Compatible Flash Units

CLS-Compatible Flash Units

The D3X can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash units: the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, and SU-800.

❚❚The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200

The principal features of these flash units are listed below.

Flash unit

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

SB-900 1

SB-800

SB-600

SB-400

SB-R200 2

Guide No. 3

34/111

38/125

30/98

21/69

10/33

Auto power zoom

17–200

24–105

24–85

— 4

— 5

(mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wide panel (mm)

12, 14, 17

14, 17

14

—

—

 

 

 

 

 

60 ° down

 

7 ° down,

7 ° down,

90 ° up,

 

(toward lens

 

90 ° up,

90 ° up,

 

light axis),

Head rotation

180 ° left,

90 ° up

180 ° left,

180 ° left,

45 ° up

 

90 ° right

 

 

and right

90 ° right

 

(away from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light axis)

1 If a color filter is attached to the SB-900 when vor N(flash) is selected for

l

white balance, the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust

white balance appropriately.

2Controlled remotely using optional SB-900 or SB-800 flash unit or SU-800 wireless Speedlight commander.

3 ISO 100, m/ft., 20 °C (68 °F), SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 at 35 mm zoom head position; SB-900 with standard illumination.

427 mm zoom coverage.

5 24 mm zoom coverage.

❚❚SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander

When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be used as a commander for remote SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units. The SU-800 itself is not equipped with a flash.

187