Nissin MF18 Macro Ring Flash for Sony - Manual (Page 5)

Selecting TTL
1. Select the Channel from Ch1 to Ch4.
2. Navigate the cursor to
Group A and set TTL . Adjust and set
the EV compensation level from -3.0Ev to +3.0Ev.
3. When
Group A is set TTL , Group B is automatically set to
TTL (A:B) . Navigate the cursor to Group B and set the ratio
of A:B from --- (flash off):1 to 1: --- (flash off) with 0.5 Ev steps.
4. For the remote flash, navigate the cursor to
Group C . Adjust
and set the EV compensation level of Group C from -3.0Ev to
+3.0Ev.
Selecting Manual (M)
1. Select the Channel from Ch1 to Ch4.
2. Navigate the cursor to the
Group A and set Manual . Adjust
and set the power ratio from --- to 1/1.
3. When
Group A is set Manual , Group B is automatically set to
Manual . Navigate the cursor to Group B and set the power
ratio from --- (flash off) to 1/1 with 1/3 Ev steps.
4. For the remote flash, navigate the cursor to
Group C. Adjust
and set the power ratio from 1/128 to 1/1.
The flash unit has two modes for adjusting the amount of light produced by
the flash: An automatic mode (TTL mode) and Manual mode (M Mode).
Master
Master
Wireless Mode (Master)
The modes to be set on the camera (For Nikon):
(Full Auto), (Program), (Shutter priority),
(Aperture priority), (Manual),
The modes to be set on the camera (For Canon):
(Full Auto), (Program), (Shutter priority), Tv
Av A-DEP (Aperture priority), (Manual), Automatic depth-of-field,
MF18 provides wireless Master / Remote (slave) wireless flash system.
The Ring flash placed on the camera is called “Master”- Group A and B.
The flash unit placed off the camera is called “Remote (Slave) Flash”. Multiple
number of flashes can be set and controlled in Groups A or C; 4 channels are
prepared for signal transmission between the Master flash and the
Remote(Slave) flash.
Master flash
Group Setting
Available combination of flash models and cameras
Wireless TTL Flash Pairing Chart
In the main page
Navigate the cursor and adjust the value according to
the instruction at the bottom bar.
Cursor Navigation
Value Adjust
Channel Select
Select Channel: Ch1, Ch2, Ch3 & Ch4
+/- EV (EV compensation)
Ev compensation at TTL mode can be selected from -3.0 Ev to +3.0 Ev with
1/3 Ev steps.
Group Setting
Group
A = Left flash
B = Right flash
C = Remote flash
Flash Mode
TTL = TTL Mode
M = Manual Mode
Value Adjustment
Ev compensation at TTL mode
(-3.0Ev to +3.0Ev)
Power Ratio at TTL mode
(---:1, 1:8, 1:5.6, 1:4, 1:2.8, 1:2,
1:1.4, 1:1, 1.4:1, 2:1, 2.8:1, 4:1,
5.6:1, 8:1, 1: ---)
Power Ratio at M mode
(---, 1/128, 1/100, 1/80, 1/64, 1/50,
1/40, 1/32, 1/25, 1/20, 1/16, 1/13,
1/10, 1/8, 1/6.4, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3.2, 1/2.5,
1/2, 1/1.7, 1/1.3, 1/1)
Fine Macro Mode
*Remark: Setting Group C in Master flash can also control the slave flash with wireless
remote setting in Group A or C.
m
Fine Macro
Side A Side B
/128 1
-0
EV
/512 1
-1/6
EV
Fine Macro
Side A Side B
/512 1
-1/6
EV
/512 1
-1/6
EV
The Fine Macro mode provides the setting of power ratio from 1/128 to 1/1024
with 1/6 EV steps.
(*Remark: Fine Macro mode is not available for all shutter functions)
Select Fine Macro in main menu, press set .
To set the desired power ratio of both Side A and B,
navigate the cursor to adjust the power ratio
OR
To set the desired power ratio of either Side A or B,
navigate the cursor to select and set the power ratio
individually.
The power ratio can be selected from 1/128 to 1/1024 with
1/6 EV steps.
To switch on the modeling LED, press for 2 seconds
until the modeling LED icon ( ) is on. The icon switches
off automatically after fired or press the button for 2
seconds to switch off.
Set
Cursor navigation
Value adjustment
Set
Set
Channel
+/- EV
Master
Channel
/ - EV +
Channel
+/- EV ---
Master
Channel
/- EV +
MF18 (Canon / Nikon)
CH 1-2-3-4
Group A or C
CH 1 Group A
Remote
580EX II
580EX
430EX II
430EX
420EX ( TTL only )
Di866
Di866 Mark II
For Canon
SB-600
SB-700
SB-800
SB-900
SB-R200
Di866
Di866 Mark II
For Nikon
TTL / M mode
Di622 Mark II
A B
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