Comments on: Nikon TTL flash anomaly http://www.prophotonut.com/2008/08/16/nikon-ttl-flash-anomaly/ Creative resources for all pro photographers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2008/08/16/nikon-ttl-flash-anomaly/comment-page-1/#comment-25 damien Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:28:51 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=32#comment-25 Paul Hurst emailed me and wrote: ...I have had a couple of issues where the SB-800 has refused to fire either because of high ambient light or incorrect line of sight positioning to the camera (I only use the onboard pop up speedlight on the D300 for triggering the SB-800 remotely). I wonder whether the pricey SU-800 would be any better in these instances. The other issue I have is getting the speedlight positioned correctly when mounted on a stand. I have just purchased a Manfrotto ball head for the stand to see if that helps with positioning... My reply (edited for brevity): ...The SU 800 is a bit better and more reliable than the pop up unit on my D200. It may be that the Radio Popper system will work with the pop up flash on Nikons CLS. It is not available in the UK yet but will be soon. The ball head will certainly help. I'll post an item on my flash mounting procedure in a week or so when I'm back in the UK... Thank you Paul for your email. http://paulhurstphotography.wordpress.com/ Paul Hurst emailed me and wrote:

…I have had a couple of issues where the SB-800 has refused to fire either because of high ambient light or incorrect line of sight positioning to the camera (I only use the onboard pop up speedlight on the D300 for triggering the SB-800 remotely). I wonder whether the pricey SU-800 would be any better in these instances. The other issue I have is getting the speedlight positioned correctly when mounted on a stand. I have just purchased a Manfrotto ball head for the stand to see if that helps with positioning…

My reply (edited for brevity):

…The SU 800 is a bit better and more reliable than the pop up unit on my D200. It may be that the Radio Popper system will work with the pop up flash on Nikons CLS. It is not available in the UK yet but will be soon.

The ball head will certainly help. I’ll post an item on my flash mounting procedure in a week or so when I’m back in the UK…

Thank you Paul for your email.
http://paulhurstphotography.wordpress.com/

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2008/08/16/nikon-ttl-flash-anomaly/comment-page-1/#comment-24 damien Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:22:09 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=32#comment-24 Top tip for Nikon shooters using off camera flash for the fist time in overcast daylight or shade: On your D3,200,300,or 700 set the ISO to 100, the camera to P and at minus 2 stops exposure comp. Set the flash to +2 stops comp and the shots will look great. You can play with the settings to adjust the look but go the same + on the flash as you use - on the camera as a starting point. For sunlight use the lowest ISO available and for dusk you can use 400 ISO an up as required. Top tip for Nikon shooters using off camera flash for the fist time in overcast daylight or shade: On your D3,200,300,or 700 set the ISO to 100, the camera to P and at minus 2 stops exposure comp. Set the flash to +2 stops comp and the shots will look great. You can play with the settings to adjust the look but go the same + on the flash as you use – on the camera as a starting point. For sunlight use the lowest ISO available and for dusk you can use 400 ISO an up as required.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2008/08/16/nikon-ttl-flash-anomaly/comment-page-1/#comment-21 damien Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=32#comment-21 Hi Tom, I have a D200 that uses the Nikon CLS (creative lighting system) and I have found that it uses a pre flash from the on camera unit. I assume it is to asses exposure and this causes an annoying delay before the picture is taken. Not a problem for a holiday snap but a real pain at a wedding. This pre flash still happens if you set the pop up as a non firing master.That is why I use the SU800 and I am pleased to say there is no delay plus the flash power is easy to control without diving into menus. Am I getting the set up wrong and if so is there a way around the delay? Hi Tom, I have a D200 that uses the Nikon CLS (creative lighting system) and I have found that it uses a pre flash from the on camera unit. I assume it is to asses exposure and this causes an annoying delay before the picture is taken. Not a problem for a holiday snap but a real pain at a wedding. This pre flash still happens if you set the pop up as a non firing master.That is why I use the SU800 and I am pleased to say there is no delay plus the flash power is easy to control without diving into menus. Am I getting the set up wrong and if so is there a way around the delay?

]]> By: Tom http://www.prophotonut.com/2008/08/16/nikon-ttl-flash-anomaly/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tom Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:50:24 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=32#comment-11 Not only does that work across the Nikon range - but... if you skimp on the pop-up flash on the D3 (and go for say the D700/D80 etc) you can use the camera as the SU-800 master unit saving a couple of hundred quid for those on a budget. Not only does that work across the Nikon range – but… if you skimp on the pop-up flash on the D3 (and go for say the D700/D80 etc) you can use the camera as the SU-800 master unit saving a couple of hundred quid for those on a budget.

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