User manual SIGMA EF-530 DG SUPER NA-ITTL

[. . . ] ENGLISH Thank you very much for purchasing the Sigma EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL Electronic Flash. This product is specifically developed for the Nikon SLR series cameras. To add to your enjoyment of photography, this flash has a variety of features. To make the most of all these features and to get the maximum performance and enjoyment from your flash, please read this instruction booklet together with your camera's instruction manual, before using the flash and also keep it handy for your future reference. PRECAUTIONS In order to avoid causing any damage or injury, please read this instruction manual very carefully, paying attention to the cautionary signs below, before using the flash. [. . . ] 1. Press the SEL button several times to make the compensation amount indicator 2. Press the + or - button to set the compensation amount. 3. Press the SEL button several times to make the display stop blinking. blink. FV LOCK "FV" lock mode allows you to choose and lock the exposure for part of the image before taking the picture. For details please refer to your camera's instruction manual. Auto FP High-Speed Sync FP Flash When you take a picture with an ordinary flash, you cannot use a shutter speed faster than the camera's synchronized speed because the flash must fire when the shutter curtain is fully open. When you set this function on the camera, Depending on the shutter speed, the Guide Number will change. (Please refer to table2 on the last page) 18 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION You can compensate the exposure by changing the flash power level. Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL Super flash's power level Dedicated exclusively for Digital SLR Cameras and F5, F4 series, F100, F90/N90, F90X/N90S, F80/F80 series, F70D, F75/N75, U/F65/N65, F801S/N800S, F801/ N8008, F601M, F601/N6006 and Pronea 600i only. Cameras with EV compensation capability allow you to make exposure compensation on either the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL or the camera (or both). If you use both controls, exposure is modified by the sum total of both exposure compensation values, and will affect the background exposure. If your camera is an F601 / N6006 series camera, set the exposure compensation by operating the camera's synchronization mode. It can be set at 1/3 stop increments from +1. 0 stops to ­3. 0 stops. Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL flash's power level and background This function can be used on all Nikon cameras except F3 series, FM10, New FM2 and FE10. Use your camera's exposure compensation control button or dial to make exposure compensation to both foreground and background. (Please refer to your camera's instruction) Exposure compensation on M mode When using the camera on M mode, you can change the aperture value on the camera, or change the flash power level, after setting the exposure compensation. REAR-CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION When you photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization, usually the furrow of the subject will be exposed in front of the subject. The ordinary flash light will fire when the first shutter curtain is fully opened, thus the subject will be exposed from the time flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed (This is front curtain synchronization). When you use rear curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before the rear curtain begins to close, and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires. As a result, the furrow of the subject will therefore be recorded behind the subject, creating a more natural effect. The LCD panel on the flash will indicate mark, when the "Second-curtain synchronization" function is set. RED-EYE REDUCTION When you take a picture with flash, sometimes the person's eyes reflect the flash light and appear as "red-eyes", in the picture. If you use the function of "Red-eye reduction", the flash will blink approximately 1 second, before the shutter is released, and reduce the "red-eye". The LCD panel on the flash will indicate mark, when the "Red-eye reduction" function is set. MODELING FLASH If you use the Modeling flash, you can check the lighting and shadow effects, before you take the picture. Press the + button or ­ button several times to make the icon on the LCD panel appear. Confirm that the flash is charged, then press the TEST button to fire. 19 MULTI FLASH MODE When a slow shutter speed is used, the flash will fire repeatedly while the shutter is open. [. . . ] If the actual distance is out of range, you will need to change the aperture value or film speed. To change the aperture value: When the flash unit is set to the Slave mode, press the SEL button until the aperture value blinks, then press the + or ­ button to set the desired aperture value. To change the film speed: Press MODE to select ISO, then press SEL to make the aperture value blink. Press the + or ­ button and set the desired film speed, then press the SEL button once again. [. . . ]