Off Camera Flash?

[Grasshopper]

I have a Nikon D90 with a Ninkon SB600 flash and I'm trying to work out how to use my flash off my Camera. I only have the one flash but sometimes I could do with the light from a different angle but from looking in my manual I can't work out how to set it up. Can anyone help me or tell me it's not possible so I can stop playing with all my settings. Thanks

 

[Ivan S]

S1 or S2 mode on the flash, if that mode if available it will fire with the inbuilt flash on your camera, or a commander mode setting for the inbuilt flash depending what is available on the D90 should do it from what I understand, fairly new to this myself so I can't say for certain.

Just took a look at the D90, it does have a Commander mode for the inbuilt flash, it will be in the menu system of the inbuilt flash to turn it on I think.

 

[Scooter]

Set the Sb600 in remote mode:-
http://www.nikoncls.com/SB-600/sb600_cls_remote.html

The commander menu is apparently in custom setting E2 on the D90 (go figure)
Check out this tutorial video
http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk/2007/06/nikon-cls-tutorial-video.html

I always add the commander menu as the first item of the "My Menu" on all my Nikons. I then set the otherwise useless AE-Lock button to fire up the first item on the My Menu, so I have a button that brings up the commander menu to change the remote flash settings etc D90 supports "My Menu":-
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90/users-guide/menus-my-menu.htm

Owen

 

[Grasshopper]

Set the Sb600 in remote mode:-
http://www.nikoncls.com/SB-600/sb600_cls_remote.html

The commander menu is apparently in custom setting E2 on the D90 (go figure)
Check out this tutorial video
http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk/2007/06/nikon-cls-tutorial-video.html

I always add the commander menu as the first item of the "My Menu" on all my Nikons. I then set the otherwise useless AE-Lock button to fire up the first item on the My Menu, so I have a button that brings up the commander menu to change the remote flash settings etc D90 supports "My Menu":-
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90/users-guide/menus-my-menu.htm

Owen

That's been a massive help. I have got my flash working wirelessly and also found out some other really handy tips from the last link you posted. Thank you again.

 

[chrispictures]

When you set your d90 to commander mode you can also set it so the camera flash is off, it still fires but at a fraction of a second out of timing so it sets of the remote flash unit but does not affect the picture.
I have several flashes but prefer to use one to the side of the model then a reflector on the other side to fill any harsh shadows.
You will need to set your off camera flash to remote mode and i would suggest setting it to manual mode as you have much more control over the light.
I find using the camera flash as a trigger very constricting so I would really recommend buyin
a remote trigger, I use a hahnl it was only fifty quid and is excellenmt, and i use it all the time at weddings..
It will work through walls and up to 100 meters
Hope this helps.
Chris