Wireless multiple flash operation in the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

When the SU-800 is used with Nikon CLS-compatible cameras, the remote flash units can be divided into a maximum of 3 groups, and the flash output level can be separately set for each group of Master/Commander and remote flash unit(s), providing wireless multiple flash operation (Advanced Wireless Lighting).

Master flash unit and remote flash unit(s)

In this instruction manual, the Commander SU-800 and Speedlight mounted on the camera, a built-in flash or the one directly connected to the camera via a TTL Cord is called the Master/Commander flash unit. All other flash units are called remote flash units.

Details of Advanced Wireless Lighting

Group B

(remote flash units)

Group A

Group C

(remote flash units)

(remote flash units)

Master/Commander flash unit

•Remote flash units can be divided into a maximum of three groups (A, B and C).

•One or more remote flash units can be set to one group.

•Flash mode and flash output-level compensation values can be set independently on the Master/Commander flash unit and for three other groups of remote flash units.

•Select one of the four available channels through which the Master/Commander flash unit and three other groups exchange data.

•If a photographer performs the same Advanced Wireless Lighting near you, your remote flash unit(s) might accidentally fire in sync with that photographer’s master flash unit. If this happens, select a different channel number.

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