what is with all you people who put up distracting music while i am trying to hear what you have to say? low or not, it is an annoyance. Save the music for videos without speech
@sbrown23c i do believe the distance regarding what is semi professional and professional is little now. d7000 is perhaps all we all want. check out... freedslr . com remove spaces and take a chance to bring home a Brand New Nikon D7000
hi, once the flash is set to fire wireless....how do you go back and set it back to normal mode again? Do I have to go back in the menu and change the setting back to the way it was before, is there an easier way to select back and forth between wireless mode and non?
@lg123xyz The camera flash has fire because that how it signals the remote flash to fire. The camera flash doesn't add any exposure though. Notice that the flash fires twice when you take a regular flash picture with the on camera flash, but only once with wireless flash. As for synch speed, I believe it works just like on camera flash. You are still limited to whatever the max synch speed is on your camera.
If I use those #89 infrared filter in my Nikon D90's built in flash, will it trigger the SB600? I am planning to buy the SB900 for use in close-ups and macro photography., particularly in scanning old negatives with my Nikon D90. I'm wondering if this setup wouldn't overexpose my work, or if I'd be able to point the light in only one direction?
@ChubbMachine Yes, more than one flash can be used. You don't have to use the built in flash to trigger the external, but that's the easiest way to do it. If you wanted to use the a mounted external, it has to be capable of acting as a master. You should be able to use rear curtain and other features. Hope that helps!
Hello! Do you know how to get the SB-600 to fire while using a reversed lens? I can't get it to fire wireless when I'm using my 50mm. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
@rukusorlando no the d5000 does not have commander mode. What you can do is buy a TTL cord and just hold it or place it within 9 feet away on a tripod or something.
I just mentioned the problem with "Auto" because after not using commander for a year for some reason I thought you had to be in "auto" to use it, in fact the opposite is true.
Great video, I used to do this all the time then I stopped for almost a year. One thing you don't mention but is really critical, the D70 can not be in "auto" if you want this to work. It works in P, S, A, & M modes, but not "auto". It can be really annoying it you forget this and have the camera in "auto" and it won't allow you access to the flash menu that puts the camera in commander mode. Also you feel silly for forgetting.
Ahh...I wouldn't know about the Auto mode. I never use it and I don't really see the point of it. Why not just use P? Auto is like P except it locks you out from some settings...
great video. just a tip...if you put the flash on a tripod put a cap on the flash to bounce it it works great to fill shadows from the cameras internal flash.
what is with all you people who put up distracting music while i am trying to hear what you have to say? low or not, it is an annoyance. Save the music for videos without speech
djpuppy28 2 months ago
very good video............thanks!
ourlighthouse9 4 months ago
nice video...one question...how do you set up wireless flash without firing the built in flash? thanks
chemroom 7 months ago
good info, but music is very distracting since audio isn't great. :/ good song though.
larkolena 9 months ago
Thank yo so much; it helped tremendously. You actually answered all my doubts and questions.
jgmmsafety 9 months ago
@sbrown23c i do believe the distance regarding what is semi professional and professional is little now. d7000 is perhaps all we all want. check out... freedslr . com remove spaces and take a chance to bring home a Brand New Nikon D7000
kaiahayesxj 11 months ago 51
Great Vid, Thanx a mil!
jashchad 1 year ago
hi, once the flash is set to fire wireless....how do you go back and set it back to normal mode again? Do I have to go back in the menu and change the setting back to the way it was before, is there an easier way to select back and forth between wireless mode and non?
legokid21399 1 year ago
my d70s doesnt have the flash menu...only goes up to menu number 9(EV step) please help me here....
mixdude21 1 year ago
@mixdude21 You have to enable full menus. I believe the "Simple" menu is the default.
leoncfu 1 year ago
Thanks a ton!!! The manuals do a horrible job at explaining all of this.
rob030572 1 year ago
You sped through setting the flash; that made your video pretty much useless.
rdgreenwood 1 year ago
turn off the music I cant hardly hear you
nooksak1 1 year ago
I noticed also you didn't mention anything about sync speed, is that something to consider?
lg123xyz 1 year ago
What if you don't want the camera flash to fire and just the SB 600?
lg123xyz 1 year ago
@lg123xyz The camera flash has fire because that how it signals the remote flash to fire. The camera flash doesn't add any exposure though. Notice that the flash fires twice when you take a regular flash picture with the on camera flash, but only once with wireless flash. As for synch speed, I believe it works just like on camera flash. You are still limited to whatever the max synch speed is on your camera.
leoncfu 1 year ago
Thanks for the tutorial. I've been trying to figure that out forever. The music was distracting though.
akleparek 1 year ago
If I use those #89 infrared filter in my Nikon D90's built in flash, will it trigger the SB600? I am planning to buy the SB900 for use in close-ups and macro photography., particularly in scanning old negatives with my Nikon D90. I'm wondering if this setup wouldn't overexpose my work, or if I'd be able to point the light in only one direction?
mannydeguzmanjartist 1 year ago
Can more than one flash be used for this setup?
Do you have to use to built-in flash to trigger the external?
If so, could you use a mounted external instead?
Is there anyway to change the flash mode while in this to, say, rear curtain flash or anything like that?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm really new to this.
ChubbMachine 1 year ago
@ChubbMachine Yes, more than one flash can be used. You don't have to use the built in flash to trigger the external, but that's the easiest way to do it. If you wanted to use the a mounted external, it has to be capable of acting as a master. You should be able to use rear curtain and other features. Hope that helps!
leoncfu 1 year ago
Thank you so much!
I've got a D70 and an SB600 and I managed to set it up once but had forgotten how to do it again GRRR but now its all working again.. woo hoo!
lqqkitslory 1 year ago
Hello! Do you know how to get the SB-600 to fire while using a reversed lens? I can't get it to fire wireless when I'm using my 50mm. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
claymcnamara 1 year ago
i just bought a sb600, can i use it on a d5000 as wireless tho. Does the d5000 have commander ?
rukusorlando 1 year ago
@rukusorlando no the d5000 does not have commander mode. What you can do is buy a TTL cord and just hold it or place it within 9 feet away on a tripod or something.
bigpilot89 1 year ago
Great job.
dvdragon 1 year ago
Great video. I just picked up my sb-600 and couldn't figure this out at all, but thanks to you I got it!
CaptainRon2341 2 years ago
kill the music man
mamklpx 2 years ago
Thanks!
0051st 2 years ago
I just mentioned the problem with "Auto" because after not using commander for a year for some reason I thought you had to be in "auto" to use it, in fact the opposite is true.
MrBblhed 2 years ago
Great video, I used to do this all the time then I stopped for almost a year. One thing you don't mention but is really critical, the D70 can not be in "auto" if you want this to work. It works in P, S, A, & M modes, but not "auto". It can be really annoying it you forget this and have the camera in "auto" and it won't allow you access to the flash menu that puts the camera in commander mode. Also you feel silly for forgetting.
MrBblhed 2 years ago
Ahh...I wouldn't know about the Auto mode. I never use it and I don't really see the point of it. Why not just use P? Auto is like P except it locks you out from some settings...
leoncfu 2 years ago
great video. just a tip...if you put the flash on a tripod put a cap on the flash to bounce it it works great to fill shadows from the cameras internal flash.
PhilipsPhotography 3 years ago