Methods for setting up

Set up the Commander and remote flash units in the same way as in “Flash operation using the Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1” (p. 38).

Items to be set

The following items can be set in Commander flash operation.

•Flash mode of remote flash units (TTL, AA, M, --- (flash canceled), RPT (repeating) flash)

•Group name (A, B, C)

•Flash output level compensation (in TTL and AA modes)

•Manual flash output level (in M mode)

•Manual flash output level, the frequency, the number of repeating flashes per frame (in RPT mode)

•Channel number (1, 2, 3, or 4)

Flash modes

In Commander flash operation, the five flash modes (TTL, AA, M, --- (flash canceled), RPT (repeating)) are available.

•Flash modes can be separately set for each group (except RPT).

•Available flash modes vary depending on the camera and remote flash units in use.

Available flash modes with the SU-800 for remote flash units

Flash mode

SB-R200

SB-800

SB-600

TTL

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

AA*1

X

O

X

M

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

--- (canceled)

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

*1 Auto Aperture (AA) flash mode is possible only when the SB-800 is used as a remote flash unit in combination with CPU lenses. (A warning indicator appears when the SB-R200 or SB-600 is used in the AA mode.)

Repeating flash operation

Repeating (RPT) flash operation is possible when the SU-800 is used with the SB-800 or SB-600 (p. 93).

Lenses

In this manual, Nikkor lenses are divided into two types: CPU Nikkor lenses and non-CPU Nikkor lenses. CPU lenses have CPU contacts.

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