desired flash coverage angle manually by select
button .
Place the Remote flash in consideration to;
1.The slave flash does not shoot its light directly into the camera lens.
2.The wireless flash sensor of the Remote flash is not blocked.
3.The remote flash is usually not placed behind the master flash.
4.In the daylight synchronization, the sensor of remote flash could be
saturated by sunlight and its responsibility will extremely be reduced. In this
case, the wireless TTL function may not result in success. Making a shade
to cover the sensor of remote flash is one of the ideas to help the situation.
Where is the Remote flash sensor?
Remote flash sensor is provided behind the front panel of Di866 Mark II at
the name of Nissin DIGITAL. The sensor's sensing angle to respond to the
incoming light is about 100˚.
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20÷10＝2
6-7 8-9 10 11 12-14 15-19 20-50 51-90
6 5 4 4 4 4 4
20 10 8 8 8 8 8
25 20 12 12 12 12 12
35 25 20 20 20 20 20
35 25 20 20 20 20 20
Wireless Remote Flash Mode
The mode to be set on the camera:
(Full Auto),
A (Aperture priority),
Di866 Mark II provides two possibilities of off camera wireless remote flash
system. This page explains Wireless Remote flash system. (The other system,
remote flash system, is prepared at M and Av. mode - Ref. page 16/ 20)
The flash unit placed on the camera, connected by TTL off-camera flash cord is
called "Control flash". The control flash to be set is one unit only.
The flash unit placed off the camera is called "Remote Flash". Multiple number
of flashes can be set and controlled in 2 different types (CTRL and CTRL+).
4 There are 4 channels prepared for signal transmission between the Control
flash and the Remote flash.
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Available combination of flash models and cameras
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Wireless TTL Flash Pairing Chart
20
Build-in
100 330
200 350
230 380
300 500
850
+
HVL-F20AM
900
Type: CTRL+
700
HVL-F58AM
850 +
Nissin Di866 Mark II
900
Type: CTRL
850
HVL-F58AM
+
Nissin Di866 Mark II
900
Setting the Control flash
The modes available on the Control flash are TTL and M mode.
The control flash sets the signal transmission channel, flash reflector zooming
position, flash mode of the master flash (CTRL) itself and flash mode and value
adjustment of the Remote flash at RMT and RMT2 respectively.
In the main page
Select
In the Wireless page
Select Master mode.
In the Master page
Nevigate the cursor and adjust the value according to the
instruction at the bottom bar.
Cursor Nevigation
Value Adjust
Channel Select
Select Channel: Ch1, Ch2, Ch3 & Ch4
Zoom Select
Select Zoom Mode: Auto, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm,
70mm, 85mm, 105mm
Mode Select
Select mode: TTL or Power Ratio at M mode (1/1, 1/2,
1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128)
Type Setting
Select type: CTRL & CTRL+
S
(Program), (Shutter priority),
(Manual)
Group Setting
550
700
Ch.1
RMT or RMT2
Ch.1, 2, 3, 4
RMT or RMT2
Ch.1, 2, 3, 4
RMT or RMT2
Wireless mode.
Remote flash
Nissin Di866 Mark II
HVL-F58AM
HVL-F42AM
(Ch.1, 2, RMT)
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Off
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