Close-up flash operation

When the built-in wide-flash adapter is used, close-up flash shooting can be performed. The built-in wide-flash adapter diffuses the light from the flash to soften shadows. When the SB-800 is used off-camera, you can take more natural-looking close-up pictures.

Be sure to use the wide-flash adapter when taking close-up flash photographs.

Be careful when using a long lens that the light from the flash is not obstructed by the lens barrel.

Vignetting may occur in close-up flash photography due to the lighting situation, lens in use, focal length setting, etc. Therefore, make test shots before shooting an important assignment.

Flash shooting with two flash units (light bounced from the side and top)

Shooting data:

 

Camera:

D2H

Focal length:

105mm

Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D

Remote flash unit: SB-800 set to D

• Aperture:

f/22

Shooting distance: Approx. 1m (3.3 ft.)

Remote

From theflash unit top

Master flash unit

Flash shooting with one

camera-mounted flash unit

Shooting data:

 

Camera:

D2H

Focal length:

105mm

Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D

• Aperture:

f/10

Shooting distance: Approx. 1m (3.3 ft.)

Example of close-up shooting with two flash units

Illumination from the side and top provided by two flash units emphasizes the small subject’s contours. Bounced light from the side softens the shadows.

For more details on the above example, see the separate booklet, “Enter the exciting world of Nikon’s Creative Lighting System using the SB-800.”

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