Remote Flash Photography - Nikon D5 User Manual

Remote Flash Photography

Use remotely controlled flash units for off-
camera lighting (Advanced Wireless Lighting,
or AWL; 0 419). The camera supports two
types of remote flash control: optical AWL, in
which the master flash controls the remote
flash units using optical signals (low-intensity
flash pulses), and radio AWL, in which the remote flash units are
controlled by means of radio signals emitted by a WR-R10
mounted on the camera. When an SB-5000 or SB-500 flash unit or
a WR-R10 wireless remote controller is mounted on the camera,
the remote flash control mode can be selected using the Flash
control > Wireless flash options item in the camera photo
shooting menu.
Option
Optical AWL
Optical/radio
AWL
l
Radio AWL
Off
204
The remote flash units are controlled using low-intensity
flashes emitted by the master flash. Available only with an
SB-5000 or SB-500 mounted on the camera accessory shoe
and remote flash units that support optical AWL (0 205).
This option is for flash photography using both optically-
and radio-controlled flash units and is available when a
WR-R10 is attached and an SB-500, or an SB-910, SB-900,
SB-800, SB-700, or SU-800 configured to serve as the
master flash, is mounted on the camera accessory shoe
(0 208). Remote flash control is automatically set to
Group flash (0 209).
The remote flash units are controlled by radio signals
emitted by a WR-R10 attached to the camera (0 206).
Available only with the WR-R10 and remote flash units that
support radio AWL.
Remote flash photography disabled.
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