Nikon D70-series, D200BODY, D200OUTFIT, D200KIT, 17002 manual 165, Commander Mode

10 Compose shot and arrange optional Speedlights as shown below.

	60–30 °	5 m/16´ or less
30 ° or less
		Camera
10 m/33´ or less		(built-in
30 ° or less		flash)

Speedlight wireless remote sensor should face camera.

5 m/16´ or less

60–30 °

Maximum distance between optional Speedlights and camera is about 10 m (33´) when Speedlight is positioned in front of camera (within 30 ° on either side of center line), or about 5 m (16´) when Speedlight is 30–60 ° to either side of center line.

11 Turn all Speedlights on and set all optional Speedlights to channel selected in Steps 7–8. See Speedlight manual for details.

Commander Mode

Position the sensor windows on the optional Speedlights where they will pick up the moni- tor preflashes from the built-in flash (take particular care when not using a tripod). Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the optional Speedlights do not enter the camera lens (in TTL mode) or the photocell on the optional Speedlight (AA mode), as this may inter- fere with exposure. To prevent the timing flashes emitted by the built-in flash from appear- ing in photographs taken at short ranges, use a low ISO sensitivity and small aperture (large f/-number) or an optional SG-3IR infrared panel for the built-in flash. An SG-3IR is required for best results with rear-curtain sync, which produces brighter timing flashes. After posi- tioning the Speedlights, take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor.

Although there is no limit on the number of optional Speedlights that may used, the practical maximum is three. With more than this number, the light emitted by the other flash units will interfere with performance. All Speedlights must be in the same group; flash compensation ( 73) applies to all Speedlights. See the Speedlight manual for more information.

If On is selected for Custom Setting e4 (Modeling Flash; 166), all flashes will emit a model- ing flash when the depth-of-field preview button is pressed. Commander mode can also be used with FV lock ( 81).

Setup

Custom Settings

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