Slow-Sync Flash Shooting With Multiple Flash - Nikon SB-800 Instruction Manual

Slow-sync flash shooting with multiple flash

Four flash units using a slow shutter speed
Using a slow shutter speed with more than one
flash produces more natural-looking pictures of
the subject and background.
Four flash units were used to illuminate the subject
and the room in back. Remote flash unit A was
%
added to the master flash unit used on-camera to
illuminate the subject from the side to create a
more vivid rendition of the woman and the fruit in
the basket. Two more remote flash units B and C
were placed in the room behind the subject. Light
from remote flash unit B was bounced off the wall,
while that of remote flash unit C was bounced off
the ceiling to illuminate the entire room and add
accent. Furthermore, a slow shutter speed was
used to make the tones of the subject and the
background come out brighter (pp. 58, 76).
Shooting data
(Using a slow shutter speed)
Camera: D2H
Focal length: 40mm
1 Master flash unit: SB-800 set to
2 Remote flash unit A: SB-800 set to
3 Remote flash unit B: SB-800 set to
4 Remote flash unit C: SB-800 set to
Aperture: f/8
Shutter speed: 1/30 sec.
D
B
B
G
Four flash units using
a normal shutter speed
Shooting data
(Using a normal shutter speed)
Camera: D2H
Focal length: 40mm
1 Master flash unit: SB-800
D
set to
2 Remote flash unit A: SB-800
B
set to
3 Remote flash unit B: SB-800
B
set to
4 Remote flash unit C: SB-800
G
set to
Aperture: f/8
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec.
Flash set-up
4 3
1
2