Nikon 8CE43600 - Manual (Page 7)

The flash can fire up to approximately 3
seconds while the button is pressed.
Flash Value Lock (FV Lock)
Flash Value represents the degree of
flash exposure for a given subject.
Engaging FV Lock maintains the desired
flash exposure during zooming or
recomposition, allowing you to concen-
trate on the scene’s lighting.
Auto FP High-Speed Sync
Enables fill-flash photography even in
bright conditions at wide apertures with
shallow depth of field unhindered by
the standard 1/250 second flash sync.
Once the mode is activated, the F6’s
rapid flash synchronization makes avail-
able shutter speeds faster than the
camera’s flash sync speed.
Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator
Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator can be
used with all 11 focus areas to provide
autofocus capability in dim lighting —
even when you change the focus area.
Distance-Priority Manual Flash
(SB-800 only)
In this mode, the SB-800 automatically
controls light output according to the
distance value and set aperture. This
means that even when shooting at dif-
ferent apertures, you can take pictures
having the same exposure.
Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit
R1C1
This newly developed Speedlight system
is fully compatible with Nikon’s Creative
Lighting System and enables easy and
versatile close-up flash and wireless mul-
tiple-flash shooting. The R1C1 comes
equipped with SU-800, two SB-R200s,
and a variety of accessories.
Extra Lighting
12
13
Powerful, Intelligent, Complete
Serves as Master, Commander or Remote Unit in
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Guide number (ISO 100, m): 38 (with zoom head set at 35mm)
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 70.5 x 129.5 x 93.0mm
Weight (without batteries): Approx. 350g
Speedlight
SB-800
Practical, Intelligent, Indispensable
Serves as Remote Unit in Advanced Wireless
Lighting
Guide number (ISO 100, m): 30 (with zoom head set at 35mm)
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 75.5 x 125.0 x 88.4mm
Weight (without batteries): Approx. 300g
Speedlight
SB-600
Speedlight
SB-400
Compact, Intelligent, Versatile
i-TTL and Bounce Flash Capability
Guide number (ISO 100, m): 21
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 66.0 x 56.5 x 80.0mm
Weight (without batteries): Approx. 127g
Note: i-TTL flash control and FV Lock are available with the SB-400.
Nikon Creative Lighting System
The Nikon F6, when used with equip-
ment compatible with Nikon’s Creative
Lighting System, supports a full range
of the most advanced flash capabilities
including i-TTL flash control. The system
elevates Nikon’s flash control capabili-
ties to unprecedented heights of preci-
sion and performance.
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Wireless multiple flash can be per-
formed just as easily as with an on-cam-
era Speedlight, affording you the free-
dom to explore the limitless creative
potential of the system. You can also
enjoy comprehensive control over scene
lighting when using Nikon’s i-TTL
Speedlights SB-800/SB-600/SB-R200 as
they can be separated into as many as
four groups (the master* and three i-
TTL Speedlight groups). Control inde-
pendent flash mode settings and adjust-
ment of compensation values for each
group’s flash output level via the master.
To pre-check a scene for illumination
and shadows, there’s the Modeling
Flash function. And each group can
comprise as many Speedlights as you
want, virtually putting you in total com-
mand of background lighting.
*SU-800 can be used as a master to trigger remote unit.
SB-600 or SB-R200 cannot be used as a master unit.
Modeling Flash
This is useful for checking illumination
levels and the shadows cast on the sub-
ject before actually taking the picture.
The master SB-800 attached to the F6 is
fitted with an orange color filter for frontal
illumination. Each of Group A’s two SB-
800s has a Diffusion Dome SW-10H
attached, and provides illumination for the
woman on the balcony, while Group B’s
two SB-800s are each fitted with an
orange color filter for illumination of the
mariachis to the right.
A
B
Actual
flash for
shooting
Monitor Pre-flash
activation
Master
Group A
Group B
Group C
Flash
mode
setting
Flashes for data transmission
Monitor Pre-flash
Data transmission from the master unit
Flash
output level
setting
Advanced Wireless Lighting procedure
Flash mode and other types of information are transmitted
from the master unit in the form of a series of low-level flash-
es to each remote unit. In TTL mode, the camera’s RGB meter-
ing sensor detects Monitor Pre-flashes to determine each flash
unit’s flash output level.
Group A Group B Group C
Master
Mirror up Shutter opens
Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200*
Flexible, dependable flash control. Can be
handheld, clamped on a stand or attached to
the lens using the SX-1. The lighting angle can
be adjusted by tilting the flash head.
Attachment Ring SX-1
Allows quick-and-easy attachment/
detachment of SB-R200 Speedlights to
the lens.
Wireless Speedlight Commander
SU-800*
For easy command of wireless remote
Speedlight operation.
Close-up Speedlight
Commander Kit R1C1
* These products can be purchased separately.