2Overview of Commander flash operation

Example J

J-1

Dual-light flash operation

Ring-type lighting is used with a total of eight SB-R200 units attached to the Attachment Ring SX-1. Another SB-R200 is placed behind to bounce the light off the background wall to create a magical atmosphere.

Flash setup

SU-800

Group A

 

 

SB-R200⋅8

SB-R200

Group B

•Camera: D70

•Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor

18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

•Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) x8

•Group B: SB-R200 (TTL)

J-3 and J-4 examples in “Close-up Speedlight Photography Examples” was taken under the same conditions as with J-1. J-2 was taken using a single flash unit.

Commander and remote flash units

Commander flash operation is possible when CLS-compatible cameras are used with the following Commander and remote flash units. The Commander flash unit provides wireless control of the flash operation of 3-grouped (A, B, C) remote flash units.

Flash units usable as a Commander unit

•Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800

•CLS-compatible cameras with Commander function

•Speedlight SB-800

Flash units usable as a remote flash unit

•Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200

•Speedlight SB-800, SB-600

SB-800’s Commander mode

In the Commander mode, although the SB-800 is set as the Master flash unit and its flash mode is set to Flash Canceled (---), the flash will fire at a reduced flash output level. This may affect the correct exposure of the subject if the subject is close. To limit this effect as much as possible, bounce the light by tilting or rotating the SB-800’s flash head.

Notes on performing Commander flash operation

Available Commander functions and necessary settings vary depending on the cameras and remote flash units in use. Be sure to refer to your Speedlight instruction manual.

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