Optional accessories

Other accessories

Speedlight Stand AS-19

Same as that provided with this SB-600.

Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1

The color of light can be balanced or specific colors can be added to a scene by using a Speedlight with the optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1.

The optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1 contains a total of 20 filters in 8 kinds of colored gels.

FL-G1 (for fluorescent light) • FL-G2 (for fluorescent light)

TN-A1 (for incandescent/tungsten light)

TN-A2 (for incandescent/tungsten light)

• BLUE

• YELLOW

• RED

• AMBER

The colored gel filters will fade or deteriorate with time. When this happens, replace them with the backup gels provided in the set.

tUsing colored gel filters with digital cameras

Purpose

Gel filter

Adjust the camera’s white balance to:

Balances the color of light from the flash to

FL-G1, FL-G2

Fluorescent

match that of fluorescent light

 

 

Balances the color of light from the flash to

TN-A1, TN-A2

Incandescent

match that of incandescent or tungsten light

 

 

Creates interesting effects by changing the

Blue, Yellow, Red,

Flash

light from the flash to a different color

Amber

 

tBalancing light from the flash

• With digital cameras, if you shoot flash pictures under fluorescent light with the camera’s

white balance set to “Flash,” the main subject illuminated by the flash will look normal. However, the background will come out green. To compensate, use the FL-G1 (green gel filter) to convert the light coming from the flash to the same color as fluorescent light, then adjust the camera’s white balance to “Fluorescent.” Follow a similar procedure when shooting flash pictures under incandescent/tungsten illumination using the applicable filter. In this case, set the white balance to “Incandescent.”

• Available with digital cameras featuring white balance. You cannot set the white balance on the SB-600. Choose an appropriate white balance setting on your digital camera.

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For more details, see your camera’s user’s manual.

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