Nikon Creative Lighting System Demonstration

[mentalmetal1]

i set up two sb800's according to your video. my slave flash will fire after a 1.5 second delay. have you experienced that? am i doing something wrong? they should fire simulatneously right?

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Turn off Rear Curtain Sync or Slow Sync to fire the speedlights normally.

[mentalmetal1]

@Lilkiwiguy87 on my camera's flash setting? i'm using the d3. i don't think i have it on rear curtain or slow sync.

[Lilkiwiguy87]

You have a $5,000 camera that you don't know how to use? Oh, how disappointing. Yes, your camera has it and this is where you have to sit down and read the user manual.

[MrPacMe]

Reply to your comment on: Nikon Creative Lighting System Tutorial First, please do not post comments with the same question all over the channel, thank you.

Second, there are many ways to do that but we cannot help because you did not give us enough information. What camera and flash are you using?

Ugh, I`m sorry :\

Second, I`m using D90 and SB900.

Thanks.

[Lilkiwiguy87]

D90 has a built-in commander mode, which allows you trigger the SB-900 wirelessly using the onboard flash as the trigger. For further information, refer to pages D43-D48 in SB-900 user's manual and pages 188-190 in D90 user's manual. We have a video that shows you how: OgzmP2hflB0

[MrPacMe]

I have a question:

can i photo, without putting the flash on the camera? any ways without a Cable?

Thx for the video

[Lilkiwiguy87]

First, please do not post comments with the same question all over the channel, thank you.

Second, there are many ways to do that but we cannot help because you did not give us enough information. What camera and flash are you using?

[ScoutieDog]

I have SB800s and SB900s and am just getting into the CLS. Does it matter which model I choose as the Master? Will one give me a wider range or better reception? Any reasons to choose one over the other? Thanks!

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Does not matter but we could say SB-900 is easier to operate as a Master flash. SB-900 has a Remote / Master switch and control buttons that are easily accessible than the SB-800.

[VendettaSix]

Extremely helpful. Thanks.

[jimbotunale]

Hi! Love all your video, are you a friend of Dom Bower? In one of your video you reply to his post. Love his video also.

How much value is the built-in flash pre-flash emits? I found out that I can also use my SB 600 in my D90 even the built-in flash is off. But have to raise the flash so it can emit it's pe-flash.

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Thanks for the compliments. No, we are not friends; he subscribed to our channel a very long time ago (about the time we first began this channel).

We do not know exactly how much light are being used to trigger remote flashes if using an external unit or built-in popup flash. But we can say this, it will still show up in the pictures. You can just buy a Nikon SG-3IR panel then slide it into hot shoe. It will block incoming flash and triggers the remote flashes. SG-3IR is like $12 on B&H.

[jimbotunale]

@Lilkiwiguy87 Thanks!!

[karieanne25]

well done....good tutorial

[buzz2957]

Nice video

I have a question just got the sb800 and have the d80 and was trying the use the sb800 seperate but when i go into the custom setting menu in the camera the built in flash setting is not highlighted to get to commander mode when the camera dial is set to auto only in p,s,a or m is this normal thanks

[Lilkiwiguy87]

All you need to do is release the built-in pop-up flash to make Commander mode menu accessible via flash menus.

[wharfpuss3121]

Thanks for the prompt reply It has helped me a lot, these question that have been bugging me for ages !

[wharfpuss3121]

one other question can you have Auto FP set to on (I have mine on all the time and love it) when using off camera flash and using a light meter to set exposures or should you set your speed to the sane as your flash sync speed like in the old days !

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Yes, you can trigger your flashes wirelessly in Auto-FP only if you are using Nikon SU-800 Commander (SB-800 / SB-900 do not support Auto-FP when using in CLS Remote / Master mode).

You would need to take a look at your light meter's specifications to see if it's capable of recording at ultra high flash sync speeds (most light meters can go up to 1/250s but just double check). If it's limited, simply do the math then adjust the flash's compensation, then you're set to go.

[wharfpuss3121]

I am using the CLS method for weddings using small soft box and getting great results, I noticed you set the Zoom on all SB 800's at full zoom why do you do this ? as it is something I don't do and was wondering if it is something I should be doing.

I do use a light meter to set up % of ambient light to fill flash to get the results I want for a particular shot.

Love your videos the best I have seen.

[Lilkiwiguy87]

The answer is simply this, pretend your flash as a zoom lens. Longer focal lengths (105mm or longer) will offer narrower light while shorter focal lengths (14mm-35mm) will offer wider light. Narrow light is almost like there's a "snoot" attachment for narrower lighting and it's good to isolate your subject here and there with different light sizes.

[jaydoc40]

nice presentation.Well done. I am not happy with the TTL. You answered that question fo me. Can I get more iluistrative vedeos from you. I am ready to subscribe.I an use paypal

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Uh, you don't need to pay to subscribe, just click "subscribe" and you're set. We do do this for everyone for free. Everything else on YouTube is free as well.

[TotalNoize300]

I was reading down about SG-31R panel below and now you answered my question about triggering my flashes without lighting up my subject with my built in flash. Helpful video TOO!

Thanks joe.

Thanks man!

[HapZungLam]

I use my popup flash on my D700 and set it from my camera to commander mode (however it only gives me choices of group A and B, there has no C). Does it works the same?

[Lilkiwiguy87]

One word answer, yes.

[queenarc]

Is there anyway of taking a light reading with a light meter.I am trying to do this at the moment but the preflashes are giving me a false reading.I am shooting with the camera set on manual and the flash set on manual ....Please someone HELP!!!!!

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Well, welcome to the club. Light meters is out of the question for most wireless flash setups.

Assuming you are using the built-in flash to trigger the remote flashes, which is what caused the pre-flashes, yes?

If so, you can try few options such as additional SB- speedlight on the camera, SU-800 commander on the camera, SG-31R panel (blocks the built-in flash from lighting up the subject), or Pocketwizards.

Give the SG-31R a try, it might work.

[radiantguy]

I did use Nikon CLS mode in TTL mode for few times, I never thought to use the M mode because it felt complicated and I wasn't in the mode for learning how to...You make it looks so easy to the point where you made look for a subject around for a 4 A.M. photo session :D

[salvon72]

you mention below that SB 600 is ok if you don't mind losing commander/remote. I thought that unit worked in commander mode as a remote? Is that not right? Great tutorial. thanks!

[Lilkiwiguy87]

The SB-600 does not have "Master" mode (as known as Commander mode), however, it still could trigger SB-800 or SB-900 when it is switched to SU-4 mode then the SB-800 / -900 will trigger wirelessly upon receiving signal when the onboard SB-600 fires, this method isn't very effective and strictly manual where you have to adjust the settings on the remote flashes, not on the onboard SB-600.

Hope that clears things up for you.

[salvon72]

Got it. The key for me (I'm looking to buy a 600) is that the pop-up on my D90 will trigger it via CLS. Thanks for the reply!

[LastAnthony]

nice video!

i got a question, i have a D60 can i use this system as well?

or

do i have to buy some sort of remote for multiple flashes like your vid?

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Not exactly, no, because the D60 does not have "Commander Mode" (where it uses the built-in flash to control remote flashes) however you can use SB-800, SB-900, or SU-800 to control other C.L.S.-enabled flash units (-600 / -800 / -900 / -R200 only).

...Or...

Buy a Nikon SG-31IR Panel, slide it into the camera's hot shoe and use the built-in flash to trigger SB-800 or SB-900 in SU-4 setting (not available on SB-600).

Good luck.

[biggreenmachine2007]

I am just wondering if the D700 can be used as the commander for two SB units (800 and 900) at the same time or if I should set one for commander mode and mount it to the body? Does one flash have to be mounted to the body or can both be used remotely? Thank you for any help you can provide.

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Yes, you can use your D700's built-in flash as the commander by popping it up and enable Commander Mode in the Flash Custom Settings Menu. Then set SB- speedlights for Remote and make sure you are using the same channel for all three speedlights.

If you don't like the results from built-in flash, you can use one of the speedlights as the Commander or purchase a Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel to block the light from built-in flash from reaching the subject (pop the flash, slide it in, done).

[TopGear6666]

I done the very same with two refectors and one sb800 off camera, photographing a 1:18 scale honda goldwing on a white board, great result in less than 2 minutes.

You're vids are great Lilkiwiguy87 A++++++

[DJHOGHEAD]

Thanks for posting this!

[majedsultan]

thanks lot for u

[radiantguy]

Great tutorial, just bought three more SB-800 and I haven't uppack them yet :D

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Oh, boy, let's hope you'll use all of them.

[aldenmatic]

amazing picture

[Maalevolent]

ow my god man! nice work!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kinglevel]

WOW... Great music and photo session.

And results, wow.. =)

[joey75220]

Thank you for doing this. Please keep these on your channel for awhile b/c I plan to refer to them often. Looks complicated, but I guess it just takes practice and patience.

[funnyfeller]

thats a tough subject to light. i can see why it took so long.. good job in the end tho.

[jjandayan14]

another awasome video. thanks

[plopilor]

One of your best videos.Great work!