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Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Auto-
focus Speed light S8-20.
We
hope the S8-20
will make photography a much bigger part
of
your life. Get to know your S8-20, but
before using it,
be
sure
to
read both your
camera instruction manual and this man-
ual. Nikon cannot
be
held responsible for
malfunctions resulting from use
of
the
S8-20 other than as specified in this man-
ual, or from use
of
the S8-20 with a camera
made by a manufacturer other than Nikon.
For Nikon F·401/N4004 camera users
Read
the following instructions carefully
when
using
the
S8-20 with F-401/N4004 camera.
1.
Nikon F-401/N4004 camera
is
designed for
use
with
AF
Nikkor
lenses,
except AF-Nikkor 80mm fl2.8,
200mm f/3.5
IF-ED
and
Autofocus Converter
TC·161
TC-16A.
For
most photos
in
this manual, aperture
is
set
by
rotating the lens aperture
ring.
With
the
F-401/N4004,
however,
aperture
is
set
using
camera's aperture
dial
.
Do
not
forget to
set
and
lock
the
lens
at
its smallest
aperture.
For
limited
use
of
non·AF
Nikkor
lenses,
see
the
F-401/N4004 instruction manual.
2.
Most of
the
explanations
in
this
manual
dealing with
Programmed
TTL
Auto
Flash,
TTL
Auto
Flash,
etc.,
apply to shooting dark subjects. However,
by
setting
the F-401/N4004 to program, aperture-priority or
shutter-priority auto exposure
mode,
with the S8-20
set
to
TTL
, automatic balanced
fill
-
flash
is
possible
in
situations where fill-flash
is
effective,
even
with a
bright subject.
For
details,
see
the
F-401/N4004
in·
struction
manual.
(In
manual exposure mode, ordi·
nary
TTL
fill-flash
is
pos
sible.)
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