Nikon SB-10 User's Manual
Summary
Elevate your photography with this powerful yet compact exterior flash unit. Engineered for advanced Nikon SLR users, it delivers robust illumination performance and ultra-rapid recycling time in a lightweight design. This official guide provides comprehensive instructions on mounting to various camera bodies (including FE/FM), setting up synchronous operations, manual adjustments, and automatic exposure techniques. Perfect for photographers demanding reliable, professional-grade flash power and easy integration into their workflow.
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NOMENCLATURE Battery com partment Exposure calcul ator Shooting mode indicator Shooting mode se lector Ligh t se nsor Flash lamp
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Power sw itch Ready-light/ Op en-fl ash button Sync socket Locking nut Mounting foot Ready-I ight contact
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CONTENTS Foreword ...... .. 5 Settingup ... ........ 6 Installing th e batteries ..... .. 6 Attaching the 58·10 to the camera . ...... 7 Flash synchronization ... . 9 Automatic exposure operation .. ....
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FOREWORD The Nikon Speedlight SB-10 brings you the advantage of light weight, compactness and advanced circuitry. The use of a series circuit configuration employing silicon-controlled rectifiers en...
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SETTING UP Install ing the Batteries Power is supplied by four 1.5V AA-type bat teries. To install the batteries, first depress the knurled surfaces on the top and bottom of the unit. The Battery Hol...
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Attaching the S8-1O to the Camera Nikon FE:, EL2 and FM, and Nikkormat EL, ELW, FT2 and FT3 Turn the locking nut on the mounting foot until it reaches the upper limit. Next, slide the mounting foot fo...
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Nikon F2-series and F cameras First, mount the Flash Un it Cou pier AS-' on the camera's accessory shoe. Next, turn the locking nut on the mounting foot of the 58-' 0 until it reaches the upper limit....
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FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION Nikon FE With the Nikkormat EL and ELW, first set the When the camera is in automatic mode, mount shutter speed at 1/125 sec. or slower. Then lift ing the 58-10 unit onto the FE...
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With the N ikon F2-series camera, a bu i I t-in With the Nikon F, the sync selector is used to selector mechanism controls the speedlight sync adjust the camera for use with speed lights. First adjust...
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R 10 and R8 Super Zoom With the R8, first set the camera at 18 fps, Flash synchronization is possible only with and slide the changeover switch toward the "5" single-frame shooting. Automati...
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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE OPERATION The S8-1O co ntrol s the amount of I ight output First, position the speed of the film (ASA depending on the flash-to-subject distance. The number) opposite the white delt...
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Example 1 If you are using a film rated ASA 100, yo u can shoot subjects at any flash-to-subject distance from 0.6m (2 ft) to 6m (20 ft) at f/4 and from 0 .6m (2 ft) to 3m (10ft) at fi B. Example 2 Wh...
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Setting the f /number With the Rl O, set the needle in the viewfinder To set the desired f/number on the speedlight, by a 2/3-stop more than the indicated f/number slide the shooting mode selector on ...
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The Reflector 'Red Eyes' Phenomenon On the 5B-10, the reflector tilts through 'Red eyes,' an optical phenomenon in an arc of 180 with click-stops every 90~ which a subject's eyes appear red in With th...
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TAKING AN AUTO FLASH PHOTOGRAPH To act ivate the unit, slide the power switch to Ready-Light/Open Flash Button the ON position. While the capacitor is charging, The ready-light doubles as the open fla...
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MANUAL OVERRIDE taken will be slightly underexposed . To prevent In addition to its use in the automatic mode, this, open up the lens by a half-stop more, or your SB-l O can also be used manually . Sw...
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MULTIPLE FLASH OPERATION Note the following instructions when perform • When the camera is not fitted with a hot shoe, ing m Ultiple flash photography with the Nikon the flash unit has to be connecte...
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Combination Examples for Multiple Flash Operation SB-3,8E,10 SB-2,7E c:::=v Tl5'6~ ~5'6,l5 Nikon F2,F Nikon F2 ,F SB-2,7E c:g SB-3,~ ee L ~AS-2 L~~ SC-5,6,7 C:::I SC-5,6,7 l=:J * * *Nikon FM, EL2 , FE...
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ACCESSORIES 15cm Sync Cord SC-5 J25cm Sync Cord SC-7 Connects the SB-10 to the cameras which have no hot shoe. 1 m Coiled Sync Cord SC-6 This coiled '-meter extension cord permits off-camera shooting ...
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Wide-Flash Adapter 5W-2 Clips easily over the reflector of the 5B-1O to increase the angle of flash from the normal 56° to 67° when positioned horizontally and from 40° to 48° when positioned vertical...
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FEA l URES /SPECIFICA li ONS Light output control: Silicon controlled recti Angle of coverage: 56° horizontal; 40° vertical fier & series circuitry covering a wideangle lens of 35mm focal Guide n...
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CAMERA/SPEEDLIGHT COMBINATION CHART *Sync cord 'When a sync cord is used with the speed SC-5 SC-6 510 light, plug the sync cord into the speedlight SC-7' , before you mount the speedlight onto the ca...
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(Nikon) NIPPON KOGAKU K.K. No reproduction in any form of this booklet, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from...
Manual Details
| Brand | Nikon |
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| Pages | 24 |
| File Size | 6.00 MB |
| Published | June 02, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many batteries are required for the SB-10?
Four 1.5V AA-type batteries are needed.
What is the maximum flash coverage angle of an accessory diffuser?
It extends up to 67° horizontally and 48° vertically.
How can I ensure proper mounting on different Nikon camera models?
Locate a specific guide: FE (locking nut), F2/F-series (mounting foot), R10/R8 Super Zoom (sync cord into sync socket).
What is the initial automatic shooting range at f/4 with ASA 100 film?
The automatic shooting range is 0.6m - 6m (2 ft- 20 ft) at f/4.