SB-700
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How to find what you are looking for
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About the SB-700
About this user’s manual
About the SB-700 and This User’s Manual
Tips on identifying CPU Nikkor lenses
Icons used in this manual
Terminology
Preparation
About the SB-700 and This User’s Manual
Question Key phrase
Index
Index
Flash photography 2 with wireless SB-700
Table of Contents
Functions
Table of Contents
For Use with Non-CLS-compatible SLR
Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
For Use with Coolpix Cameras
For Your Safety
Preparation
For Your Safety
Preparation
For Your Safety
Preparation
If corrosive liquids seep from the batteries and come
Preparation
For Your Safety
Have Nikon spot-check your Speedlight regularly
Tips on using the Speedlight
Check before Use
Take trial shots
Check before Use
Life-long learning
Preparation
Speedlight Parts
BOperation
Operation
Speedlight Parts
Operation
Speedlight Parts
Center of the switch D-6
Basic Operations
Inserting the batteries
Additional precautions regarding batteries
Suitable batteries
Basic Operations
Replacing/recharging batteries
Low battery power indicator
Attaching the SB-700 to the camera
Turn the lock lever to L
Lock the Speedlight in place
Detaching the SB-700 from the camera
Adjusting the flash head
Adjust the flash head to the front position
LCD indicator for flash head status
Turning the SB-700 and camera on
Turn the SB-700 and the camera body on
LCD sample
Set the mode selector to TTL
Selecting the flash mode
Settings and the LCD
Custom Functions and Settings
Custom setting
Press the Menu button to return to normal display
Custom Functions and Settings
Color filters 0E-20
Available custom functions and settings
LCD panel contrast 0H-11
Unit of measuring distance
Flash Modes
TTL Mode
TTL balanced fill-flash
Camera’s metering mode and i-TTL mode
Setting i-TTL mode
TTL Mode
TTL mode LCD sample
SB-700 effective flash output distance range
Auto setting of ISO sensitivity, aperture and focal length
TTL Mode
Manual Flash Mode
Manual flash mode LCD sample
Setting manual flash mode
Manual Flash Mode
Set the mode selector to M
Confirm the flash-ready indicator is on, and then shoot
Taking a picture in manual flash mode
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Setting the flash output level
Flash Modes
Distance-priority Manual Flash Mode
Setting distance-priority manual flash mode
Set the mode selector to GN
Flash-to-subject distance numerical indicator
Distance-priority Manual Flash Mode
Taking a picture in distance-priority manual flash mode
When the bounce flash warning indicator is displayed
Distance-priority Manual Flash Mode
Unit Photography Setup
Advanced Wireless Lighting
SB-700 Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography Setup
SU-4 type wireless multiple flash-unit photography
SB-700 Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Functions
Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Master mode LCD sample i-TTL mode
Setting the Master Flash Unit
Master mode LCD sample manual flash mode
Remote mode LCD sample Advanced Wireless Lighting
Setting the Remote Flash Unit
Setting i-TTL mode and channel 1 example
Taking a picture with Advanced Wireless Lighting
Canceling the flash function
Group name and channel number being set appears larger
Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Quick Wireless Control Mode
Setting quick wireless control mode
Quick wireless control mode LCD sample
Quick Wireless Control Mode
Taking a picture in quick wireless control mode
Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Setting group a and channel 1 example
Press the Zoom button to highlight the zoom head
Button Confirm the flash-ready indicator is on, and then shoot
Setting SU-4 type wireless multiple flash- unit photography
SU-4 Type Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
SU-4 type
SU-4 Type Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Auto mode
Flash modes for remote flash units
Manual mode
Flash function canceled mode
To prevent the remote flash units from firing accidentally
Setting flash output level in M mode
Setting Auto mode example
Remote flash unit setting
Setting up the remote flash units
Remote Flash Units
Remote Flash Units
Group B
Remote Flash Units
Checking Status in Wireless Multiple Flash-unit Photography
Correct exposure*1
Remote flash unit
Functions
Standard
Switching Illumination Patterns
Switching Illumination Patterns
Center-weighted
Even
To set illumination pattern
Bounce Flash Operation
Setting the flash head
Bounce Flash Operation
White ceiling
Attaching the Nikon Diffusion Dome
Nikon Diffusion Dome
Zoom head position indicator
Refer to Setting the aperture in bounce flash operation
Setting the built-in bounce card
Using the built-in bounce card
Taking Close-up Photographs
Setting the built-in wide panel
Taking Close-up Photographs
Taking close-ups with bounce-down flash
Confirm the flash- ready indicator is on, and then shoot
Flash Photography with Color Filters
Using color compensation filters and color filters
Check the LCD
How to attach color compensation filters included
Flash Photography with Color Filters
How to attach SJ-4 color filters optional
Set the color
Compensation filters and color filters
Balancing light from the flash using color
Amber
White balance depends on camera in use
Flash compensation
Flash Photography Support Functions
Canceling flash compensation
Flash Photography Support Functions
Power zoom function
Setting the zoom head position manually
Between 24 mm and 135 mm
AF-assist illumination
AF-assist illumination
Using the SB-700 off-camera
Test firing
Modeling illumination
For cameras with a built-in flash
SU-4 type wireless multiple flash-unit photography
To cancel standby
Standby function
Thermal cut-out
Auto FP high-speed sync
Functions to Be Set on the Camera
Flash value lock FV lock
Slow sync
Functions to Be Set on the Camera
Red-eye reduction/red-eye reduction slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
For Use with Non-CLS-compatible SLR Cameras
For Use with Non-CLS-compatible SLR Cameras
For Use with Coolpix Cameras
Flash modes and functions when used with Coolpix cameras
CLS-compatible Coolpix cameras
Problems with the SB-700
Troubleshooting
Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
Cause Solution
Troubleshooting
Set the power Power switch/wireless Switch/wireless mode
If the built-in wide panel is broken
Guide Number, Aperture and Flash-to-subject Distance
Tips on Speedlight Care
Cleaning
Operating location
Storage
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Ni-MHbatteries
LCD panel illuminator ON/OFF
Characteristics of the LCD panel
Adjusting the LCD panel’s contrast
About the LCD Panel
Updating Firmware
Water Guard WG-AS1, WG-AS2, WG-AS3
Optional Accessories
Speedlight Stand AS-22
Color Filter Set SJ-4
TTL Remote Cord SC-29 approx .5 m/4.9 ft
TTL Remote Cord SC-28/17 approx .5 m/ 4.9 ft
Specifications
FV lock, red-eye reduction
Specifications
Effective flash output distance range for i-TTL mode
ISO sensitivity
FX format, standard illumination pattern
Tips on
ISO 100·m
Guide number table
FX format DX format Standard
Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100 m/ft
Guide number table in FX format
Guide number table in DX format
Guide number table with auto FP high-speed sync
Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100 m/ft. in DX Format
Min. number of flashes/recycling time of each battery
Refer to Speedlight Parts 0B-1 for names of parts
13, E-6
OFF flash function canceled
Wireless mode switch for
Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
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