Nikon SB-600 user manual Optional accessories, Other accessories, Balancing light from the flash

Optional accessories

●●● Other accessories

Speedlight Stand AS-19

Same as that provided with this SB-600.

Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1

The color of light can be balanced or specific colors can be added to a scene by using a Speedlight with the optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1.

The optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1 contains a total of 20 filters in 8 kinds of colored gels.

•FL-G1 (for fluorescent light) • FL-G2 (for fluorescent light)

•TN-A1 (for incandescent/tungsten light)

•TN-A2 (for incandescent/tungsten light)

• BLUE	• YELLOW
• RED	• AMBER

•The colored gel filters will fade or deteriorate with time. When this happens, replace them with the backup gels provided in the set.

tUsing colored gel filters with digital cameras

Purpose	Gel filter	Adjust the camera’s white balance to:
Balances the color of light from the flash to	FL-G1, FL-G2	Fluorescent
match that of fluorescent light
Balances the color of light from the flash to	TN-A1, TN-A2	Incandescent
match that of incandescent or tungsten light
Creates interesting effects by changing the	Blue, Yellow, Red,	Flash
light from the flash to a different color	Amber

tBalancing light from the flash

• With digital cameras, if you shoot flash pictures under fluorescent light with the camera’s

white balance set to “Flash,” the main subject illuminated by the flash will look normal. However, the background will come out green. To compensate, use the FL-G1 (green gel filter) to convert the light coming from the flash to the same color as fluorescent light, then adjust the camera’s white balance to “Fluorescent.” Follow a similar procedure when shooting flash pictures under incandescent/tungsten illumination using the applicable filter. In this case, set the white balance to “Incandescent.”

• Available with digital cameras featuring white balance. You cannot set the white balance on the SB-600. Choose an appropriate white balance setting on your digital camera.

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For more details, see your camera’s user’s manual.