Nikon 4804 manuel d'utilisation

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    En Instruction Manual R1C1 R1 Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit Nikon Close-up Speedlight Remote Kit SU-800 SB-R200 Wireless Speedlight Commander Wireless Remote Speedlight[...]

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    2 For your safet y Bef ore using yo ur product, please read the f ollo wing saf ety precautions carefully and thoroughly to ensu re correct and saf e use and to help pre v ent damage to y our Niko n product or injur y to y ourself or others. F or quick re ferenc e by those who use the product, please k eep these saf ety instructions near the produc[...]

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    3  Prepa ration 6 The fla sh unit should never be su bmerged in liq uid or expo sed to rai n, saltwa ter or moisture unles s it is properly prote cted from t he liqui ds and moisture . Underwate r use requires a certified underwat er housing. If water or moisture gets inside the unit, t his could cause the unit to catch on fire or caus e an elec[...]

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    For your safety 4 CA UTIONS for the Wireless S peedlight Comma nder SU-800 and the Wireless Remote Speedlight S B-R200 1 Do no t touch th e flash unit with wet h ands, a s this could cau se an electric shock. 2 Keep the flas h unit away fro m children to prevent them fr o m putting the unit in o r near their m outh, or otherw ise tou ching a d ang [...]

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    5  Prepa ration 6 If corrosive l iquids seep from th e bat teries an d come i n conta ct with your skin or clothes, was h immed iately with runn ing water. Prolonged contac t could i njure your s kin. 7 Always follow the warnings and instr uctions printed on the batt eries to avoid act ivities that cou ld cause the b atteries to leak corrosive l[...]

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    6 Foreword Thank you fo r purchasing the Nik on Wireless Speedlight system. T o get the most out of y our Speedlight system, please read this instruction manual thoroughly bef ore use. Also read “Close-up Speedl ight Photograph y Example s, ” a separ ate booklet that provides an o ve rvi ew of Speedlight flash-shooting capabilities and contain [...]

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    7  Prepa ration CLS offers v arious flash sh ooting possib ilities by taking advant age of t he improve d digital data co mmuni cation capab ilities of Niko n Speed lights and cameras. The majo r fea tures are as follo ws: • i-TTL M ode This is a TTL auto flas h mode in CLS. When us ing the i-TTL a uto flash mode , Monitor Preflashes are fired[...]

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    Foreword 8  Life-long learning As par t of Nikon’ s “Life-lon g lear ning” comm itment to ongoi ng product s uppor t and e ducation , continua lly up dated in for mation is availab le onlin e at the follow ing sites : • For use rs in the U.S.A. : http:/ /www .nikonu sa.com/ • For use rs in E urope and A frica: ht tp://www.europe-nikon.[...]

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    9 Preparation Flash operation using the R1C1 Flash operation using the R1 Functions and use of the SU-800 Functions and use of the SB-R200 Details on close-up flash operation and shooting procedures Details on Commander flash operation and shooting procedures Other functions Flash operation using various accessories Flash sho oting using SLRs not c[...]

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    Contents 10 Detail s on clo se-up flash o peratio n and sh ootin g proce dures (Used with CL S-com patib le came ras) • Cl ose-u p flash op erati on .. .............. ........... ................ ........ 66 • Ove rview of clos e-up fl ash oper ation .......... ............... ....... 6 8 • Pro cedures for c lose-up flash o peration ..... ...[...]

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    11 Preparation Flash operation using the R1C1 Flash operation using the R1 Functions and use of the SU-800 Functions and use of the SB-R200 Details on close-up flash operation and shooting procedures Details on Commander flash operation and shooting procedures Other functions Flash operation using various accessories Flash sho oting using SLRs not [...]

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    12 T ips on using the Speedlight T ake tri al shot s T ake test photos before photograph ing impor tant events, such as weddings and gradua tions. Have Ni kon regul arly spot-che ck y our Spee dligh t Nikon recommends that y ou have your Sp eedlight servi ced by an author ized dealer or ser vice ce nter at least once ever y two y ears. Using your S[...]

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    13  Prepa ration Recommended ca meras and lens es Recommended c ameras Came ras comp atible w ith Nikon Cre ative Lightin g Syst em (CLS ) A var iety of wi reless mult iple flash and clo se-up flash op eration s using the SU-800 and t he SB-R2 00 are avai lable w ith Nikon CLS-com patibl e camer as. • Refer to your ca mera instruction man ual [...]

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    Recommended cameras and lenses 14  Using lenses that e xtend and retreat during AF operation Nikkor lenses that ex tend an d retreat in length during AF oper ation m ay not autofoc us cor rectly , or ma y lead to damag e of the lens or camer a’ s a utofocus mecha nism d ue to the weight of the flash hea d. Therefo re, do not pe rfo rm autofoc [...]

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    15  Prepa ration Confirm receipt of contents in your kit A vailable flash operations depending on each kit Available fla sh oper ation va ries ac cording to e ach kit. Access ories o ther than those included in the ki t may b e neces sar y . Refer to the ta ble below. Users of the N ikon Cl ose-up Speed light Com mander Kit R 1C1 sho uld read th[...]

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    Confirm receipt of content s in your kit 16 Contents vary ac cording to each kit The follo wing produc ts shou ld be pa cked wit h your kit. Ple ase ma ke sure t hey are all incl uded. • The below illustrations differ in scale. W I R E L E S S S P E E D L I G H T C O M M A N D E R S U - 8 0 0 S W - 1 2 SS -M S 1 S W - 1 1 A S - 20 O N/ O F F A B [...]

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    17  Prepa ration Niko n Close- up Speed light Comm ander Kit R 1C1 Nik on Close- up Speed light Rem ote Kit R1 Comm and er SU -800 Rem ote Spee dlight SB-R 200 Wireless Speedlight Comma nder SU-800 1 — 1 — Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 2 2 — 1 Attachment Ring SX-1 1 1 — — Adapter Ring Set 1 set (5 ri ngs) 1 set (5 ring s) — — [...]

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    18 Spe edlig ht par ts, t hei r f uncti on s, an d acc ess or ies  Wireles s Spee dlight Comman der S U-800 1 LCD Panel (p. 20) 2 Control Buttons 3 Ready-light Lights up when the S peedlight is f ully recycled and ready to fire. 4 Mounting Foot-lock Lever (p. 29) 5 T erm inal Cover 6 TTL Cord T erminal Connects the SU -800 with t he SB-R200 w he[...]

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    19  Prepa ration  Control buttons on the SU-800 14 [ON/OFF] B utton Press to turn t he power on or off. T o avoid accidental firing or a malfuncti on when carrying the SU-800 i n your camera bag, turn off the flash uni t. 15 [SEL](FU NC.) button • Press to select t he items t o be set. The selected item will blink a nd can be changed using [...]

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    Speedlight parts, their fun ctions, and accessories 20 SU-800’ s LCD panel and i cons Icons on the SU -800’ s LCD pan el show t he stat us of the opera tions s et. These icons vary depen ding on the settings and the combinat ion of camera and flash u nits in use . • The below illustrations are for reference only and may differ to the ac tual [...]

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    21  Prepa ration Icons in Comm ander flash operation 1 Wireless Flash A control signal is sent from the SU-80 0 to the remote flash units suc h as the SB-R200. 2 Commander Mod e Commander fun ction is activated. 3 Low Battery-power Replace the batt ery . 4 Channel Represents the communicat ion channel number through which the Co mmander and Spee[...]

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    Speedlight parts, their fun ctions, and accessories 22 8 Using Cords The SU-800 is connected to the SB-R200 using cords when mounted on cameras not compatible w ith CLS. This indicat or blinks if the SB-R200 is not correctly connected. 9 Flash Output Level Comp ensation V a lue (Groups A, B) Indicates the flas h output level compensation f or group[...]

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    23  Prepa ration  Wireless Remo te Spe edlight SB-R20 0 1 [CHANNEL ] select dial Sets the communication channel through which the Commander a nd SB-R200 un its exchange data (p. 35). 2 [GROUP] select dial Sets the group o f the SB-R 200 (p. 36). 3 T arget Light (Focus-A ssist Illuminator ) 4 Flash head 5 Release button Hold down and sl owly m[...]

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    Speedlight parts, their fun ctions, and accessories 24  Attachm ent Rin g SX-1 The SX-1 is used to secure the SB-R200 by attaching it to the Adapter Ring on the front of the lens. The SB-R2 00 is detachable at a ny position around the Attachment Ri ng. Y ou can slide the SB-R200 freely around the ring. T here are click s tops every 15° on the A[...]

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    25  Prepa ration  Soft Cas e SS- SU800 for SU-800  Soft Case SS-SX 1 for SX-1  Soft Ca se SS -R200 for SB-R 200  Close-up Speed light Kit Case S S-MS 1 SB-R200 AS-20 SZ-1 SJ-R200 S S - M S 1 A S - 2 0 W I R E L E S S R E M O T E S P E E DL I G H T S B- R 2 0 0 W IR E L E S S S PEE DL I G HT CO M M AN D E R SU-8 0 0 S W - 1 1 S W - 12[...]

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    26 Wirel es s mul tip le fl as h ope ra tion in t he N i kon Cr eative Light ing Syst em (C LS) When the SU-80 0 is used wit h Nikon CLS -compa tible ca meras , the remote flash units can be div ided into a ma ximum of 3 groups, and the fla sh outp ut level can be separately set for each group of M aster/C omma nder and re mote flash unit(s) , prov[...]

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    27 Flash operat ion using the Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1 (Used with Nik on CLS-compatib le cameras) This section describes t he n eces sary p rocedu res f or w irele ss c lose- up and Comm ander flas h ope ration s with a CLS- comp atib le came ra when u sing the Nik on Close-u p Speedli ght Comm and er Kit R1C1. • For det ails [...]

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    28 Procedures for clo se-up flash operation 1 Installing batteries in the S U-800. 1 Slide open the battery c hamber lid in the direction of the arr ow . 2 Install the battery , then close the battery chamber lid b y sliding it bac k into place. Use CR12 3A (3V) lithium batteri es. Confirming the c lose-up mode setting Make sure that the C ommand e[...]

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    29  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 2 Attaching th e SU-80 0 to the camera. 1 Ensure the SU-800 and camera body are turned off . 2 Rotate the Mounting Foot-lock l ever to the left, slide the SU-800’ s Mounting Foot into the camera’ s accessory shoe and turn the loc k lever to the right.  Mounting Foot-loc k leve r T o lock the Speedligh[...]

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    Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 30 3 Installing batteries in the S B-R200. 1 Slide open the battery c hamber lid in the direction of the arr ow . 2 Install the battery , then close the battery chamber lid b y sliding it i nto place. Use CR12 3A (3V) lithium batteri es. Replacing the battery When the SB-R200 ’ s ba ttery power is weak, th[...]

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    31  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 4 Attaching the SB-R2 00 to the front of the le ns. 1 Attach one of the Adapter Rings to the front of the len s. Five typ es of Adapter Rings with different diamet ers (ø52m m, ø 62mm , ø67mm , ø72mm , and ø 77mm) are provided. • T urn the Adapter Ring se curely until it stops. • These rings cannot [...]

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    Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 32 5 Adjust the SB-R200’ s flash head. The flash he ad of the SB-R 200 tilts 60° toward the o ptical axi s and 45 ° in the opposit e direction. The flas h head can be set at click stops ever y 15° .  Using the SB-R200 off-lens Use the provided Speed light Stand AS-20 to set up the SB-R200 at any loca[...]

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    33  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 5 T urning on the camera, the SU-800 and SB-R200. 1 Press the [ON/OFF] buttons to turn on the camera, the SU-800 and SB-R200. Ensu re that the ready- light o n the SU-8 00 comes on. The ready-light on the SB-R200 lights up in green when the power is on, then turns red when the SB- R200 is fully recycl ed. 2 [...]

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    Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 34 6 Setting th e flash m ode on the SU- 800. 1 Press the [MODE] b utton on the SU-800 to set the flash mode to TTL. Use of T TL mod e is recomm ended fo r norma l flas h shootin g. 2 Confirm the flash set tings of the SB-R200. Ensure that b oth Groups A and B are displayed . • If a Group A or B indicat or[...]

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    35  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 7 Setting a channel numb er on the SU-800 an d SB-R200. 1 Set a channel numb er on the SU-800. Press the [ SEL](F UNC.) bu tton to display chann el number (blin king). Press the [  ] or [  ] but ton to change the chan nel numb er . Press the [S EL](FU NC.) button again and the channel number will st op[...]

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    Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 36 8 Setting a group on the S B-R200. 1 Set a gr oup on each SB-R200. Rotate the [GRO UP] s elect dia l on eac h flash uni t to set the group to A or B . Once set, the SB-R200 will op erate acc ording to the controls f or each g roup as set on th e SU-800. CHANNEL GROUP A 3 4 B C[...]

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    37  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 9 Compo se a pic ture and sh oot with flash. 1 Compose the picture and shoot. Confir m t hat the red ready-lights on the SU-800 and S B-R200 are on th en release the sh utter . • For details on test f iring, refer to page 88.  If the red ready -light blinks immediate ly after shooting In TTL mode, wh en[...]

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    38 Procedures for Commander flash op eration 1 Setting C omman der funct ion on the SU-80 0. The Com mande r funct ion enabl es the S U-800 to act a s a Com mander unit to trigger remote flas h unit(s ) without firing its elf. 1 Install the battery in the SU-800 in the same wa y as No. 1 in “Procedures f or clos e-up flash operation. ” (p. 28) [...]

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    39  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 2 Setting up the S B-R200. 1 Install the battery in the SB-R200 in the same wa y as No. 3 in “Procedures f or c lose-up flash operation. ” (p. 30) 2 Slide the SB-R200’ s Mounting Foot into the AS-20’ s Speedlight Mounting Shoe and slide the loc k switch. The M ounting Foot c annot be inser ted in rev[...]

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    Procedures for Commande r flash operation 40 4 Adjust the SB-R200’ s flash head. The flash head of the SB-R200 tilts down to 60° and up to 45° . The flas h head can be set at click stops ever y 15° .  Attaching the SB-R200 to the fr ont of the lens The SB-R200 can be attached to the front of the lens through the Attachment Ring SX-1 (p. 31)[...]

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    41  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 3 T urning on the camera, the SU-800 and SB-R200. 1 Press the [ON/OFF] buttons to turn on the camera, the SU-800 and SB-R200. Ensu re that the red ready-l ights on the SU-800 and SB -R200 come on. ON/OFF READ Y LOCK MODE SEL A B O N /O F F WIRELESS R SPEEDLIGHT S[...]

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    Procedures for Commande r flash operation 42 4 Set the re mote f lash unit’ s flash m ode on the SU-800. 1 Press the [SEL](FUNC.) b utton to displa y the flash mode (blink ing) of each gr oup, then press [MODE] but ton to set the flash mode to TTL. Use of T TL mod e is recomm ended fo r norma l flas h shootin g. ON/OFF READ Y LOCK MODE NO AF-ILL [...]

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    43  Flash op eration using t he R1C 1 5 Setting a channel numb er and a group on the SU-800 and SB-R20 0. 1 Set a channe l number an d a gr oup on the SU-800 and SB-R200 in the same wa y as No. 7 and 8 in “Pro cedures f or clo se-up flash operation. ” (pp. 35, 36)[...]

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    Procedures for Commande r flash operation 44 6 Compo se a pic ture and shoot with flash . 1 Compose the picture and shoot. Ensure that the red ready-ligh ts on the SU-800 an d SB- R200 are o n, then releas e the shut ter . • For details on test fi ring, refer to page 88.  If the red ready- light blinks immed iately after shooting In TTL mode, [...]

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    45 Flash operat ion us ing the Niko n C lose -up Sp ee dlig ht Re mo te K it R 1 (Used with Nik on CLS-compatib le cameras) This section describes t he n eces sary p rocedu res f or w irele ss c lose- up fla sh ope rati on with CLS- comp atib le c ame ras that f eatu re a Comm ander functi on a nd the Nik on C lose- up Speed ligh t Rem ote Ki t R1.[...]

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    46 Flash operat ion using the R1 1 Installing batteries in the S B-R200. 1 Slide open the battery c hamber lid in the direction of the arr ow . 2 Install the battery , then close the battery chamber lid b y sliding it i nto place. Use CR12 3A (3V) lithium batteri es. Replacing the battery When bat tery power is weak, the SB-R200’ s green ready-li[...]

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    47  Flash operat ion using the R1 2 Attaching the SB-R2 00 to the front of the le ns. 1 Attach one of the Adapter Rings to the front of the len s. Five typ es of Adapter Rings with different diamet ers (ø52m m, ø 62mm , ø67mm , ø72mm , and ø 77mm) are provided. • T urn the Adapter Ring se curely until it stops. • These rings cannot be u[...]

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    Flash operation using the R 1 48 5 Adjust the SB-R200’ s flash head. The flash he ad of the SB-R 200 tilts 60° toward the o ptical axi s and 45 ° in the opposit e direction. The flas h head can be set at a click stop ever y 15° .  Using the SB-R200 off-lens Use the provided AS-20 Speedlight Stand to set up the SB-R200 at any location (p. 1 [...]

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    49  Flash operat ion using the R1 3 T urning o n the ca mera a nd SB-R 200. 1 Press the [ON/OFF] buttons to turn on the camera and SB-R200. Ensu re that the red ready-l ights on the camera and S B-R200 come on. O N /O F F WIRELESS R SPEEDLIGHT S[...]

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    Flash operation using the R 1 50 4 Setting th e Com mander function on the cam era. 1 Set the Commander function on th e camera a nd flash mode on the SB-R200. • Be sure to re ad the instruct ion manual of the camera in use.  Setting the D70-Series digital camera’ s Commander m ode With a D70-Ser ies camera, go to “19 : Flash Mode” from [...]

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    51  Flash operat ion using the R1 5 Setting a channel an d group number on the SB-R200. 1 Rotate the [CHANNEL] select dial on the SB-R200 to set the chann el number . • Set the channel n umber of the SB- R200 to 3 when using a Nikon D70-Series digita l camera, other wise the flash will not fire. 2 Rotate the [GROUP] sel ect dial on the SB-R200[...]

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    Flash operation using the R 1 52 6 Compo se a pic ture and shoot with flash . 1 Compose the picture and shoot. Ensure that the red ready-ligh t on the SB-R200 is on, then release the shut ter . • For details on test fi ring, refer to page 88.  If the red ready- light blinks immed iately after shooting In TTL mode, when t he SB-R200 flash has f[...]

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    53 Function s and use of the SU-800 This section describes the functions and use of the SU-800. 1 SU-800’ s availab le fla sh operat ions 2 Using the SU- 800 3 Func tions of the SU-8 00[...]

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    54 1 SU-800’ s avail able flash oper ations The SU-800 has the following flash operations . Refer to th e corresponding pages for det ails on each flas h ope ration. *1 The optional TTL Cord SC-30 is required (p. 1 23). Note: With CLS-compatible cam eras, the TTL Cord SC-30 (op tional) is not required. *2 Repeating flash operation is possible wit[...]

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    55  Funct ions an d use of the SU- 800 2 Using the SU-800 1 Slide open the battery chamber lid in the direction of the arr ow . 2 Install the battery , then clos e the battery chamber lid by sliding it into place. Use CR 123A (3 V) lithi um batt eries. Replacing the battery The lo w batter y-po wer in dicator blinks when the SU-80 0’ s ready-l[...]

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    2 Using the SU-800 56 4 Rotate the Mounting Foot loc k lever to the left, slide the SU-800’ s Mounting Foot into the cam era’ s accessory shoe and turn the loc k lev er to the right.  Mounting Foot loc k lever T o lock the SU-800 in p lace, tu rn the lock lever clockwise approx. 90° until it stops. T o u nlock, turn the lever counterclockwi[...]

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    57  Funct ions an d use of the SU- 800 The SU-800’ s a uto power-off function and camera ’ s exposure meter-off function With a camera body that is compatible with TTL auto flash, the SU-800 go es into standby mode when the camera’ s exposu re meter turn s off. Without a camera body , if the SU -800 is not bein g used f or approx. 40 secon[...]

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    58 3 Functions of the SU-800 The follo wing fu nctions can be set on the SU-80 0. Switching functio ns between close-up and Com mander functions Use th e Comm ander /Close-u p select switch to togg le between close -up an d Comman der fu nctions. Settings in e ach flash mode In close-up mode ( p. 65) • Flash mode (TTL, M) • Group name (A, B, C)[...]

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    59 Function s and use of the SB-R200 This section describes the functions and use of the SB-R200. 1 SB-R 200’ s availab le flash op eratio ns 2 Using t he SB-R2 00 3 Functions of the SB-R200[...]

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    60 1 SB-R200’ s available flash op erations The follo wing fl ash oper ations are available with the SB-R2 00. Re fer to the correspon ding pag es for details on each flash ope ration. *1 The optional TTL Cord SC-30 is required (p. 123). Note: With CLS-compatible cam eras, the TTL Cord SC-30 (op tional) is not required.  SB-800’ s Commander [...]

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    61  Functions and u se of the SB-R2 00 2 Using t he SB-R200 1 Slide open the battery chamber lid in the direction of the arr ow . 2 Install the battery , then clos e the battery chamber lid by sliding it into place. Use CR 123A (3 V) lithi um batt eries. Replacing the battery When t he SB- R200’ s batter y po wer is weak, the green ready-light[...]

  • Page 62

    2 Using the SB-R200 62 4 Set up the SB-R200. The setup rang e of the SB-R20 0 units va ries dependi ng on ca meras featuring Comman der function or Spe edlight SB-800. For detai ls, se e your S peedlight or camera ’ s instru ction manual. • Be sure to place all SB-R200 units that are set in t he same group close together . • For notes on sett[...]

  • Page 63

    63  Functions and u se of the SB-R2 00 6 Press the [ON/OFF] button on th e camera, or the SB-800, SU-800 and SB-R200 to turn on the power . Ensu re that the red ready-l ight on the camera , the SB -800, SU-800 or on the SB-R 200 come s on. O N /O F F WIRELESS R SPEEDLIGHT S[...]

  • Page 64

    64 3 Functions of the SB-R200 The follo wing fu nctions can be set on the SB- R200. Switching the T arget Light (focus assist lam p) on or off Use the T arg et Lig ht button to illumin ate or cancel the T a rget Lig ht (p. 90). Items to be se t • Group name (A, B, C) • Channel number (1, 2, 3, 4) ON/OFF W IR E L E S S R E MO T E SPE E DL I G H [...]

  • Page 65

    65 Details o n close-up flash operation an d shooting procedures (Used with CLS-compatib le cameras) This section describes in detail wireless close-up flash operation and shooting procedures with CLS -compatibl e cameras . Also read “Close-up Speedligh t Photograph y Examples, ” a separate booklet that pro vides exam ple photos . Be sure to re[...]

  • Page 66

    66 1 Close-up flash operation Wireless close-u p flash operatio n is possible when the SU-800 an d SB-R200 are used w ith CLS -compat ible cam eras. The SB -R200 can be attached to the front of the lens, held in your hand, or freely positioned by using the Speedligh t Stand AS-20 . The fle xibility of close -up flas h operat ion sets it apar t from[...]

  • Page 67

    67  Details o n close- up flash operat ion and shooting proced ures Examp le E E-3 • Camera: D70 • Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED • Group A: SB-R200 (TTL) Dual-light close-up flash op eration (one flash unit attached t o the front of the lens + one remote un it bounced off the w all) This picture was taken as an example[...]

  • Page 68

    68 2 Over view of close- up flash operation What is close-up flash operat ion The S U-800 can per for m clos e-up f lash oper ation t o wirelessly control the SB-R20 0 flash operat ion when mount ed on C LS-comp atible cameras . T wo types of close-up f lash operations are available: (1) Dual-light cl ose-up f lash operat ion (the SB-R200 units are[...]

  • Page 69

    69  Details o n close- up flash operat ion and shooting proced ures Flash modes In the clo se-up flash ope ration, the TTL and M (m anual ) flash modes are availab le. Eve ry t ime you p ress the [ MODE] button o n the SU -800, the avail able flash m ode chan ges. • The available flash modes vary , depending on camera s and lenses in use. • [...]

  • Page 70

    70 3 Procedures for cl ose-up flash operati on Procedures for dual-ligh t close-up flash opera tion 1 Press the [ON/OF F] buttons to tur n on the camera, SU-800 and SB -R200. • Ensure that the red ready-lights on the SU-800 and SB-R200 are on. • Confirm tha t Wireless flash, close-up mode and CLS- compatible camera indicators are correctly disp[...]

  • Page 71

    71  Details o n close- up flash operat ion and shooting proced ures 5 Setting the SB- R200’s flash output lev el ratio between groups A and B (in T TL mo de). Press the [ SEL](FU NC.) but ton to d isplay fl ash output lev el ratio (blink ing), then press the [  ] or [  ] button to inc rease or decrease th e ratio. Press the [SEL](F UNC.)[...]

  • Page 72

    3 Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 72 7 Setting a chann el number on the SU-80 0. Set the commun ication c hannel n umber s of th e SU-800 and SB- R200. P ress the [S EL](F UNC.) button to displa y the ch annel num ber . Press the [  ] or [  ] button to set the channe l numbe r (blinki ng). Press the [SEL]( FUNC.) button on ce again a[...]

  • Page 73

    73  Details o n close- up flash operat ion and shooting proced ures  If the red ready -light blinks immediate ly after shooting In the TTL m ode, when the SB-R200 flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the red ready-light on the SB-R200 blin ks for approx. 3 sec. (The ready-lights on the SU-800 and in the c[...]

  • Page 74

    3 Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 74 Procedures for triple-lig ht close-up fl ash op eration 1 Press the [ON/OF F] buttons to tur n on the camera, the SU -800 an d SB-R20 0. • Ensure that the red ready-lights on the SU-800 and SB-R200 are on. • Confirm that W ireless flash, Close-up mod e and CLS- compatible camera indicators are corre[...]

  • Page 75

    75  Details o n close- up flash operat ion and shooting proced ures 5 Setting the SB- R200’s flash output lev el ratio between Gr oups A and B (in TTL mode) . Press the [ SEL](FU NC.) but ton to d isplay fl ash output lev el ratio (blink ing), then press the [  ] or [  ] button to inc rease or decrease th e ratio. Press the [SEL](F UNC.)[...]

  • Page 76

    3 Procedures for cl ose-up flash operation 76 7 Setting the ma nual flash output level f or group C. Press the [ SEL]( FUNC.) button to di splay m anual flash out put lev el (blink ing) fo r group C, the n press the [  ] or [  ] butto n to increase or decrease the value. Press the [S EL](FU NC.) button once again and the flash output level st[...]

  • Page 77

    77  Details o n close- up flash operat ion and shooting proced ures 10 Setting a group on the SB-R200. Rotate the [GROUP ] select dial on t he SB-R200 to set the g roup. Once s et, the S B-R20 0 oper ates according to the cont rols as se t on the SU -800 . 11 Compo se a pict ure an d shoot with flash. Confir m that the red ready-l ights o n the [...]

  • Page 78

    78[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Details on Comm ander fl ash operation an d shooting procedures (Used with CLS-compatib le cameras) This section describes the details of a va ilable wireless Commander flash operation and necessary procedures with CLS-compati ble cameras . Also read “Close-up Speedlight Photogr aph y E xamples , ” a separate book let that contains e xample [...]

  • Page 80

    80 1 Commander flash ope ration The Com mande r funct ion enabl es the S U-800 to act a s a Com mander unit to trigger remote flas h units without firing its elf. By rearranging t he remote fla sh setups, you can enjoy rendering a variety of lighti ng effects. Examp le D D-1 T riple-lig ht flash operatio n Three flash units position ed at different[...]

  • Page 81

    81  Detail s on Com mander flash opera tion and shooting proce dures Examp le F F-1 Single-light flash operation (off-c amera flash) With a single off-camera f lash unit used behind the subject , distinct, intentiona l shadows appear , empha sizing the subject’ s sturdiness. Usually , with an on- camera flash, a sense of f latness is unavoid a[...]

  • Page 82

    82 2 Over view of Commander flash ope ration Examp le J J-1 Dual-light flash operation Ring-type lighting is u sed with a total of eight SB-R200 units attached to the Attachment Ring S X-1. Another SB-R2 00 is placed behind to bounce the li ght off the background wall to create a magica l atmosphere. Flash setup • Camera: D70 • Lens: AF-S DX Zo[...]

  • Page 83

    83  Detail s on Com mander flash opera tion and shooting proce dures Methods for setting up Set up the Co mmander and remot e flash uni ts in th e same way as in “Fl ash operat ion using the Ni kon Clos e-up S peedligh t Comma nder Kit R1C 1” (p . 38). Items to be se t The follo wing ite ms can be set in Comm ander flash operation. • Flash[...]

  • Page 84

    84 3 Pro cedur es for Com man der f lash oper ation 1 Press the [ON/OF F] buttons to tur n on the camera, the Com mander and rem ote flas h units. • Ensure that the red r eady-lights come on and th e flash units have been fully recycled . • Ensure that Wireless flash, Commander mo de and CLS-compatible cam era indicators are all displayed on th[...]

  • Page 85

    85  Detail s on Com mander flash opera tion and shooting proce dures 5 Setting a c hannel numb er on the Comm ander unit. Set the communi cation channel through which the Comman der a nd remote fla sh units exch ange data. • Select one of the fo ur available chann els. The same channel number is se t to all groups A, B and C . • Press the [S[...]

  • Page 86

    3 Procedures for Commande r flash operation 86 8 Compos e a pict ure an d shoot with flash Confir m that the red ready-l ights a re on then release the s hutter . • For details on test firing, refer to page 88.  If the red ready- light blinks immed iately after shooting In TTL mode, when the flash has fired at its maximu m output and underexpo[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Other functions This section giv es detailed inf ormation on each function o f the SU-800 and SB-R200. Be sure to ref er to y our camer a instruction man ual f or specific inf ormation on camera settings and functions. 1 T est firing to confir m ex posure 2 Chec king illum ination before taking pictures (Model ing Illum ination) 3 Using the T ar[...]

  • Page 88

    88 1 T est firing to confirm exposure In dual-li ght close-up flash operation When the [T est ] button on the SU-800 is pressed, the SB-R200 i n Group A fires i n one sec ond, f ollowed by the fl ash un it in Group B in two seconds at an M 1/64 flash o utput le vel. • Flash unit(s) in Group A or B of wh ich flash firing is s et to “canceled” [...]

  • Page 89

    89  Other function s 2 Ch eck i ng i llu mi natio n b ef ore tak in g p ictu r es ( Mo de ling I llu min at ion ) Press the T arget Light b u tton and the flash fi res repeatedly at a reduced flash output le ve l. This is useful f or chec king illumination and shado ws cast on the subject bef ore actually taking the picture . • This function o[...]

  • Page 90

    90 3 Us in g th e T arge t Lig ht (Foc us- ass ist Illum in ato r) By using the T arget Light on the SB-R200, y ou can confirm the di rection of flash light emitted. Illuminat ing and cancelin g the T arget Light using the T arget Light button on the SU-800 Press and hold the T arget Light bu tton on the SU-8 00 for more tha n 1 seco nd, all T arg [...]

  • Page 91

    91  Other function s 4 Autofocus flash operation in lo w light In Commander and Repeating flash operations, i f light is too low f or normal autofocus oper ation, the SU-800’ s AF-Assist Illuminator comes on, enabli ng you to p erform autof ocus flash photogr aph y . This is activ ated by a sig nal from the camera. • The AF-Assist Illum inat[...]

  • Page 92

    92 5 Flash output level c ompensation Y ou can mak e e xposure compensation f or the flash illuminated subject without aff ecting the bac kground e xposure by modifying the flash unit’ s flash output le v el.  Setting the flash output le vel compensation As a basic guide, some plus compensatio n may be necessar y to make the main subject brigh[...]

  • Page 93

    93  Other function s 6 Repeating (RPT) fla sh operati on What is Repea ting flash opera tion In Repea ting f lash oper ation, the Spee dlight fires repeatedly during a single expos ure, creating strobosco pic m ultiple-ex posure effect s. This operation is useful w hen s hooting fa st-mov ing sub jects. When us ing cam eras co mpatibl e with CLS[...]

  • Page 94

    6 Repeating (RPT) flash ope ration 94 Setti ng a chann el numb er on th e SU-800 Press the [S EL](F UNC.) button on the S U-800 to display the chann el numb er (blinking ). Press the [  ] or [  ] button t o change the chan nel num ber . Press the [SEL] (FUN C.) button once again and the chann el numbe r will stop bl inking. The last ch annel [...]

  • Page 95

    95  Other function s Setti ng the fl ash out put level, th e frequ ency (Hz) , and the numb er of repeati ng flash es per frame Set the same manual flash o utput lev el, frequen cy , and num ber of repeating flashes per fram e for each group . Press the [SEL]( FUNC.) button to display the items to be set (blinki ng). Press t he [  ] or [  [...]

  • Page 96

    96 7 Auto FP High-Speed S ync A v ailab le with compatible cameras . Y ou cannot set the A uto FP High- Speed sync m ode on t he SU-800 or SB-R200 directly , b ut mus t set it o n the camera. High-Speed flash synchronization at y our camera’ s highest shutter speed is now possible . In this mode, the A uto FP High-Speed Sync mode i s automaticall[...]

  • Page 97

    97  Other function s  In Manual flash m ode In Auto FP High-Speed Sync in Manual flash mode, the SB-R200’ s flash output level may be extremely low when the manual flash output level is set to a low value. However , this is not a malfunction. Flash ou tput level may also var y depe nding on the subject matter conditions. Gu id e nu mbe r in[...]

  • Page 98

    98 8 Flash Va lue Lock (FV Lock ) A v ailab le with comp atible ca meras . Y ou cannot set the FV Loc k function on the SU-800 or SB-R200 directly . Set it on the camer a. Flash V alue, or “FV , ” is the amount of flash e xposure f or the subj ect. Using F V Loc k with compatibl e c ameras, you can lo ck in the appropriate flash e xposure f or [...]

  • Page 99

    99 Flash operat ion using various accessories This section describes flash operation u sing various accessories. Be sure to read y our camera instruction man ual f or specific inf ormation on camera settings and functions. 1 Flash s hooting with co lored gel filt ers 2 Flash s hooting with the Extreme Clos e-Up Po sition ing Ada pter S W-11 3 Flash[...]

  • Page 100

    100 1 Flash shooting with col ored gel filters The Col or Filter Set SJ- R200 (for SB-R 200 pack age) inc ludes two filter s for balanc ing the color of light: the FL-G1 for taki ng flash pictures under f luorescent light a nd the TN- A1 for use with inc andesce nt/tungs ten light , and th e BLUE and RED f ilters for adding specia l colors to a sce[...]

  • Page 101

    101  Flash o peratio n using va rious ac cess ories Balancing l ight from the flash With di gital cam eras, if you sh oot flash pictures u nder fl uorescent lig ht with the camer a’ s w hite balanc e set to “Flas h,” the main su bject i lluminated by the flash will look nor mal. How ever , the backgroun d will com e out green. T o compen s[...]

  • Page 102

    1 Flash shooting with colore d gel filters 102 How to use colored gels filters 1 Inser t the colored g el filter in the Col or Filt er Holder SZ-1. 2 Attach the SZ- 1 to the SB-R200 . 3 Adjus t the white balanc e set ting on your d igital camera, t hen sho ot. • For details on test firing, refer to page 88. Using colored g el filters Purpose Gel [...]

  • Page 103

    103  Flash o peratio n using va rious ac cess ories 2 Flash sho otin g wi th the Ext rem e Cl ose -Up Pos ition i ng Ada pter SW -11 With the Extreme Close-Up P ositioning Adapter SW -1 1, you can curve the SB-R200’ s flash l ight towa rd the op tical axis to create lighting eff ects when taking close-up shots . • When using the S W-11, the [...]

  • Page 104

    2 Flash sh ooting with the E xtreme Clos e-Up Pos itionin g Adapter SW -11 104 3 Tilt the SB-R200’s f lash head down 60° to ward the optical a xis.  Using the Extreme Close-Up P ositioning Adapter SW -11 effectivel y Use th e SW-1 1 when tak ing flas h pictures at close distance for m ore effective results. B e sure to tilt the flash head b y[...]

  • Page 105

    105  Flash o peratio n using va rious ac cess ories 3 Flash shoo ting with the Diffu ser SW -12 and Flex ible Arm C lip SW -C1 By attaching t he pro vided Nik on Diffuser SW - 12 ov er the flash head , y ou can diffuse the SB-R200’ s flash light ev en more, creating e xtremely soft light with vir tually no shadows . Examp le C C-1 Dual-light f[...]

  • Page 106

    3 Flash shooti ng with the Diffuse r SW-12 and Flexib le Arm Clip SW-C1 106 Attachment of the Flexible Arm Clip S W -C1 to the SX-1 1 Align one of th e Flexible Arm Clips wi th the Attach ment R ing SX-1 ’ s Mounting groov e. 2 As sh own in the di agram, inser t the clip whi le aligning the SW-C1’ s Mount ing groove with the front of the Atta c[...]

  • Page 107

    107  Flash o peratio n using va rious ac cess ories 4 Flash sh oot ing w ith Spe edl igh t S tan d AS -20 Use the provide d Speedlight Stand AS-20 to freely position the SB-R200. The Attachment Ring SX-1 can be attached to a tripod. Examp le H H-1 Dual-light flash operation When shooting clea r glasses (H-4) with a single built-in flash unit, di[...]

  • Page 108

    4 Flash shooting with Spee dlight Stand AS-20 108 Attaching the AS-2 0 to the SX-1 1 Holding dow n the M ounting button on the SX-1, slide the AS-2 0 into the SX-1 as shown i n the illustration. Remove your finger t o secur e it. • Press both Mounting buttons firmly to atta ch. • T o remove AS-20 from the SX-1, press the Release button and remo[...]

  • Page 109

    109 Flash shoot ing usi ng SLR cameras no t compati ble with CLS Use the TTL Cord SC-30 (opti onal) to connect the SU-800 to the SB-R200 with SLR camer as not compatib le with CLS . 1 Overv iew of clos e-up flash op eration (using cords) 2 Procedures for clo se-up flash op eration (using cords)[...]

  • Page 110

    110 1 Overview of c lose-up flash operation (using cor ds) When used with cameras not comp atible with CLS, clos e-up flash operation is p ossible using th e TTL Cord SC-30 (optional) to connect the SU-800 and SB-R200. • Close-up flash operation (u sing cords) is not possible with CLS-compatible cam eras. Notes on perf orming c lose-up flash ope [...]

  • Page 111

    111  Flash shootin g using SLR ca meras not com patible with CLS A vailable flash modes In close- up flas h operat ion (us ing cords), the TTL B L, TT L and M flash mo des are available. Eve ry tim e you press the [MODE] button , the available flash mode changes . • Available flash modes var y dependin g on the cameras and lenses in use. • U[...]

  • Page 112

    112 2 Pr ocedur es f or clos e-up flas h ope rati on ( usin g cords ) 1 T ur n on the cam era and S U-800. After t urning on the c amera, press the [ ON/OF F] button on the S U-800 to tur n on t he SU-80 0 and SB-R20 0. • The red ready-lights on the SU-800 and S B-R200 come on when fu lly recycled. • Make sure that Close-up mode and Using cords[...]

  • Page 113

    113  Flash shootin g using SLR ca meras not com patible with CLS 5 Press the [T est ] button to t est fire the flash units. Press the [T est] bu tton on t he SU-8 00 to tes t fire the SB-R 200. • Flash units fire at an M1/64 flash output in the TTL and at a specified outpu t in the M (manual ) mode. 6 Compo se a pict ure an d shoot with flash.[...]

  • Page 114

    2 Procedures for close-up flash oper ation (using cords) 114 Checking the illumination be fore actually taking picture s (Modeling Illumination) in close-up flash operation (using cords) Press the T arge t Light but ton on t he SU- 800 and release withi n one s econd an d the SB -R200 ’ s f lash fires repeatedly at a reduced flas h output lev el.[...]

  • Page 115

    115 Reference i nformatio n This section co ve rs av a ilabl e flash modes, troub l eshooting, Speedlight care, Specifications, and optiona l accessories. 1 Available fla sh mod es 2 Usable lenses with lim ited fun ctions wi th the S B-R200 3 Notes on continu ous fla sh ope ration 4 Optiona l access ories 5 Tips o n Speed light ca re 6 Notes on bat[...]

  • Page 116

    116 1 A vailable flash modes The TTL an d M (manual) flash mo des are av ailable with the SU-8 00 and SB-R200. Use of TTL mode is recommended f or nor mal flash photograph y . • Be sure to read the instruction manual of the camera in use. TTL auto flas h mode In this mode, the flash illumi nation that is reflec ted back from the subject is detec [...]

  • Page 117

    117  Refer ence in formation  Determining pr oper flash operation distance range in dual-ligh t clo se-up flash operation with lens in use Use the table be low to deter mine applicable apertures at the desired reproduction ratio. The proper apertu res depend on ISO sensitivity , lens focal length, and de sired reproduction ratio. The reproduc[...]

  • Page 118

    1 Available flash modes 118  Aperture to set on the lens and effective f-num ber Effective f-numbers of c lose-up lenses such as Micro-Nikkor le nses vary , while brightness of image on film de creases when reproduction ratio increases. The relationship betwee n the reproduction ratio and the effective f-number is: Fe = F (1 + M) where F e = E f[...]

  • Page 119

    119  Refer ence in formation Aut o Aper ture (AA) flash mode The SU -800’ s built-in sensor measu res the flash illumi nation reflect ed from the subjec t and c ontrols the flash out put in c ombina tion wit h data a utomat ically transm itted from the camera and lens to th e SU-800, including the ISO sensitivity value and exposure compens ati[...]

  • Page 120

    120 2 Usable le nses wi th limi ted fu nction s wit h th e SB -R200 Maxim um numb er o f SB-R 200 units to be a ttach ed to the fr ont of the lens AF Nikkor lenses DX Nik kor lense s Manual focus Nikkor len ses *1 Using the PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f /2.8D set at the Tilt a nd/or Shift position is not recommended. Lens Adapter rings Max. num ber of fla[...]

  • Page 121

    121  Refer ence in formation Usab le le nses b ut vigne tting occur s d ependin g on foc al l ength Note that vignetting may occur with the se lenses depend ing on focal length.  When using the SB-R200 attache d to the lens Be careful not to knock and damage the lens when using t he SB-R200 units attache d to the front of the lens. Lens Focal[...]

  • Page 122

    122 3 No t es on cont inu ou s fla sh o peratio n (i n clos e- up fl as h op erati on (usi ng cord s)) Max. nu mber of continuou s firing s Synchronization during continuous fl ash operati on It is po ssible to take up to the number of fra mes du ring cont inuous operatio n as shown in the tab le belo w . SB-R200’ s maximum num ber of frames duri[...]

  • Page 123

    123  Refer ence in formation 4 Optional accessor ies TTL Cord SC -30 Close-up flash operation (using cords) is possib le in the TTL mode w ith the optiona l TTL Cord SC -30 to connect the SU-800 and the SB-R200. Color F ilter Set SJ-2 A total of 20 filte rs in 8 models are provided. • FL-G1 (for fluoresc ent light) • FL-G2 (for fluoresc ent [...]

  • Page 124

    124 5 T ips on Speedlight care Cleaning • Use a blower brush t o remove dir t and dus t from the S peedlight and c lean it with a soft, clea n cloth. After using t he Spe edlight ne ar sal twater , wip e the flash unit with a soft, c lean clo th mo istened slightly wit h tap water to remove the sa lt, then d ry it with a dry cloth. • On rare o [...]

  • Page 125

    125  Refer ence in formation 6 Notes on batteries Usable batteries Use CR1 23A (3V ) lithi um batt eries. • Do not use any ot her type of batterie s. • Non-rechargeable. Ne ver attempt to recharge these b atteries in a batter y charger . Otherwise, they ma y explode. • Depending on battery specifications, when these batteries become hot, t[...]

  • Page 126

    126 7 T roubleshootin g If the S peedligh t malfun ctions or a war n ing indica tion app ears on the Speedli ght’ s LCD pa nel, use the foll owing item s to deter mine th e caus e of the problem before taking your Sp eedlight to a Nik on serv ice cent er for repair . W arning indicat ions in the Com mander SU-800 and th e Remote Spe edlight SB-R2[...]

  • Page 127

    127  Refer ence in formation Communic ation e rror warni ng with the SB-R 200 If, due to a weak battery etc., data communicat ion fails with either group A or B wh en using a came ra not compat ible with CLS, even t hough the SU-800 and the SB-R2 00 are properly con nected , the co rresponding group (A or B) in dicator blinks. The “Usin g cord[...]

  • Page 128

    7 T roubleshootin g 128 Flash malfunction warning While the SB-R 200 is u sed as a wireless remo te flash unit, th e red ready-light rapid ly blinks four times and stop s for 0.5 sec . This cycle is repeat ed six time s if the fla sh unit receives a s ignal suc h as No n-TTL au to flash or Re peating flash. Problems with the Commander SU- 800 and t[...]

  • Page 129

    129  Refer ence in formation Ready-light warning insi de the camera ’ s viewfinder A note on mi crocomputer -controlled Speedlights The Speedlig ht incorporate s a micr ocomp uter to control flash opera tions. In rare cases, the Sp eedlight m ay not work properl y even after a fresh batter y is properly ins talled . If this hap pens, replace t[...]

  • Page 130

    130 8 Specifications Wireless Spee dlight Comman der S U-800 These perf orman ce specifications a re applicable when a fresh battery is used at nor mal temperatures (20° C/68° F). Specifications a nd design are subject to chan ge without notice. T ransmiss ion mode Infrared-pulse emitting c ommunication using a flash discharge t ube T ransmiss io[...]

  • Page 131

    131  Refer ence in formation Wireless Remot e Spe edlight SB-R 200 These perf orman ce specifications are applica ble when a fresh batter y is used at nor mal temperatures (20° C/68° F). Specifications an d design are subject to chan ge without notice. Electronic construction Automatic Insulated G ate Bipolar T rans istor (IGBT) and series cir[...]

  • Page 132

    132 9 Index • For Spee dlight p art s, icons etc. on the LCD panel, refe r to “Sp eedlight part s, their fu nctions, an d acc essor ies” (p. 18 ) and “S U-80 0’ s LCD panel an d icon s” (p. 20). Symbol [  ](left) button ............ ............................. 19 [  ](right) button .................... ................... 19 [A [...]

  • Page 133

    133  Refer ence in formation I IR Panel for Built-in Flash .................... ..... 24 ISO sensitivity...... .......................... ......... 1 17 ISO sensitivity factor ............................. 118 Icon ..................................... ..................... 20 L LCD panel . .......................... ..................... 20 LCD[...]

  • Page 134

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