Checking Status in Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography

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Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography

Master

Remote flash unit

 

flash unit

 

 

 

Speedlight status

Flash-ready

Flash-ready

Sound

 

indicator

indicator

monitor

 

 

 

 

Insufficient flash output for

 

Quickly

Three long

correct exposure*1

Blinks for

Underexposure due to insufficient

blinks for

beeps for

flash output may have occurred.

approx.

approx.

approx.

To compensate, use a wider

3 sec.

3 sec.

3 sec.

aperture or higher ISO sensitivity,

 

 

or move the flash unit closer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

the subject and reshoot.

 

 

 

• Auto aperture flash mode or

 

 

 

non-TTL auto flash mode is

 

 

 

set on the master flash unit.

 

 

 

Change the flash mode to an

 

 

High and

operable flash mode.

 

 

• The remote flash unit light

 

 

low tone

sensor has failed to receive the

Goes out

Quickly

beeps

command light from the master

and lights

blinks for

alternate

flash unit. This is because the

light sensor cannot detect when

up when

approx.

for

to stop firing in sync with the

ready to fire

6 sec.

approx.

master flash unit, either due to a

 

 

6 sec.

reflection from the remote flash

 

 

 

unit itself or light from another

 

 

 

remote flash unit that may

 

 

 

have entered the light sensor

 

 

 

window. Change the direction

 

 

 

or position of the remote flash

 

 

 

unit and reshoot.

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Nikon SB-700, SB 700 user manual Correct exposure*1