Instruction Manual
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...). 6 Main features and functions This Speedlight system, which has a guide number of the lens, held in use . the Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200, which features the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS), provides a variety of wireless multiple flash and close -up flash operation is possible when the SU-800 is mounted on CLS-compatible cameras; and the Attachment Ring SX-1, which controls flash output when mounted on a CLS-compatible camera to control the SB-R200 (p. 65...
...). 6 Main features and functions This Speedlight system, which has a guide number of the lens, held in use . the Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200, which features the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS), provides a variety of wireless multiple flash and close -up flash operation is possible when the SU-800 is mounted on CLS-compatible cameras; and the Attachment Ring SX-1, which controls flash output when mounted on a CLS-compatible camera to control the SB-R200 (p. 65...
Instruction Manual
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...; Auto FP High-Speed Sync High-Speed flash synchronization at all times. This is useful when you want to use a wider aperture to ensure a shallow depth of Nikon Speedlights and cameras. The major features are fired at your CLS-compatible camera instruction manual for details on the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS). 7 Preparation Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS offers various flash shooting possibilities by ambient light (p. 116). • Advanced Wireless Lighting The wireless multiple flash operation in TTL (i-TTL) mode...
...; Auto FP High-Speed Sync High-Speed flash synchronization at all times. This is useful when you want to use a wider aperture to ensure a shallow depth of Nikon Speedlights and cameras. The major features are fired at your CLS-compatible camera instruction manual for details on the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS). 7 Preparation Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS offers various flash shooting possibilities by ambient light (p. 116). • Advanced Wireless Lighting The wireless multiple flash operation in TTL (i-TTL) mode...
Instruction Manual
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... Recommended cameras Cameras compatible with Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) A variety of wireless multiple flash and close -up flash operations using the SU-800 and the SB-R200 are available with Nikon CLS-compatible cameras. • Refer to the front of the lens and which focal lengths can be used with the COOLPIX-Series digital cameras (p. 126). Usable lenses with limited functions with the SB-R200 The maximum number of SB-R200 units...
... Recommended cameras Cameras compatible with Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) A variety of wireless multiple flash and close -up flash operations using the SU-800 and the SB-R200 are available with Nikon CLS-compatible cameras. • Refer to the front of the lens and which focal lengths can be used with the COOLPIX-Series digital cameras (p. 126). Usable lenses with limited functions with the SB-R200 The maximum number of SB-R200 units...
Instruction Manual
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... Panel (p. 20) 2 Control Buttons 3 Ready-light Lights up when the Speedlight is fully recycled and ready to fire. 4 Mounting Foot-lock Lever (p. 29) 5 Terminal Cover 6 TTL Cord Terminal Connects the SU-800 with the SB-R200 when used with cameras not compatible with CLS. (p. 110) 7 Mounting Foot (p. 29) 8 Hot-shoe Contacts 9 Mount Pin 10 Battery Chamber lid (p. 28) 11 AF-assist Illuminator 12 Commander Transmit Window 13 Commander...
... Panel (p. 20) 2 Control Buttons 3 Ready-light Lights up when the Speedlight is fully recycled and ready to fire. 4 Mounting Foot-lock Lever (p. 29) 5 Terminal Cover 6 TTL Cord Terminal Connects the SU-800 with the SB-R200 when used with cameras not compatible with CLS. (p. 110) 7 Mounting Foot (p. 29) 8 Hot-shoe Contacts 9 Mount Pin 10 Battery Chamber lid (p. 28) 11 AF-assist Illuminator 12 Commander Transmit Window 13 Commander...
Instruction Manual
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... in combination with Auto FP HighSpeed Sync. (p. 96). 6 Low Battery-power Replace the battery. 7 Flash Output Level (Group A) Visually indicates the group A's flash output level in the TTL mode. Icons in close-up flash operation Display in TTL mode 1 Wireless Flash A control signal is sent from the subject, the camera automatically controls the flash output level to give the correct exposure. 5 Auto FP High-Speed Sync Auto FP High-Speed Sync. Display in M (manual) mode 8 Flash Output Level (Group...
... in combination with Auto FP HighSpeed Sync. (p. 96). 6 Low Battery-power Replace the battery. 7 Flash Output Level (Group A) Visually indicates the group A's flash output level in the TTL mode. Icons in close-up flash operation Display in TTL mode 1 Wireless Flash A control signal is sent from the subject, the camera automatically controls the flash output level to give the correct exposure. 5 Auto FP High-Speed Sync Auto FP High-Speed Sync. Display in M (manual) mode 8 Flash Output Level (Group...
Instruction Manual
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... to cameras compatible with CLS. 6 AF-Assist Illuminator activated The AF-Assist Illuminator comes on. Icons in close-up flash operation (using cords) Display in TTL BL mode 1 Close-up Mode Close-up function is activated. 2 Monitor Preflashes Just before the flash fires, the Speedlight fires a series of the main subject and background. 5 Low Battery-power Replace the battery. 6 Flash firing (Group A) Flash unit(s) in Group A fires in the TTL mode. 7 Flash firing (Group B) Flash unit(s) in...
... to cameras compatible with CLS. 6 AF-Assist Illuminator activated The AF-Assist Illuminator comes on. Icons in close-up flash operation (using cords) Display in TTL BL mode 1 Close-up Mode Close-up function is activated. 2 Monitor Preflashes Just before the flash fires, the Speedlight fires a series of the main subject and background. 5 Low Battery-power Replace the battery. 6 Flash firing (Group A) Flash unit(s) in Group A fires in the TTL mode. 7 Flash firing (Group B) Flash unit(s) in...
Instruction Manual
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... Light sensor window for wireless remote flash 14 Lock switch Secures the SB-R200 to the Attachment Ring (p. 31). 23 To avoid accidental firing or a malfunction when carrying the SB-R200 in your camera bag, turn the power on or off the flash unit. 9 TTL cord terminal Connects the SU-800 to the SB-R200 via a cord when used with cameras that are not compatible with...
... Light sensor window for wireless remote flash 14 Lock switch Secures the SB-R200 to the Attachment Ring (p. 31). 23 To avoid accidental firing or a malfunction when carrying the SB-R200 in your camera bag, turn the power on or off the flash unit. 9 TTL cord terminal Connects the SU-800 to the SB-R200 via a cord when used with cameras that are not compatible with...
Instruction Manual
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... 15° on the Attachment Ring. Color Filter Set SJ-R200 (for SB-R200 package) The set comprises a total of 4 filters: the FL-G1 for fluorescent light, the TN-A1 for Built-in Flash SG-3IR The SG-3IR can be attached to a camera's hot shoe when a Nikon digital camera's built-in flash (such as D70-Series) is used to attach a colored gel...
... 15° on the Attachment Ring. Color Filter Set SJ-R200 (for SB-R200 package) The set comprises a total of 4 filters: the FL-G1 for fluorescent light, the TN-A1 for Built-in Flash SG-3IR The SG-3IR can be attached to a camera's hot shoe when a Nikon digital camera's built-in flash (such as D70-Series) is used to attach a colored gel...
Instruction Manual
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...; Flash operation using the R1C1 AS-20 2 Setting up the SB-R200. 1 Install the battery in the SB-R200 in the same way as No. 3 in "Procedures for close together. • The set up range of the SB-R200 units vary depending on the Commander unit (camera, Speedlight, etc.) For details, see your Speedlight or camera's instruction manual. • For notes on setting up the SB-R200, see "Setting up the SB...
...; Flash operation using the R1C1 AS-20 2 Setting up the SB-R200. 1 Install the battery in the SB-R200 in the same way as No. 3 in "Procedures for close together. • The set up range of the SB-R200 units vary depending on the Commander unit (camera, Speedlight, etc.) For details, see your Speedlight or camera's instruction manual. • For notes on setting up the SB-R200, see "Setting up the SB...
Instruction Manual
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... flash units on the SB-R200. • Be sure to read the instruction manual of the camera in use the SG-3IR. 1 Attach the SG-3IR to "19: Flash Mode" from close distances. To prevent this, use . Setting the D70-Series digital camera's Commander mode With a D70-Series camera, go to the camera's accessory shoe. 2 Set up the SG-3IR and the built-in the illustration. 50 Flash operation using...
... flash units on the SB-R200. • Be sure to read the instruction manual of the camera in use the SG-3IR. 1 Attach the SG-3IR to "19: Flash Mode" from close distances. To prevent this, use . Setting the D70-Series digital camera's Commander mode With a D70-Series camera, go to the camera's accessory shoe. 2 Set up the SG-3IR and the built-in the illustration. 50 Flash operation using...
Instruction Manual
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... light off the background wall to your Speedlight instruction manual. 82 SB-R200 Group B • Camera: D70 • Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED • Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) x8 • Group B: SB-R200 (TTL) J-3 and J-4 examples in use. J-2 was taken under the same conditions as with Commander function • Speedlight SB-800 Flash units usable as a remote flash unit • Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 • Speedlight SB-800, SB...
... light off the background wall to your Speedlight instruction manual. 82 SB-R200 Group B • Camera: D70 • Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED • Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) x8 • Group B: SB-R200 (TTL) J-3 and J-4 examples in use. J-2 was taken under the same conditions as with Commander function • Speedlight SB-800 Flash units usable as a remote flash unit • Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 • Speedlight SB-800, SB...
Instruction Manual
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Other functions This section gives detailed information on camera settings and functions. 1 Test firing to confirm exposure 2 Checking illumination before taking pictures (Modeling Illumination) 3 Using the Target Light (Focus-Assist Illuminator) 4 Autofocus flash operation in low light 5 Flash output level compensation 6 Repeating (RPT) flash operation 7 Auto FP High-Speed Sync 8 Flash Value Lock (FV Lock) 87 Be sure to refer to your camera instruction manual for specific information on each function of the SU-800 and SB-R200.
Other functions This section gives detailed information on camera settings and functions. 1 Test firing to confirm exposure 2 Checking illumination before taking pictures (Modeling Illumination) 3 Using the Target Light (Focus-Assist Illuminator) 4 Autofocus flash operation in low light 5 Flash output level compensation 6 Repeating (RPT) flash operation 7 Auto FP High-Speed Sync 8 Flash Value Lock (FV Lock) 87 Be sure to refer to your camera instruction manual for specific information on each function of the SU-800 and SB-R200.
Instruction Manual
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... Speedlight SB-800, SB-600 Notes on the SU-800 to toggle between each repeating flash session. • Also, because of the slower shutter speeds, use of the Speedlight in Repeating flash operation 93 Other functions Display in use fresh batteries and allow enough time for approx. 2 seconds to Commander function. When using cameras compatible with CLS, the SU-800 controls the flash output of the remote flash units...
... Speedlight SB-800, SB-600 Notes on the SU-800 to toggle between each repeating flash session. • Also, because of the slower shutter speeds, use of the Speedlight in Repeating flash operation 93 Other functions Display in use fresh batteries and allow enough time for approx. 2 seconds to Commander function. When using cameras compatible with CLS, the SU-800 controls the flash output of the remote flash units...
Instruction Manual
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... may be extremely low when the manual flash output level is set at 1/500 sec. • The guide number in Auto FP High-Speed Sync above is applicable when the shutter speed is not a malfunction. to a low value. This means that the higher the shutter speed, the lower the guide number. Other functions 97 Guide number in Auto FP High-Speed Sync using the SB-R200 (m/ft) Flash output level M1/1 M1/2 M1/4 M1...
... may be extremely low when the manual flash output level is set at 1/500 sec. • The guide number in Auto FP High-Speed Sync above is applicable when the shutter speed is not a malfunction. to a low value. This means that the higher the shutter speed, the lower the guide number. Other functions 97 Guide number in Auto FP High-Speed Sync using the SB-R200 (m/ft) Flash output level M1/1 M1/2 M1/4 M1...
Instruction Manual
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...: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED • Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) • Group B: SB-R200 (TTL) H-2 and H-5 examples in "Close-up Speedlight Photography Examples" was taken using triple-light flash operation without a colored gel filter. Example I I -4 was taken in 8 models of the background. I -1 Flash setup Group A SB-800 SU-800 Group C SB-R200 Triple-light flash operation (with a colored gel filter) One SB-R200 unit with a colored...
...: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED • Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) • Group B: SB-R200 (TTL) H-2 and H-5 examples in "Close-up Speedlight Photography Examples" was taken using triple-light flash operation without a colored gel filter. Example I I -4 was taken in 8 models of the background. I -1 Flash setup Group A SB-800 SU-800 Group C SB-R200 Triple-light flash operation (with a colored gel filter) One SB-R200 unit with a colored...
Instruction Manual
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... the SB-R200's flash fires repeatedly at a reduced flash output level. Using the Target Light (Focus-assist Illuminator) in close-up flash operation (using cords) SEL READY LOCK Press the Target Light button on the SU-800 for more than one second, the Target Light on the subject before actually taking the picture. This is invalid. 114 2 Procedures for close-up flash operation (using cords...
... the SB-R200's flash fires repeatedly at a reduced flash output level. Using the Target Light (Focus-assist Illuminator) in close-up flash operation (using cords) SEL READY LOCK Press the Target Light button on the SU-800 for more than one second, the Target Light on the subject before actually taking the picture. This is invalid. 114 2 Procedures for close-up flash operation (using cords...
Instruction Manual
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... flash unit. (A warning indicator appears if the SB-R200 or SB-600 receives an Auto Aperture (AA) flash mode signal.) • If the flash mode is set to Auto Aperture flash while a non-CPU lens is mounted, the AA mode display blinks as a warning, and the flash units will not fire. • For flash shooting distance range in the Auto Aperture flash mode, read the instruction manual of the TTL auto mode is recommended with cameras compatible with...
... flash unit. (A warning indicator appears if the SB-R200 or SB-600 receives an Auto Aperture (AA) flash mode signal.) • If the flash mode is set to Auto Aperture flash while a non-CPU lens is mounted, the AA mode display blinks as a warning, and the flash units will not fire. • For flash shooting distance range in the Auto Aperture flash mode, read the instruction manual of the TTL auto mode is recommended with cameras compatible with...
Instruction Manual
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... camera lens or light sensor window camera or flash unit so that the light from the Commander (SU-800, etc.) does not reach the light sensor window of the SB-R200 so that the on . However, camera's AF-assist illuminator turns on . Camera's focus mode is off. Set camera's focus mode to close -up mode. This cycle is used as Non-TTL auto flash or Repeating flash. Different channel numbers are set to both flash units. SB-R200. sync speed. Problems...
... camera lens or light sensor window camera or flash unit so that the light from the Commander (SU-800, etc.) does not reach the light sensor window of the SB-R200 so that the on . However, camera's AF-assist illuminator turns on . Camera's focus mode is off. Set camera's focus mode to close -up mode. This cycle is used as Non-TTL auto flash or Repeating flash. Different channel numbers are set to both flash units. SB-R200. sync speed. Problems...
Instruction Manual
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... this happens, replace the battery while the Speedlight's power is turned on. Reference information Warning • Batteries should not be recharged in close-up flash operation (using cords). Ready-light warning inside the camera's viewfinder Problem The ready-light inside camera's viewfinder blinks when the SU-800 is mounted on cameras not compatible with CLS and the flash mode is properly installed. A note on microcomputer-controlled Speedlights The Speedlight incorporates a microcomputer to M (manual).
... this happens, replace the battery while the Speedlight's power is turned on. Reference information Warning • Batteries should not be recharged in close-up flash operation (using cords). Ready-light warning inside the camera's viewfinder Problem The ready-light inside camera's viewfinder blinks when the SU-800 is mounted on cameras not compatible with CLS and the flash mode is properly installed. A note on microcomputer-controlled Speedlights The Speedlight incorporates a microcomputer to M (manual).
Instruction Manual
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... i-TTL mode 116 A AF-ILL 91 AS-20 24, 107 Accessories 99, 123 Adapter Ring 24 Advanced Wireless Lighting 26 AF-Assist Illuminator 91 Attachment Ring 24 Auto Aperture flash 119 Auto FP High-Speed Sync 96 Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash 21 B Batteries 125 C CLS 7 CLS-compatible cameras 20 Cameras compatible with CLS 13 Channel 21 Close-up flash operation (using cords 110 Close-up mode 65 Color Filter Holder 24 Color Filter Set 24...
... i-TTL mode 116 A AF-ILL 91 AS-20 24, 107 Accessories 99, 123 Adapter Ring 24 Advanced Wireless Lighting 26 AF-Assist Illuminator 91 Attachment Ring 24 Auto Aperture flash 119 Auto FP High-Speed Sync 96 Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash 21 B Batteries 125 C CLS 7 CLS-compatible cameras 20 Cameras compatible with CLS 13 Channel 21 Close-up flash operation (using cords 110 Close-up mode 65 Color Filter Holder 24 Color Filter Set 24...