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It has a guide number of 16/52 (at 28mm angle of coverage, ISO 100, m/ft, 20°C/68°F). Available flash shooting modes are TTL auto flash, Non-TTL auto flash, and Manual flash. It offers close-up shooting, a built-in wide flash adapter that offers coverage for a 17mm wideangle lens, TTL wireless slave flash capability, and an infrared remote commander. Flash output level compensation (±1/2EV) is also available for non-TTL auto flash mode and manual flash mode.
Technical Highlight of Nikon SB-30 Speedlight
* Compact and lightweight
(92g, 58.5 x 83.5 x 36mm)
* Four modes available Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash/Standard TTL Flash control,
Non-TTL auto flash control, manual flash control and wireless slave flash control
* The SB-30 is useful as a handy flash unit to perform TTL auto, Non-TTL auto, and
Manual flash, when used with Nikon SLRs cameras not having a built-in Speedlight.
* The SB-30 is suitable as a slave flash unit in wireless or wired multiple flash
operation when used in combination with the COOLPIX or Nikon SLRs cameras having
a built-in Speedlight and enables to double or triple the effective flash shooting
distance with cameras like the COOLPIX series models.
* Close-up flash photography using with the flash head tilted down is possible without
detaching the Speedlight from the camera. Wireless multiple flash operation using
the SB-30 as an Infrared remote commander is also possible to control the firing
of other slave flash unit(s).
* Because the SB-30 features the same TTL flash operations as those of the SB-22s,
refer to those items in the flash photography section of your camera instruction
manual corresponding to SB-22s, if the SB-30 is not listed.
* Flash output level compensation available in non-TTL auto flash mode and manual
flash mode (-1/2, 0, +1/2EV)
* Built-in wide flash adapter provides flash coverage for 17mm wideangle lens* * Depending on scene conditions, periphery
of image may be underexposed
* Speedlight can be folded down when not in use.
Supplied accessories: Soft Case SS-30
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Flash head tilting angle: 75°: for shooting normal subjects 50°: for shooting subjects closer than 0.4m (1.3 ft.) 13°: when not in use. CAUTION: Do not detach the flash unit while it is set at the 13° position. Otherwise, the flash unit or camera might get scratched |
Battery Issues: Install one 3V lithium battery (CR123A or DL123A). Do not use the other types of batteries. When replacing the battery, be sure to set the power switch to the OFF position. If the battery is replaced while the power switch is set to the ON or STBY (standby) position, the Speedlight may fire accidentally or the power may not turn on correctly. In this case, set the SB-30’s power switch to the OFF position once, then set it back to the ON or STBY position. When using a fresh battery, the number of flashes when the SB-30 fires at M1/1 output is approx. 250 times. • With a fresh battery, the recycling time after the SB-30 fires at M1/1 output is approx. 4 seconds. Replace the battery, if the ready-light takes more than 30 seconds to light up when the unit first turned on or after firing the unit.
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Turning the power ON/OFF and the Standby function When set to the STBY position the Standby function is activated. When the ready-light lights up, the SB-30 is fully recycled and ready to fire. Note: The Standby function does not work with COOLPIX digital cameras having no hot-shoe contacts. In this case, set the SB-30 to the ON position. |
Conserving battery power using the
Standby function: •If the SB-30’s power switch is set to the STBY position, the
Standby function is activated
only when the Mode selector dial is set to either TTL auto, Non-TTL auto, or Manual
flash mode. If the SB-30 and the camera are not used for approx. 40 seconds, the
Standby function activates and automatically turns the SB-30 off to conserve battery
power. This is called the standby state. The Standby function does not work if the
Mode selector dial is set to the Wireless slave flash mode. Take care that the power
remains on and is consuming.
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Nikon SB-30 Flash / speedlight compatibility chart with various Nikon cameras. |
To turn the SB-30 on again after it enters in the standby state, you can: a) Press the Standby resume button/Slave flash firing cancel button. b) Lightly press the shutter release button on a camera that is compatible with the TTL auto flash mode.
Attaching and detaching the Speedlight Slide the SB-30’s mounting foot (1) into the camera’s accessory shoe, then turn the lock lever (2) in the direction of the arrow to lock the unit. When the SB-30 is attached to an accessory shoe not equipped with a mount pin hole to prevent accidental detachment, take care that the SB-30 does not fall off. Note: Note o
n attaching the SB-30 to cameras that have a built-in Speedlight When the SB-30 is attached to the camera’s accessory shoe, do not pop-up the camera’s built-in Speedlight. Otherwise, only one of the Speedlights will fire. However, this is not a malfunction.
Usable cameras and available flash modes :
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*1 Optional TTL Flash Unit Coupler AS-17 is required. |
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Using the SB-30 with SLRs cameras |
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TTL auto flash mode This mode is possible with SLRs cameras compatible with TTL auto flash. At the instant the shutter is released and the SB-30 starts firing, the camera’s built-in TTL auto flash sensor measures the flash illumination through-the-lens that is reflected back from the subject and adjusts the SB-30’s flash output, providing the correct exposure. Available TTL auto flash modes such as Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center-Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash, or Standard TTL flash vary, depending on the cameras and lenses in use. |
Reminder: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is not possible, because the SB-30 does not fire a series of preflashes (Monitor Preflash). Next, the D-TTL auto flash mode is not possible with the SB-30.
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Non-TTL auto flash mode This mode is possible with all Nikon SLRs cameras including Digital SLRs. At the instant the shutter is released and the SB-30 starts firing, the SB-30’s built-in light sensor for Non-TTL auto flash measures the flash illumination that is reflected back from the subject, automatically controlling the SB-30’s flash output to provide the correct exposure. Therefore, auto flash shooting is possible with cameras incompatible with TTL auto flash. A choice of four shooting apertures is available: f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, and f/8 at ISO 100, and f/5.6, f/8, f/11, and f/16 at ISO 400. |
Insufficient flash light warning indication in auto flash modes When the flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the ready-light blinks for approx. 1.5 sec. To compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject and re-shoot.
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Taking flash pictures in the TTL auto flash mode |
Operation: 1 Set the
SB-30’s Mode selector dial to 
. 2 Set the camera’s exposure mode, metering system,
sync mode, shutter speed, etc. The ready-light inside the camera’s viewfinder blinks
to warn you that the setting on the camera is not correct and TTL auto flash is not
possible. In this case, make sure the camera settings are correct. 3 Check
the aperture and flash shooting distance range. Make sure the main subject is within
this range by referring to the table “Determining the aperture and flash shooting
distance range” If the camera’s exposure mode is set to Aperture-Priority Auto (
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(
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set one of the appropriate apertures obtained from the table on the camera. 4
Make sure the SB-30’s ready-light is on, then shoot.
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Recommended links to understand more technical details
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http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-153.html by: my
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http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen,
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http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/nikonfmount/lens2.htm
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