User manual NIKON SPEEDLIGHT SB-23 BROCHURE

[. . . ] Whether you are a seasoned professional or a passionate weekend shooter, we're sure you'll find something in this brochure that can help you craft better images. Every item found within is designed specifically for Nikon cameras, giving you seamless performance that truly brings out the best in you and your Nikon D-SLR. Here's where you start. C O N T E N T S See what one Nikon Speedlight can do Easy, intelligent, amazing: The Nikon Creative Lighting System Make lighting work for you with wireless multiple Speedlights Turn good shots into great shots with Advanced Wireless Lighting pp4-5 Dramatic close-up lighting made easy Explore fine details with flexible, wireless control pp6-7 Your file, your vision Capture NX Software: master post-production pp8-9 Which Speedlight is right for you? Nikon Creative Lighting System compatible Speedlights pp13-15 pp10-11 p12 Flash Accessories Power when you need it Battery packs and power management View with clarity and comfort Viewing attachments p16 Communication technology for any location GPS cable/wireless transmitters p18 Close in on every subject Close-up accessories p16 Steady shots -- night or day Remote control accessories p19 System diagram Nikkor lens lineup pp20-21 p22 p23 p17 Nikon digital SLRs See what one Nikon Speedlight can do © Gordon Nash Gordon Nash -- Wedding photographer (U. S. A. ) I shoot about 50 weddings a month, and nearly half of my images need a Nikon Speedlight. I always have one on my camera, with another ready for side-lighting or other handheld effects. [. . . ] AF-Assist Illuminator, Target Light button and Test button are provided. Attachment Ring SX-1 Can hold SB-R200 Speedlights. Extreme Close-up Positioning Adapter SW-11 For centering the light from the SB-R200 flash to an optical axis, which is especially effective in close-up shooting. Recommended for shooting distances within 15cm (lens to subject). Speedlight Stand AS-20 For the stable placement of the SB-R200. A tripod socket is also provided. Adapter Rings Enable placing of Attachment Ring SX-1 on the front of the lens. Five filter attachment sizes (52mm, 62mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm) are available. IR Panel for Built-in Flash SG-3IR Attached to the camera's accessory shoe when the built-in Speedlight of a camera is used as a commander. Flexible Arm Clip SW-C1 Diffuser SW-12 This milky-white panel diffuses light from a flash and softens shadows. Allows attachment of items such as a diffuser. Can be attached to the guide groove of the Attachment Ring SX-1. Color Filter Holder SZ-1 Enables filters to be attached to the SB-R200. Color Filter Set SJ-R200 Change the mood of your close-up photography with four filters: Blue, Red, FLG1 for fluorescent light and TN-A1 for incandescent light. Case ·Soft Case for SU-800 ·Soft Case for SB-R200 ·Soft Case for SX-1 ·Close-up Speedlight Kit Case Advanced Wireless Lighting System Compatibility Cameras Function Master unit Remote unit Commander Master unit Remote unit Commander SB-800 SB-600 SU-800 SB-R200 Built-in Speedlight Close-up Speedlight Kit R1C1 R1+SB-800 R1C1 R1 Cameras Function Master unit Remote unit Commander SB-800 SB-600 SU-800 SB-R200 Built-in Speedlight Close-up Speedlight Kit R1C1 R1+SB-800 D2 series D200 D80 ­ ­ ­ D40 series Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 Specifications Transmission mode Infrared-pulse emitting communication using a flash discharge tube Transmission range Approx. 4m for the SB-R200 at normal setting Number of channels 4 Number of groups 3 Number of transmissions Approx. 1 second Flash light wavelengths Approx. 800 to 1, 000nm (infrared ray) Flash coverage Approx. 78° (horizontal) Display LCD, ready-light AF-Assist Illuminator Automatically turns on when performing auto focus in dim light or in the dark Power source One 3V CR123A lithium battery Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 68 x 96 x 58mm Weight (without battery) Approx. The beauty of Capture NX is its simplicity. Conventional software requires a countless series of steps, with each individual effect a new stage in the process. For many photographers, this demanded frustrating amounts of memory and patience. Capture NX makes the process easy and intuitive. Whether it's the sky or skin tone, simply point to an area you want to adjust, click, and it's done!Hours of work can now be accomplished in minutes, easily, and without requiring years of knowledge and experience. Color Control Points Size Hue Saturation Brightness Show Selection This unique interface makes editing incredibly simple. Just drag the sliders to the left or right. No other software is this intuitive. 13 Capture NX Your file, your vision Your file, your vision Capture NX software: master post-production Enhancing the color of the sky using Color Control Points 1. Place a Color Control Point on the sky. 2. Sliders for Saturation, Hue and Brightness will appear. Adjust these as you wish. 3. To repeat the effect in another area, duplicate the Control Point and place it somewhere else. Correcting skin tones using the Color Picker 1. Place a Color Control Point on any area of the subject's skin. 2. Select the appropriate color from the skin tones provided in the center triangle of the Color Picker. 3. Rotate the outside ring to adjust the hue to warmer or cooler. Perfecting portions of an image using Brush Tool 1. Choose the Brush Tool in the Selective Tools menu. 2. Paint in the area you want to enhance. Painting out the enhancement is just as easy. 3. Add any desired effects. Over 25 enhancements are available. Seamless workflow from browsing to editing 1. Choose browsing function to see images at a glance. 14 2. Organize images by labeling and sorting. 3. Start enhancing an image quickly and simply by double-clicking on it. Capture NX: Versatile Functions Browser (NEW) Completely redesigned to sort, organize, compare, tag and improve images with more speed and agility. [. . . ] The lens extension covers the range from 48mm to 208mm, for producing frame-filling images of even the tiniest subjects. Extension Bellows PB-6E Attaches to the PB-6 for an astounding magnification of 23x life-size when using a 20mm wideangle lens in reverse position. With this combination, the continuously variable extension range is from 83mm to 438mm. Bellows Spacer PB-6D Enables a D2 series camera to move on the PB-6 rail without interference and allows horizontal/vertical changeover anywhere along the rail. Two PB-6Ds are needed when using the PB-6; three are needed when using the PB-6E. Slide Copying Adapter PS-6 Used with the PB-6 and a Nikkor lens to make duplicate slides. Cropping of the original slide is possible. Macro Copy Stand PB-6M Attaches to the end of the PB-6 to convert it into a miniature copy stand or specimen stage. PK-11A PK-12 PK-13 Macro Adapter Ring BR-2A Enables reverse-mounting of lenses. [. . . ]