Nikon SB-600: The Basics

This video demonstrates the basic hands-on demonstration on Nikon's amateur-grade speedlight of SB-600. Enjoy.

Music: Blue In Green by Miles Davis

For wireless flash compatibility chart
• D3000 - External Unit
• D5000 - External Unit
• D40 - External Unit
• D40X - External Unit
• D50 - External Unit
• D60 - External Unit
• D70 - Built-In Flash
• D70s - Built-In Flash
• D80 - Built-In Flash
• D90 - Built-In Flash
• D100 - Incompatible
• D200 - Built-In Flash
• D300 - Built-In Flash
• D700 - Built-In Flash
• D1-Series - Incompatible
• D2-Series - External Unit
• D3-Series - External Unit

For camera models that require external unit to trigger the SB-600 wirelessly requires SB-800 in Master Mode, SB-900 in Master Mode, or SU-800 Commander. Due to lack of SU-4 Mode on the SB-600, it cannot be triggered with any other flash units besides the two listed above. Also, due to lack of external PC terminal, it cannot connect to Pocketwizards MultiMAX and / or Plus / Plus II.

Camera models with built-in flash are capable of firing the SB-600 wirelessly. If one wish to prevent the onboard flash from reaching the subject, buy a $7 Nikon SG-3IR Panel and slide it into the flash hot shoe.

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• Miles
• Davis

[wiilliiaamm1]

Can anyone please help me.. Im trying to find how to fix my flash.. How do i fix the settings so i can have my sb600 wireless WITHOUT haveing to use my buildt in flash to use it? Please exusue my english im not so good at it.. hope you understaand please help!

[Lilkiwiguy87]

If your camera has built-in Commander Mode and flash, Nikon SG-3IR will do the trick. This panel basically blocks the onboard flash from throwing light onto your subject but will still trigger the SB-600 wirelessly.

[gulfman101]

Not all of my shots had softness. I use a Tokina AF-X Pro 28-70 mm lens, which is hardly a cheap one. Are you suggesting that I shoot on my camera's manual mode, or my flash's, or both simultaneously?

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Most of third party lenses, especially Tokina, are very well known for softness, that's one of the possibilities. "Manually adjust the shutter speed..." means manual mode on the camera, of course. Leave the flash in TTL, it'll take care of the exposure by itself. Auto FP is only effective at shutter speeds faster than 1/250s.

[gulfman101]

I shot with my D80 at ISO 400 on A mode at f5.6, with a shutter speed of 1/60. I metered my shots using center-weighted metering. My flash was set on TTL FP. Many of these photos were shot at less than 20 feet from my subjects.

[Lilkiwiguy87]

Hmm. Some low quality lenses are known for delivering softness, even at F/5.6. Try again but using manual mode and manually adjust the shutter speed into higher speeds (1/125s or 1/250s). Sharpen the RAW photos in a RAW processing software.  If using faster shutter speeds and sharpening don't help then it's the lens.

[superkiwizorro]

@pjos111 yeah but it'll still affect the pictures anyway. remote flashes need a signal from onboard flash to trigger wirelessly.

[pjos111]

@Lilkiwiguy87 But surely the pop up flash can be set in the camera so that it does Not effect the exposure?

[superkiwizorro]

@iwaklelee save up for the sb-700, it's worth the wait.

[iwaklelee]

@superkiwizorro there is camera shop still selling sb 600 at my place. but actually im in budget i can get sb 600 for RM5xx and i cant afford to buy the sb 700. would u recommend me to buy sb 600 or just save some money to get the sb 700

[superkiwizorro]

@iwaklelee the sb-600 is discontinued and replaced with new sb-700. sorry, we don't have any experience with dirty cheap third party flashes except for quantum but we know for sure: sb-700 has a lot more to offer than third party flashes.

[iwaklelee]

i would like to buy my 1st speedlight so would u recommend me to buy sb 600. im using d5000 btw. would u recommend any 3rd party speedlight such as nissin di866.