Wireless slave flash shooting. Nikon SB-30

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Illuminating a distant subject using the SB-30 and cameras such as the COOLPIX

Wireless slave flash shooting

In this section, the SB-30 is used as a slave flash unit that starts and stops firing in sync with the master

Speedlight mounted on the camera or the camera’s built-in Speedlight. With the SB-30, the following types of wireless slave flash shooting can be performed.

• The Standby function does not work if the Mode selector dial is set to the Wireless slave flash mode.

Take care that the power remains on and is consuming.

Shooting a distant subject using cameras such as the COOLPIX that have a built-in Speedlight (P. 22)

By placing the camera and the SB-30 side-by-side to fire the SB-30 in sync with the built-in Speedlight, you can illuminate a distant subject, creating a picture not possible when using the built-in flash by itself.

Using the SB-30 as a slave flash unit placed away from the camera (p. 24)

In multiple flash, when the SB-30 is used away from the camera, you can create more natural-looking pictures with sufficient illumination throughout the picture.

Softening shadows cast on the wall by the master flash unit or lightening the background (p. 26)

By using the SB-30 at full (M1/1) output, you can eliminate unattractive shadows or lighten the background to create more natural-looking pictures.

Multiple flash operation using the infrared remote commander (p. 27)

With the built-in infrared filter in place, the SB-30 operates as an infrared remote commander to trigger other slave flash units.

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Two methods of wireless slave flash shooting

Wireless slave flash can be performed in two ways by setting the Mode selector dial:

(1) Auto wireless slave flash (A) mode:

• The SB-30 starts and stops firing in sync with the master Speedlight.

• The maximum shooting distance of the SB-30’s light sensor is approx. 5m (16 ft.).

(2) Manual wireless slave flash (M) mode:

• The SB-30 only fires at M1/1 output in sync with the master Speedlight.

• The maximum shooting distance of the SB-30’s light sensor is approx. 40m (131 ft.).

Notes

• Position the slave flash unit (SB-30) so that light from the master flash unit can reach the light sensor of the slave flash unit. This is particularly important when taking pictures while holding a slave flash unit in your hand.

• The correct exposure cannot be obtained if the master Speedlight fires a series of preflashes (Monitor Preflash).

Cancel the Monitor Preflash of the master flash unit using the methods described below. This is necessary except for the one preliminary flash firing of the COOLPIX that does not affect the correct exposure.

F80-Series/N80-Series, Set the camera’s exposure mode to Manual (M)

F70-Series/N70

Cancel the Monitor Preflash of the Speedlight mounted on the camera.

F5, F100, F90X/N90s,

F90-Series/N90

D1-Series Set the flash mode of the Speedlight mounted on the camera to Non-TTL auto or Manual flash.

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