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About the SB-700 and This Users Manual
How to find what you are looking for
Included items
About the SB-700
CLS-compatible cameras
About this users manual
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Terminology
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Q&A Index
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Table of Contents A
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Table of Contents
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For Your Safety
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNINGS for Speedlights
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CAUTIONS for Speedlights
WARNINGS for Batteries
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CAUTION for Batteries
Check before Use
Tips on using the Speedlight
Check before Use
Life-long learning
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Operation Speedlight Parts
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Basic Operations
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Inserting the batteries
Suitable batteries
Basic Operations
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Replacing/recharging batteries
Low battery power indicator
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Attaching the SB-700 to the camera
Detaching the SB-700 from the camera
Adjusting the flash head
Turn the SB-700 and the camera body on.
Turning the SB-700 and camera on
LCD sample
Selecting the flash mode
Settings and the LCD
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Custom setting
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Available custom functions and settings
Custom Functions and Settings
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Setting i-TTL mode
SB-700 effective flash output distance range
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i-TTL Mode
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Manual Flash Mode
Setting manual flash mode
Taking a picture in manual flash mode
Setting the ash output level
Manual Flash Mode
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Distance-priority Manual Flash Mode
Setting distance-priority manual flash mode
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Taking a picture in distance-priority manual flash mode
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Distance-priority Manual Flash Mode
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SB-700 Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography Setup
Advanced Wireless Lighting
SU-4 type wireless multiple flash-unit photography
SB-700 Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Functions
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Setting the Master Flash Unit
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Setting the Remote Flash Unit
Advanced Wireless Lighting Operation
Taking a picture with Advanced Wireless Lighting
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Quick Wireless Control Mode
Setting quick wireless control mode
Taking a picture in quick wireless control mode
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SU-4 Type Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Setting SU-4 type wireless multiple flash- unit photography
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SU-4 Type Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Flash modes for remote flash units
(auto) mode:
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Setting a remote flash unit for SU-4 type wireless multiple flash-unit photography
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Remote Flash Units
Remote flash unit setting
Setting up the remote flash units
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Remote Flash Units
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Checking Status in Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Checking flash operation using the flash-ready indicator or sound monitor
Checking Status in Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
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Functions
Switching Illumination Patterns
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Switching Illumination Patterns
Center-weighted
To set illumination pattern
Bounce Flash Operation
Setting the flash head
Setting flash head tilting/rotating angles, and choosing a reflecting surface
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Bounce Flash Operation
Nikon Diffusion Dome
Attaching the Nikon Diffusion Dome
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Taking a picture with bounce flash
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Taking Close-up Photographs
Setting the built-in wide panel
Taking Close-up Photographs
Taking close-ups with bounce-down flash
Flash Photography with Color Filters
Using color compensation filters and color filters
How to attach color compensation filters (included)
How to attach SJ-4 color filters (optional)
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Flash Photography with Color Filters
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Balancing light from the flash using color compensation filters and color filters
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White balance depends on camera in use
Flash Photography Support Functions
Flash compensation
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Power zoom function
Setting the zoom head position manually
AF-assist illumination
Notes on using the AF-assist illumination
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Test firing
Modeling illumination
Advanced Wireless Lighting
SU-4 type wireless multiple ash-unit photography
Standby function
To cancel standby
Thermal cut-out
Functions to Be Set on the Camera
Auto FP high-speed sync
Flash value lock (FV lock)
Functions to Be Set on the Camera
Slow sync
Red-eye reduction/red-eye reduction slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
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For Use with Non-CLS-compatible SLR Cameras
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For Use with Non-CLS-compatible SLR Cameras
For Use with Non-CLS-compatible SLR Cameras
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For Use with COOLPIX Cameras
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For Use with COOLPIX Cameras
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Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
This section explains troubleshooting, Speedlight care, speci cations and optional accessories.
Troubleshooting
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Warning indicators
Troubleshooting
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If the built-in wide panel is broken
Troubleshooting
Guide Number, Aperture and Flash-to-subject Distance
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Determining aperture and ash-to-subject distance for correct exposure
Tips on Speedlight Care
Cleaning
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Storage
Operating location
Notes on Batteries
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About the LCD Panel
Characteristics of the LCD panel
LCD panel illuminator ON/OFF
Adjusting the LCD panels contrast
Updating Firmware
Cameras not compatible with SB-700 firmware updates
Optional Accessories
Speedlight Stand AS-22
Color Filter Set SJ-4
Water Guard WG-AS1, WG-AS2, WG-AS3
Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4
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Specifications
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In FX format, standard illumination pattern
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Angle of coverage (in FX format)
Angle of coverage (in DX format)
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Guide number table
ISO 100m
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Guide number table (in FX format) Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft.
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Guide number table (in DX format) Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft.
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Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft. (in DX format)
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Min. number of flashes/recycling time of each battery
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