Nikon SB-5000 AF Speedlight - Manual (Page 91)

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Flash Photography with Color Filters
Color compensation filters, a fluorescent filter and an incandescent filter
are included with the SB-5000 for use with flash photography under
incandescent/tungsten and fluorescent lighting. The color of ambient light
and the flash light can be matched to provide natural color.
• Color filters (Color Filter Set SJ-5 and Color Filter Holder SZ-4) that
change the color of the light emitted by the SB-5000 are available
separately (
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F-10).
Using color compensation filters and color
filters
Filters Purpose
Fluorescent filter (Fluorescent Filter
SZ-4FL), included Balance the color of light from the flash to
match that of fluorescent lighting
Incandescent filter (Incandescent
Filter SZ-4TN), included
Balance the color of light from the flash to
match that of incandescent or tungsten
lighting
Color filters (Color Filter Set SJ-5),
optional Create interesting effects by changing the
color of the light emitted by the flash
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Color compensation with included and optional filters
The included Incandescent Filter SZ-4TN and the optional SJ-5
incandescent filters TN-A1 and TN-A2 differ in color compensation. The
color of images taken with the SZ-4TN and SJ-5 incandescent filters are
slightly different even when the same light source is used. The color can
be adjusted with the camera’s white balance fine tuning.