Checking Status in Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography

The flash-ready indicator on the SB-500 can be used to check the status during and after taking a picture in wireless multiple flash-unit photography.

Checking flash operation using the flash-ready indicator

Master flash

Remote flash

Speedlight status

unit

unit

 

Lights up

Lights up

Ready to fire

Goes out and

Goes out and

 

lights up when

lights up when

Fired properly

ready to fire

ready to fire

 

 

 

Insufficient flash output for correct

 

 

exposure

Flashes slowly

Flashes slowly

Underexposure due to insufficient

flash output may have occurred. To

for approx.

for approx.

compensate, use a wider aperture

3 sec.

3 sec.

(smaller f-number) or higher ISO

 

 

 

 

sensitivity, or move the flash unit

 

 

closer to the subject and reshoot.

E-10

E

Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography