Remote Flash Photography - Nikon D500 User Manual

Remote Flash Photography

Use remotely controlled flash units for
off-camera lighting (Advanced Wireless
Lighting, or AWL; 0 326). 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
Radio AWL
Off
208
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
(0 209).
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
(0 213). Remote flash control is automatically set to
Group flash (0 214).
The remote flash units are controlled by radio signals
emitted by a WR-R10 attached to the camera (0 210).
Available only with the WR-R10 and remote flash units
that support radio AWL.
Remote flash photography disabled.
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