Flash Photography

Nikon Speedlights that can be used

The Nikon flash models listed in the table below can be used with this camera.The following features are available with the SB-800, SB-600, and SB-R200:

 

 

SpeedlightSB-800SB-600Advanced Wireless Lighting
Flash mode/feature

 

SB-800

SB-600*1SB-R200*2

 

 

 

i-TTL*3

 

 

✔*4

✔*4

✔

✔

✔

AA

Auto aperture *5

 

✔*6

—

✔

—

—

A

Non-TTL auto

 

✔*6

—

✔*7

—

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GN

Range-priority manual

 

✔

—

—

—

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

Manual

 

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RPTRepeating flash

 

✔

—

✔*9

✔*9

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REARRear-curtain sync

 

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

Red-eye reduction

 

✔

✔

✔

—

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto FP High-Speed Sync*8

 

✔

✔

✔*9

✔*9

✔*9

FV lock

 

 

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF-assist for multi-area AF*10

 

✔*5

✔*5

—

—

—

Auto zoom

 

 

✔

✔

—

—

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO Auto

 

 

✔

✔

—

—

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 Functions as remote flash only.

*2 Cannot be mounted on camera accessory shoe. Can be used as remote flash if camera is in commander mode (➝p.159) or SB-800 Speedlight is mounted on camera and SB-R200 is controlled by Nikon SU-800 wireless Speedlight commander.

*3 When using non-CPU lens with i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR, improved precision can be obtained if lens data are specified in the [NON-CPU LENS DATA] (➝p.121) under [ MISC.] in the [SET UP] menu.

*4 Standard i-TTL for Digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with Speedlight.

*5 Not available with non-CPU lenses unless lens data have been specified in the [NON-CPU LENS DATA] (➝p.121) under [ MISC.] in the [SET UP] menu.

*6 Use Speedlight controls to select flash mode.

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