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What do I need to use a SB600 off camera with a Nikon D300?

- Chris
 
Nothing AFAIK.

The D300 has a built in flash commander :) (at least, the D200 does so i'm assuming they didn't remove it in the D300)

Just set the flash to commander mode on camera, setup a channel there and set the same channel on the SB600 and you're good to go :)
 
What DaveHope said - the pre-flashes on the built-in flash will fire the SB600 but won't interfere with the exposure. Just set the Flash unit to Remote (see user guide page 76) & off you go. Camera should be configured for this as default. Hope that helps.
 
Christ! you two was fast
Thankyou very much :)
 
Phil T said:
What DaveHope said - the pre-flashes on the built-in flash will fire the SB600 but won't interfere with the exposure. Just set the Flash unit to Remote (see user guide page 76) & off you go. Camera should be configured for this as default. Hope that helps.
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Well almost, the on camera flash will flash but at a very low power. You may see this in portraits as a keylight in the models eyes.
 
Fair cop there - it will add catchlights but the power output is designed to be so low as not to interfere with exposure. It probably could under very extreme/close-up situations.
 
icecavern said:
Well almost, the on camera flash will flash but at a very low power. You may see this in portraits as a keylight in the models eyes.
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I was wondering about this. How come it does? Even if you switch it to -- in the commander setup it still fires the flash slightly. Is there any way to stop the flash completely after the preflash?
 
Phil T said:
Fair cop there - it will add catchlights but the power output is designed to be so low as not to interfere with exposure. It probably could under very extreme/close-up situations.
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The pre-flash is there to calculate the exposure, w/balance, etc - using all the parameters available...... focus distance (lens dependent), ISO, other 'guns in operation

Vive la Nikon Creative Lighting System! :clap::clap::clap:
 
Messiah Khan said:
I was wondering about this. How come it does? Even if you switch it to -- in the commander setup it still fires the flash slightly. Is there any way to stop the flash completely after the preflash?
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The flash fires to trigger the other flashes, so you can't stop it completely. The only way seems to be to use an SU-800 instead on Camera. I'm about to order a couple of SB-800's to add to the SB600 I currently have. If the flash from the SB800 on camera causes problems then I'll have to get an SU800 as well later.

I did read somewhere you can buy an IR filter for an SB800 which kind of solves the issue when using one of those.

Pete
 
You could use FV lock whcih fires a preflash and then locks the exposure until you take the shot.

I think. :D
 
I realise that. Its not the prelash im worried about. Its the tiny amount of flash you get during the exposure. Surely the preflash should be confined to fractions of a second before the exposure, and not affect the exposure at all. But as you said before, I keep getting specular highlights off the onboard flash.
 
You'll have to spend more money. Heh heh!

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:naughty: :D
 
icecavern said:
The flash fires to trigger the other flashes, so you can't stop it completely. The only way seems to be to use an SU-800 instead on Camera. I'm about to order a couple of SB-800's to add to the SB600 I currently have. If the flash from the SB800 on camera causes problems then I'll have to get an SU800 as well later.

I did read somewhere you can buy an IR filter for an SB800 which kind of solves the issue when using one of those.

Pete
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I did toy with the idea of fixing an IR filter over the 'on-camera' flash as I'd heard the same.... never got round to it though :(

In answer to the original question .... use an SC-17 or SC-29(?) cable! That'll stop the on camera light as well..... :naughty:
 
Hacker said:
You'll have to spend more money. Heh heh!

*snip*

:naughty: :D
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Ive already spent enough money due to your posts thanks. :bat::p

chuckles said:
I did toy with the idea of fixing an IR filter over the 'on-camera' flash as I'd heard the same.... never got round to it though :(

In answer to the original question .... use an SC-17 or SC-29(?) cable! That'll stop the on camera light as well..... :naughty:
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Lol, suppose that would be one way to do it. I'll see how I get on with this setup, but I might end up going down the pocketwizard route eventually.
 
I think I can quite happily live with a "twinkle in the eye" courtesy of the on-board flash! Togs only dreamed of this years ago! If you don't like it there's always PS ;)
 
chuckles said:
I think I can quite happily live with a "twinkle in the eye" courtesy of the on-board flash! Togs only dreamed of this years ago! If you don't like it there's always PS ;)
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Probably isn't such a bad thing, but if im trying to carfully control the catchlight with another lightsource, I don't want the onboard flash to interfere.
 
Yeah.... I know - been there! I'm still quite a dab hand with the clone tool!
 
chuckles said:
I think I can quite happily live with a "twinkle in the eye" courtesy of the on-board flash! Togs only dreamed of this years ago! If you don't like it there's always PS ;)
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One twinkle is fine, it's if you get multiple ones that's the problem I guess. I'm looking forward to playing with off camera flash now :D
 
Does any body bother these days? Multiple catchlights in the eyes I mean.

Look at most glossy mags these days and you'll see multiple softlight/softboxes reflected in the models' eyes.

The perfectionist in me says..... only one! But hey... I aint a full time pro... maybe that's why! :shrug:
 
chuckles said:
Does any body bother these days? Multiple catchlights in the eyes I mean.

Look at most glossy mags these days and you'll see multiple softlight/softboxes reflected in the models' eyes.

The perfectionist in me says..... only one! But hey... I aint a full time pro... maybe that's why! :shrug:
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I often wonder the same. I like one in an image, but I haven't really done any shooting with flash off camera so never had a problem. I'm hoping to try a whole new world of photography with more speedlights. I've done the low light thing with the D3 and TBH it gets boring once you've done it a couple of times ( and I never thought I'd say that ) so I figure lets do lots of light instead :D

Pete
 
I've found you can put something in front of the flash and it'll still fire the SB600 fine but removes the onboard flash from reflections.
 
See..... I knew there was a opening for a 'Blue Peter' design.... but it works (I guess).
 
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