User manual NIKON SU-800

[. . . ] En Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1 R1 Nikon Close-up Speedlight Remote Kit SU-800 SB-R200 Wireless Remote Speedlight Wireless Speedlight Commander Instruction Manual For your safety Before using your product, please read the following safety precautions carefully and thoroughly to ensure correct and safe use and to help prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or others. For quick reference by those who use the product, please keep these safety instructions near the product. In this manual, safety instructions are indicated with these symbols: WARNING in personal injury, or death and property damage. CAUTION Disregarding instructions marked with this symbol could result Disregarding instructions marked with this symbol could result in property damage. WARNINGS for the Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 and the Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 1 If corrosive liquids seep from the batteries and get in your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with running water and consult with a doctor. Your eyes could be seriously damaged if they are not treated quickly. [. . . ] Press the [SEL](FUNC. ) button once again and the channel number stops blinking. The last channel number to blink is the one that has been set automatically. · Select one of the four available channels. The same channel number is set for all groups. · The channel number blinks during adjustment and stops after blinking six times unless an adjustment is made. The last channel number to blink is the one that has been set automatically. CHANNEL 3 2 1 4 9 Setting a channel number on the SB-R200. Rotate the [CHANNEL] select dial on the SB-R200 to set the channel number. Be sure to set the same channel number as set on the SU-800. 76 10 GROUP C B A E L A B Setting a group on the SB-R200. Rotate the [GROUP] select dial on the SB-R200 to set the group. Once set, the SB-R200 operates according to the controls as set on the SU-800. SEL READY LOC 11 Compose a picture and shoot with flash. Confirm that the red ready-lights on the SU-800 and SB-R200 are on, then release the shutter. · For details on test firing, refer to page 88. If the red ready-light blinks immediately after shooting In the TTL mode, when the SB-R200 flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the red ready-light on the SB-R200 blinks for approx. (The ready-lights on the SU-800 and in the camera's viewfinder do not blink. ) To compensate, set a higher ISO sensitivity or use a wider aperture and reshoot. RS ST SH EG LI E DL IR E W PE S ON/O FF Details on close-up flash operation and shooting procedures 77 78 Details on Commander flash operation and shooting procedures (Used with CLS-compatible cameras) This section describes the details of available wireless Commander flash operation and necessary procedures with CLS-compatible cameras. Also read "Close-up Speedlight Photography Examples, " a separate booklet that contains example photos. Be sure to refer to your camera instruction manual for specific information on camera settings and functions. 1 Commander flash operation 2 Overview of Commander flash operation 3 Procedures for Commander flash operation 79 1 Commander flash operation The Commander function enables the SU-800 to act as a Commander unit to trigger remote flash units without firing itself. By rearranging the remote flash setups, you can enjoy rendering a variety of lighting effects. Flash setup D-1 Example D SU-800 SB-R200 Group C SB-800 Group A Triple-light flash operation Three flash units positioned at different locations are used in order to represent the color and textures of the overall table setting. The SB-800 is used as a main flash unit to provide strong illumination on the table from the upper left. SB-R200 units on both the right and left sides eliminate the shadows. In this way, a much more vivid rendition of food and dishes on the periphery of the table is created. SB-R200 Group B · Camera: D70 · Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3. 5-4. 5G IF-ED · Group A: SB-800 (TTL) · Group B: SB-R200 (TTL) · Group C: SB-R200 (M) D-2 example in "Close-up Speedlight Photography Examples" was taken using a single built-in flash. Flash setup SB-R200 Group C Example D D-3 SB-R200 Group B SU-800 Triple-light flash operation Two SB-R200 units on the right and left are used directly from the top to clearly represent the color and contours of dishes on a plate. In addition, another SB-R200 is used from the rear left with reduced flash output to render a steaming dish of hot food against a dark background. SB-R200 Group A · · · · · Camera: D70 Lens: AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2. 8D Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) Group B: SB-R200 (TTL) Group C: SB-R200 (M) 80 Example F F-1 Flash setup Group A SB-R200 SU-800 Single-light flash operation (off-camera flash) With a single off-camera flash unit used behind the subject, distinct, intentional shadows appear, emphasizing the subject's sturdiness. Usually, with an on-camera flash, a sense of flatness is unavoidable. However, in this situation, the position of the SB-R200 can be rearranged with ease, providing a variety of lighting and shadow effects. · Camera: D70 · Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3. 5-4. 5G IF-ED · Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) F-2 example in "Close-up Speedlight Photography Examples" was taken under the same conditions as with F-1. 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