Nikon SB-800 Overview of multiple flash operation, Master flash unit and remote flash units

Overview of multiple flash operation

Multiple flash photography allows you to create more natural-looking pictures by using several flash units to emphasize the subject’s shape or eliminate shadows.

The following wireless multiple flash operations are available:

Multiple flash	Usable cameras	Usable Speedlights
operation
Advanced Wireless	Cameras compatible	Only those featuring CLS such
Lighting (p. 76)	with CLS	as SB-800 for both the master
		and remote flash units.
SU-4 type wireless	No limitation	Master flash unit: Speedlights
multiple flash		compatible with wireless flash
(p. 84)		operation, those compatible
		with the TTL mode, or the built-
		in Speedlights on cameras so
		equipped.
		Remote flash unit: Except the
		SB-23, all Speedlights
		compatible with wireless flash
		operation or those connected
		to the optional Wireless Slave
		Flash Controller SU-4.
Multiple flash	No limitation	Speedlights compatible with
operation using cords	(TTL multiple flash	the TTL mode.
(p. 90)	operation is not	• Speedligthts SB-11, SB-14,
	possible with digital	SB-140, and SB-21B cannot
	SLRs.)	be used with the F-401/
		N4004 or F-410s/N4004s as
		either master or remote flash
		units.

•It’s not possible to use different types of multiple flash operations together.

•Wireless multiple flash operation using Speedlights compatible with CLS is called “Advanced Wireless Lighting”.

For cameras compatible with CLS and digital SLRs not compatible with CLS, set the master flash unit’s flash mode to Auto Aperture B flash or Non-TTL auto A flash in SU-4 type wireless multiple flash operation. In multiple flash operation using cords, multiple flash shooting in M (manual) mode only is possible.

tMaster flash unit and remote flash unit(s)

In this instruction manual, the flash unit mounted on the camera or the one directly connected to the camera via a TTL Remote Cord, such as the SC-17, SC-28 or SC-29, is called the master flash unit. All other flash units are called the remote flash units.

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