Methods for setting up
Set up the Commander and remote flash units in the same way as in "Flash
operation using the Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1" (p. 38).
Items to be set
The following items can be set in Commander flash operation.
• Flash mode of remote flash units (TTL, AA, M, --- (flash canceled), RPT (repeating) flash)
• Group name (A, B, C)
• Flash output level compensation (in TTL and AA modes)
• Manual flash output level (in M mode)
• Manual flash output level, the frequency, the number of repeating flashes per frame (in
RPT mode)
• Channel number (1, 2, 3, or 4)
Flash modes
In Commander flash operation, the five flash modes (TTL, AA, M, --- (flash
canceled), RPT (repeating)) are available.
• Flash modes can be separately set for each group (except RPT).
• Available flash modes vary depending on the camera and remote flash units in use.
Available flash modes with the SU-800 for remote flash units
Flash mode
TTL
*1
AA
M
--- (canceled)
*1 Auto Aperture (AA) flash mode is possible only when the SB-800 is used as a remote
flash unit in combination with CPU lenses. (A warning indicator appears when the
SB-R200 or SB-600 is used in the AA mode.)
Repeating flash operation
Repeating (RPT) flash operation is possible when the SU-800 is used with the
SB-800 or SB-600 (p. 93).
Lenses
SB-R200
SB-800
O
X
O
O
In this manual, Nikkor lenses are divided into two
types: CPU Nikkor lenses and non-CPU Nikkor lenses.
CPU lenses have CPU contacts.
SB-600
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
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