I Index Symbols and Numerics 1:1 ratio (lighting), 77 10 degree angle of light, 75 76 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers (Kubota), 170, 194 180 degree angle of light, 75 76 2:1 ratio (lighting), 77 45 degree angle of light, 75 76 4:1 ratio (lighting), 77 60 degree angle of light, 75 76 90 degree angle of light, 75 76 A A (Non-TTL Auto Flash) mode about, 24 in AWL, 118 camera compatibility, 36 SB-900, 53 SB-910, 61 62 AA (Aperture-based automatic) mode about, 47 48 in AWL, 118 SB-900, 24, 25 SB-910, 32 accent lights, 74 75 accessing bounce cards, 109 accessories add-on R1/R1C1 kit, 41 42 SB-R200 kit, 41 42 SG-31R, 42 SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander, 40 41 included SB-700, 37 38 SB-900, 38 39 SB-910, 39 40 studio strobes, 110 111 achieving proper exposures, 80 89 action and sports photography about, 114, 146 147 setup, 147 148 tips and tricks, 148 150 Active D-Lighting, 199 activity, for pet photography, 167 add-on accessories R1/R1C1 kit, 41 42 SB-R200 kit, 41 42 SG-31R, 42 SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander, 40 41 adjustable flash head, 11 12 adjustments (flash) about, 122 SB-700, 124 SB-900, 123 SB-910, 123 SU-800, 124 Advanced Wireless Lighting (AWL) about, 8, 113 flash setup, 114 116 making adjustments about, 122 SB-700, 124 SB-900, 123 SB-910, 123 SU-800, 124 setting flash mode about, 118 SB-700, 120 SB-900, 119 120 SB-910, 119 SU-800, 120 121 setting up Master/Commander flash about, 117 built-in flash, 117 118 SB-700, 117 SB-900, 117 SB-910, 117 setting up Remotes/Remote groups, 121 122 using with bounce flash, 104 AE (Auto exposure mode), 199 AF-assist Illuminator defined, 199 SB-700, 15, 70 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide AF-assist Illuminator (continued) SB-900, 20, 56 57 SB-910, 27, 64 AF-C (Continuous Autofocus), 200 AF-S (Single autofocus), 204 alkaline-manganese batteries, 44 All About the Shoes (Edwards), 189 amber filters, 139 140 Amber option (SB-700), 68 ambient lighting, 199 angle of incidence, 104 angle of light, 75 angle of view, 10, 199 The Ansel Adams Gallery Workshops (website), 194 aperture defined, 199 as flash exposure component, 88 Aperture Priority, 199 Aperture-based automatic mode. See AA (Aperturebased automatic) mode applying FEC, 96 architecture, shooting, 114 AS-21 Speedlight Stand, 38 39 AS-22 Speedlight Stand, 38 aspect ratio, 199 assistant, for portraits, 164 attaching filters, 138 speedlights, 2 3 Auto exposure mode (AE), 199 Auto FP High-Speed Sync, 8 Auto HP High-speed Sync, 91 Auto mode, 52 autofocus, 199 AWL. See Advanced Wireless Lighting (AWL) B backdrops about, 133 background stands, 136 137 canvas, 135 136 do it yourself, 136 muslin, 134 135 seamless paper, 133 134 vinyl, 134 background light, 74 background stands, 136 137 backlighting, 105, 200 barrel distortion, 200 batteries acceptable, 2 nonrechargeable, 44 rechargeable, 44 45 battery chamber SB-200, 11 12 SB-400, 13 14 SB-900, 23, 26 battery-terminal cleaner tool, 142 Benjamin Edwards Photography (website), 194 black body radiator, 97 blooming, 90 blue filters, 139 140 Blue option (SB-700), 68 Bogen/Manfrotto softboxes, 130 bounce cards about, 108 109 SB-700, 15 16, 109 SB-900, 21, 109 SB-910, 28, 109 for still life and product photography, 169 bounce flash, 3, 103 105, 200 Boxing Ring Bride (Edwards), 178 180 bracketing, 200 brackets, 127 128 bright light, 4 broad lighting, 77, 200 Brooks Institute Weekend Workshops (website), 195 built-in flash Repeating flash option with, 102 setting up Master/Commander flash, 117 118 Butterfly lighting, 200 C calculating adjusted GN, 87 Calumet light stand bag, 142 camera compatibility, 36 37 camera shade, 200 canvas backdrops, 135 136 The Castle s Keep (Edwards), 181 183 catchlights, 108, 200 ceiling height, with bounce flash, 104 Center-weighted meter defined, 200 Illuminator pattern selector switch (SB-700), 18 SB-900, 54 SB-910, 34 Channel select dial (SB-200), 12 channels, selecting, 116 CLS (Nikon Creative Lighting System). See also Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS-compatible cameras, 7, 9 10 color checker, 198 color correction and gel, as portrait consideration, 160 Color Correction Filters, 38, 140 color filters gel, 200 for portraits, 162 SB-700, 68 color temperature about, 96 97 Kelvin scale, 97 mixed lighting, 98 99, 140 colored surfaces, with bounce flash, 104 Commander flash. See Master/Commander flash compatibility (camera), 36 37 Continuous Autofocus (AF-C), 200 contrast, 59, 66, 200 control panel (SB-900), 43 206
Index Convertible umbrellas, 128 COOLPIX P7000/P7100 (Nikon), 11 Creative Lighting System (CLS). See Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CreativeLIVE (website), 194 Crop factor, 10, 200 D D3 series cameras, 36 37 D3x camera, 36 37 D90 camera, 36 37 D300 series cameras, 36 37 D700 series cameras, 36 37 D3000 series cameras, 36 37 D5000 series cameras, 36 37 dedicated flash, 200 default settings, 200 depth of field, 201 diffused lighting, 78 79, 201 diffusers, 131 133 diffusion domes, 4, 107 108 diffusion panel, 131 132 Digital Photo Pro (website), 195 Digital Photographer (website), 195 Digital Photography Review (website), 193 digital single lens reflex (dslr), 201 dim light, 4 distance, as flash exposure component, 87 88 Distance priority manual feature, 36 distance unit SB-700, 70 SB-900, 59 SB-910, 66 Distance-based automatic mode, 18 SB-900, 24 25 SB-910, 32 33 do it yourself backdrops, 136 dragging the shutter, 162 dslr (digital single lens reflex), 201 DX format selection SB-700, 69 70 SB-900, 55 56 SB-910, 63 sensors, 10, 15, 21, 28 E ease of use, 110 Edwards, Benjamin (photographer) All About the Shoes, 189 Boxing Ring Bride, 178 180 The Castle s Keep, 181 183 Georgia on My Mind, 185 186 LaChureca, 183 184 Pink Shoes Amongst the Moss, 180 181 Romulan Ale, 190 191 The Swan Sings the Blues, 175 177 Triple Take, 187 188 engagement and wedding portrait photography. See wedding and engagement portrait photography equipment portable studio about, 126 backdrops, 133 137 brackets, 127 128 diffusers, 131 133 filters, 137 141 multiclamps, 127 128 reflectors, 131 133 softboxes, 129 131 stands, 126 127 umbrellas, 128 129 as portrait consideration, 160 resources, 196 equivalent focal length, 201 Even setting Illuminator pattern selector switch (SB-700), 18 SB-900, 54 SB-910, 34 Expolimaging ExpoDisk, 198 exposure mode, 201 exposure(s) achieving proper, 80 89 aperture, 88, 199 distance, 87 88 GN/D=A, 88 89 guide number (GN), 80 87 inconsistency, 90 external AF-assist contacts SB-900, 21 22 SB-910, 30 external power source terminal SB-900, 21 22 SB-910, 29 F F6 camera, 36 37 features, basic, 8 11 FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation) about, 95 96 for wedding and engagement photography, 173 field of view, 10, 199 fill flash, 105 107, 201 fill lighting, 74, 201 filter detector SB-700, 15 16 SB-900, 21 SB-910, 28 filters about, 137 138 attaching, 138 color, 68, 162, 200 Color Correction, 140 settings, 138 140 using, 140 141 207
Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide firmware SB-700, 70 71 SB-900, 60 61 SB-910, 67 flash about, 73 74 adjustments about, 122 SB-700, 124 SB-900, 123 SB-910, 123 SU-800, 124 basics about, 80 achieving proper exposures, 80 89 Auto HP High-speed Sync, 91 Flash Exposure Compensation, 95 96, 173, 201 flash sync modes, 89 95 bounce, 3, 103 105, 200 built-in, 102, 117 118 color temperature about, 96 97 Kelvin scale, 97 mixed lighting, 98 99, 140 white balance settings, 97 98 dedicated, 200 fill, 105 107, 201 light modifiers about, 107 bounce cards, 15 16, 21, 28, 108 109 diffusion domes, 4, 107 108 repeating, 50 51, 99 103 setup for AWL, 114 116 speedlights compared with studio strobes, 109 111 terms, 74 79 Flash Color Information Communication, 9 Flash compensation step in Manual flash mode, 70 Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) about, 95 96 for wedding and engagement photography, 173 flash head adjustable (SB-200), 11 12 bounce, 3 repositioning, 3 tilting (SB-400), 13 14 zooming/tilting SB-700, 14, 18 SB-900, 19 20 SB-910, 27 Flash head lock-release button SB-900, 23, 26 Flash head rotating-angle scale SB-700, 15 SB-900, 26 SB-910, 34 35 Flash head tilting-angle scale SB-900, 23, 26 flash modes about, 45 Auto Aperture, 24 25, 32, 47 48, 118 Guide Number Distance Priority, 48 49 i-ttl/i-ttl BL, 8, 36, 46 47, 106 Manual, 24, 32, 49 50, 118 non-ttl Auto Flash, 24, 36, 47 48, 118 Repeating Flash, 24 25, 32 33, 50 51, 99 103, 118 selecting, 116 setting about, 118 SB-700, 120 SB-900, 119 120 SB-910, 119 SU-800, 120 121 SU-4, 51 52 flash output level in Repeating flash option, 100 Flash Ready light/test Fire button SB-900, 23, 26 Flash setting (test fire button), 55, 62 flash sync modes about, 89 Auto HP High-speed Sync, 91 Front-curtain sync, 92 93, 201 202 Rear-curtain Sync, 94 95, 203 Red-Eye Reduction, 92, 203 Slow Sync, 93 94, 204 sync speed, 89 91 flash techniques, advanced about, 145 action and sports photography about, 146 147 setup, 147 148 tips and tricks, 148 150 macro photography about, 150 setup, 150 154 tips and tricks, 154 night photography about, 154 155 setup, 155 156 tips and tricks, 157 Flash Value Lock (FV Lock), 8 FlashBender (Rogue), 108 flash-mounted softboxes, 130 FL-G1/FL-G2 setting, 139 Flickr (website), 196 Fluorescent color-correction filters, 139 140 fluorescent lighting, 140 food, for pet photography, 167 framing, as portrait consideration, 160 208
Index Frequency, in Repeating flash option, 100 Front-curtain Sync, 92 93, 201 202 frontlighting, 202 f-stop. See aperture full-frame sensor, 202 Function buttons SB-900, 25 26 SB-910, 32 33 functions, basic, 8 11 functions, custom. See specific speedlights FV Lock (Flash Value Lock), 8 FX defined, 202 format selection SB-700, 69 70 SB-900, 55 56 SB-910, 63 sensors, 10, 15, 21, 28 G Gaffer s tape, for wedding and engagement photography, 173 gallery, 175 191 Georgia on My Mind (Edwards), 185 186 getting started, 2 3 ghosting, 92 GN/D=A, as flash exposure component, 88 89 gray card, 197 198 Group select dial (SB-200), 12 group setup, 116 guide number (GN), 80 87 Guide Number Distance Priority mode, 48 49 H hair light, 75 hard lighting, 78 79 high key, 78 histogram, 202 hot shoe, 11, 202 hybrid shutters, 91 I illumination pattern SB-900, 54 SB-910, 34 Illuminator pattern selector switch (SB-700), 18 19 image quality and resolution, 90 incandescent lighting, 140 incidence, angle of, 104 included accessories SB-700, 37 38 SB-900, 38 39 SB-910, 39 40 indoor portrait photography about, 160 setup, 160 162 tips and tricks, 162 ISO SB-900, 57 SB-910, 65 sensitivity, 202 i-ttl Test Fire flash output level SB-900, 55 SB-910, 63 i-ttl/i-ttl BL flash mode about, 8, 46 47 camera compatibility, 36 for fill flash, 106 SB-900, 24 SB-910, 32 K Kelvin scale, 97, 202 key light, 74 Kubota, Kevin (photographer) 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers, 170 shooting through, 161 Kubota Digital Photography Bootcamp (website), 194 L LaChureca (Edwards), 183 184 lag time, 202 LCD (liquid crystal display) screen contrast SB-900, 59 SB-910, 66 defined, 202 illuminator SB-700, 69 SB-900, 58 SB-910, 65 66 SB-900, 23, 26 leading line, 202 leaf blower, for portraits, 164 lenses (non-cpu), 63 light modifiers about, 107 bounce cards, 15 16, 21, 28, 108 109 diffusion domes, 4, 107 108 speedlights compared with studio strobes, 109 111 light positioning, as portrait consideration, 160 light sensor for automatic non-ttl flash SB-900, 20 SB-910, 27 light sensor for TTL wireless flash SB-700, 15 SB-900, 21 22 SB-910, 29 light stand, for portraits, 164 lighting accent lights, 74 75 Active D-Lighting, 199 ambient, 199 background, 74 backlighting, 105, 200 bright, 4 209
Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide lighting (continued) broad, 77, 200 Butterfly, 200 diffused, 78 79, 201 dim, 4 fill, 74, 201 fluorescent, 140 frontlighting, 202 hair light, 75 hard, 78 79 incandescent, 140 key light, 74 Loop, 202 mixed, 98 99, 140 Rembrandt, 203 rim light, 75 short, 77, 204 sidelighting, 204 split, 204 tungsten, 140 two-light setup, 114 115 lighting ratio, 76 77, 202 LiteDisc Holder (Photoflex), 133 LiteDomes (Photoflex), 128 Litepanels (Photoflex), 131 lithium batteries, 44 location, as portrait consideration, 160 Loop lighting, 202 loss of light, with bounce flash, 104 low key, 78 M M (Manual flash mode) about, 49 50, 52 in AWL, 118 SB-900, 24 25, 54 SB-910, 32, 62 macro flash, 202 macro photography about, 114, 150 setup, 150 154 tips and tricks, 154 magazines (online), 195 196 manual exposure, 202 Master mode SB-910, 33 Master RPT Flash SB-900, 53 SB-910, 62 Master/Commander flash SB-900, 25 selecting, 116 setup, 117 118 using SU-4 as, 51 52 Matrix metering, 203 Mentor Series Worldwide Photo Treks (website), 195 Menu button (SB-910), 31 menus. See settings and menus metering, 203 mixed lighting, 98 99, 140 Mode button SB-900, 24 SB-910, 31 32 Mode selector switch (SB-700), 18 19 modeling light, 111 Modeling setting (test fire button), 55, 62 mounting foot SB-200, 11 12 SB-400, 14 SB-700, 15 SB-900, 20, 24, 26 SB-910, 27 Mounting-foot locking lever SB-200, 11 12 SB-400, 13 14 SB-900, 24, 26 SB-910, 31 movement for pet photography, 167 for portraits, 162 Multi-area AF-assist Illuminator, 9 multiclamps, 127 128 muslin backdrops, 134 135 My Menu settings SB-900, 60 SB-910, 66 67 N neutral density (ND) filter, 164 nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, 44 45 nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries, 45 night photography about, 154 155 setup, 155 156 tips and tricks, 157 Nikon (website), 196 Nikon COOLPIX P7000/P7100, 11 Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS). See also specific topics about, 7 accessories add-on, 40 42 included, 37 40 camera compatibility, 36 37 components, 7 DX sensors, 10, 15, 21, 28 features and functions, 8 11 FX sensors, 10, 15, 21, 28 speedlights. See specific speedlights Nikonians (website), 193 NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries, 44 45 NiZn (nickel-zinc) batteries, 45 noise, 203 noise reduction, 203 non-cpu lenses, 63 210
Index nonrechargeable batteries, 44 Non-TTL Auto Flash mode. See A (Non-TTL Auto Flash) mode O Octobox Small, 163 OctoDome, 161 OK button SB-900, 24 SB-910, 31 Omni-Bounce (Sto Fen), 108 online photography magazines, 195 196 On/Off switch SB-200, 12 SB-400, 13 14 On/Off/Wireless mode selector switch 19 SB-900, 23, 26 Outdoor Photographer (website), 195 outdoor portrait photography about, 162 setup, 163 164 tips and tricks, 164 P P (Programmed Auto mode), 203 PC sync terminal SB-900, 23 SB-910, 30 Pelican cases, 144 pet portrait photography about, 164 165 setup, 165 166 tips and tricks, 167 Photo District News (website), 196 Photo Quest Adventures (website), 195 Photoflex (website), 196 Photoflex LiteDisc Holder, 133 Photoflex LiteDomes, 128 Photoflex Litepanels, 131 Photoflex Shoe Mount, 127 photography. See specific types photography magazines, 195 196 Photo.net (website), 194 Pimp My Speedlight (website), 193 pincushion distortion, 203 Pink Shoes Amongst the Moss (Edwards), 180 181 Pocket Wizard about, 146 for pet photography, 167 for portraits, 162, 164 website, 196 for wedding and engagement photography, 173 Popular Photography and Imaging (website), 196 portability, of speedlights, 110 portable studio about, 125 126 equipment about, 126 backdrops, 133 137 brackets, 127 128 diffusers, 131 133 filters, 137 141 multiclamps, 127 128 reflectors, 131 133 softboxes, 129 131 stands, 126 127 umbrellas, 126 127 transporting, 142 143 portrait photography about, 114, 159 indoor about, 160 setup, 160 162 tips and tricks, 162 outdoor about, 162 setup, 163 164 tips and tricks, 164 pets about, 164 167 setup, 165 166 tips and tricks, 167 still life and product about, 167 setup, 167 169 tips and tricks, 169 wedding and engagement about, 169 setup, 170 172 tips and tricks, 173 posing, as portrait consideration, 160 post-production, as portrait consideration, 161 power requirements about, 43 44 nonrechargeable batteries, 44 rechargeable batteries, 44 45 speedlights compared with studio strobes, 110 power zoom SB-900, 56 SB-910, 63 64 product and still life portrait photography. See still life and product portrait photography products, shooting, 114 Programmed Auto mode (P), 203 props, as portrait consideration, 160 pulse modulation, 115 Q quality (image), 90 R R1/R1C1 kit, 41 42 Rangefinder (website), 195 Ready light SB-200, 12 SB-400, 13 14 Rear-curtain Sync, 94 95, 203 rechargeable batteries, 44 45 211
Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide recycle time, of studio strobes, 110 red eye, 203 red filters, 139 140 Red option (SB-700), 68 Red-Eye Reduction mode, 92, 203 reflectors, 131 133 Rembrandt lighting, 203 Remote flash unit setting (SB-700), 68 Remote mode SB-700, 19 SB-900, 26 SB-910, 33 using SU-4 as, 52 Remote Ready light SB-900, 58 SB-910, 65 Remotes/Remote groups, setting up about, 121 SB-700, 122 SB-900, 122 SB-910, 121 Repeating flash mode (RPT) about, 50 51, 99 103 in AWL, 118 SB-900, 24 25, 99 SB-910, 32 33, 99 100 repositioning flash head, 3 Reset Custom Functions SB-700, 71 SB-900, 61 SB-910, 67 resolution (image), 90 resources equipment, 196 online photography magazines, 195 websites, 193 196 workshops, 194 195 rim light, 75 Rogue FlashBender, 108 Romulan Ale (Edwards), 190 191 RPT (Repeating flash mode) about, 50 51, 99 103 in AWL, 118 SB-900, 24 25, 99 SB-910, 32 33, 99 100 S Santa Fe Photographic Workshops (website), 195 SB-200, 11 12 SB-400 i-ttl and, 46 anatomy, 13 14 for bounce flash, 103 SB-600. See SB-700 SB-700 about, 1 accessories, included, 37 38 anatomy, 14 19 bounce card, 15 16, 109 custom functions about, 68 AF-assist Illuminator, 15, 70 color filters, 68 distance unit, 70 DX or FX format selection, 69 70 firmware, 70 71 flash compensation step in Manual flash mode, 70 LCD screen illuminator, 69 Remote flash unit setting, 68 Reset Custom Functions, 71 sound monitor, 69 Standby mode, 69 diffusion domes, 4, 107 108 filters, 137 flash adjustments, 124 guide number (GN), 80 82 setting flash mode, 120 GN Distance Priority mode with, 49 setup Master/Commander flash, 117 Remotes/Remote groups, 122 SB-900 about, 1 accessories, included, 38 39 anatomy, 19 26 Auto Aperture, 24 25, 47 48 bounce card, 21, 109 control panel, 43 custom functions about, 53 AF-assist Illuminator, 20, 56 57 distance unit, 59 DX or FX format selection, 55 56 firmware, 60 61 illumination pattern, 54 ISO, 57 i-ttl Test Fire flash output level, 55 LCD screen contrast, 59 LCD screen illuminator, 58 Manual mode output, 54 Master RPT Flash, 53 My Menu settings, 60 Non-TTL Auto Flash mode, 53 Power zoom, 56 Remote Ready light, 58 Reset Custom Functions, 61 sound monitor, 59 Standby mode, 57 SU-4, 54 test fire button, 54 55 Thermal Cut-Out, 58 wide-flash panel zoom position, 59 60 diffusion domes, 4, 107 108 filter settings, 139 140 filters, 137 flash adjustments, 123 Fluorescent color-correction filters, 140 Function button 1, 96 212
Index guide number (GN), 80, 83 84 with mixed lighting, 98 non-ttl Auto Flash, 47 48 Repeating flash option, 24 25, 99 setting flash mode, 119 120 GN Distance Priority mode with, 49 Repeating flash on, 101 102 setup Master/Commander flash, 117 Remotes/Remote groups, 122 SB-910 accessories, included, 39 40 anatomy, 26 35 Auto Aperture, 32, 47 48 bounce card, 28, 109 custom functions about, 61 AF-assist Illuminator, 27, 64 distance unit, 66 DX or FX format selection, 63 firmware, 67 illumination pattern, 34 ISO, 65 i-ttl Test Fire flash output level, 63 LCD screen contrast, 66 LCD screen illuminator, 65 66 Manual mode output, 62 Master RPT Flash, 62 My Menu settings, 66 67 Non-TTL Auto Flash mode, 61 62 Power zoom, 63 64 Remote Ready light, 65 Reset Custom Functions, 67 Standby mode, 64 65 Test Fire button, 62 Thermal Cut-Out feature, 26 wide-flash panel zoom position, 66 wireless, 62 diffusion domes, 4, 107 108 filter settings, 138 139 flash adjustments, 123 Fluorescent color-correction filters, 139 guide number (GN), 80, 85 86 non-ttl Auto Flash, 47 48 Repeating flash option, 32 33, 99 100 setting flash mode, 119 GN Distance Priority mode with, 49 setup Master/Commander flash, 117 Remotes/Remote groups, 121 SB-R200, 11 12 SB-R200 kit, 41 42 seamless paper, 133 134 Sel (select) button (SB-700), 18 Selector dial 19 SB-900, 24, 26 self-timer, 203 sensors DX, 10, 15, 21, 28 full frame, 202 FX, 10, 15, 21, 28 settings and menus about, 45 default, 200 Even setting, 18, 34, 54 filters SB-900, 139 140 SB-910, 138 139 Flash modes about, 45, 118 Auto Aperture, 24 25, 32, 47 48, 118 Guide Number Distance Priority, 48 49 i-ttl/i-ttl BL, 8, 36, 46 47, 106 Manual, 24, 32, 49 50, 118 non-ttl Auto Flash, 47 48 Repeating Flash, 50 51 SB-700, 120 SB-900, 119 120 SB-910, 119 SU-4, 51 52 SU-800, 120 121 FL-G1/FL-G2, 139 GN Distance Priority mode, 49 My Menu settings SB-900, 60 SB-910, 66 67 number of flashes in Repeating flash, 101 Remote flash unit setting (SB-700), 68 Repeating flash on SB-900, 101 102 SB-700 custom functions about, 68 AF-assist Illuminator, 15, 70 color filters, 68 distance unit, 70 DX or FX format selection, 69 70 firmware, 70 71 flash compensation step in Manual flash mode, 70 LCD screen illuminator, 69 Remote flash unit setting, 68 Reset Custom Functions, 71 sound monitor, 69 Standby mode, 69 SB-900 custom functions about, 53 AF-assist Illuminator, 20, 56 57 distance unit, 59 DX or FX format selection, 55 56 firmware, 60 61 illumination pattern, 54 ISO, 57 i-ttl Test Fire flash output level, 55 LCD screen contrast, 59 LCD screen illuminator, 58 Manual mode output, 54 Master RPT Flash, 53 My Menu settings, 60 Non-TTL Auto Flash mode, 53 213
Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide SB-900 custom functions (continued) Power zoom, 56 Remote Ready light, 58 Reset Custom Functions, 61 sound monitor, 59 Standby mode, 57 SU-4, 54 test fire button, 54 55 Thermal Cut-Out, 58 wide-flash panel zoom position, 59 60 SB-910 custom functions about, 61 AF-assist Illuminator, 27, 64 distance unit, 66 DX or FX format selection, 63 firmware, 67 ISO, 65 i-ttl Test Fire flash output level, 63 LCD screen contrast, 66 LCD screen illuminator, 65 66 Manual mode output, 62 Master RPT Flash, 62 My Menu settings, 66 67 Non-TTL Auto Flash mode, 61 62 Power zoom, 63 64 Remote Ready light, 65 Reset Custom Functions, 67 Standby mode, 64 65 Test Fire button, 62 wide-flash panel zoom position, 66 wireless, 62 Standard setting, 18, 54 TN-A1 setting, 139 TN-A2 setting, 139 140 white balance, 97 98 setup. See also settings and menus about, 43 action and sports photography, 147 148 Commander flash, 117 118 groups, 116 indoor portrait photography, 160 162 macro photography, 150 154 Master flash, 117 118 night photography, 154 157 outdoor portrait photography, 163 164 pet portrait photography, 164 167 portable studio about, 125 126 equipment, 126 141 transporting, 142 143 power requirements about, 43 44 nonrechargeable batteries, 44 rechargeable batteries, 44 45 speedlights compared with studio strobes, 110 Remotes/Remote groups about, 121 SB-700, 122 SB-900, 122 SB-910, 121 still life and product portrait photography, 167 169 wedding and engagement portrait photography, 170 172 SG-31R, 42 Shoe Mount (Photoflex), 127 shooting through, 204 Shoot-through umbrellas, 128 short lighting, 77, 204 shutter defined, 204 dragging, 162 Shutter Priority mode, 204 Shutter Release button, 204 shutter speed defined, 204 setting in Repeating flash option, 101 Shutterbug (website), 196 sidelighting, 204 Single autofocus (AF-S), 204 SJ-2 filter kit, 138 SJ-3 filter kit, 138 SJ-900 Color Filter Set, 39 Slow Sync, 93 94, 204 snoot, 108 soft light, for wedding and engagement photography, 173 softboxes, 129 131 sound monitor SB-700, 69 SB-900, 59 speedlights. See also specific speedlights about, 1 attaching, 2 compared with studio strobes, 109 111 defined, 204 speedrings, 130 split lighting, 204 sports and action photography. See action and sports photography Spot meter, 204 Spot metering mode, 106 SS-700 Soft Case, 38 SS-900 Soft Case, 38 39 Standard setting Illuminator pattern selector switch (SB-700), 18 SB-900, 54 SB-910, 34 Standard umbrellas, 128 Standby mode SB-700, 69 SB-900, 57 SB-910, 64 65 stand-mounted softboxes, 130 131 stands, 126 127 Sticky Filters, 141 still life and product portrait photography about, 167 setup, 167 169 tips and tricks, 169 214
Index Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce, 108 Strobist (website), 193 studio strobes, compared with speedlights, 109 111 studios. See portable studio SU-4, 54 SU-4 mode, 51 52 SU-800 flash adjustments, 124 setting flash mode, 120 121 SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander, 40 41 Summit Series of Photography Workshops (website), 195 SW-13H Diffusion Dome, 39 40 SW-14H Diffusion Dome, 38, 107 The Swan Sings the Blues (Edwards), 175 177 sync speed, 89 91 SZ-2 Color Filter Holder, 39 SZ-2FL Fluorescent Color Filter, 40 SZ-2TN Incandescent Color Filter, 40 T Target light button (SB-200), 11 12 Test Fire button. See Flash Ready light/test Fire button Thermal Cut-Out feature SB-900, 58 SB-910, 26 Thomson, William (physicist), 97 Through-the-lens. See TTL (Through-the-lens) tilting flash head (SB-400), 13 14. See also zooming/ tilting flash head time of day, as portrait consideration, 160 Times, in Repeating flash option, 100 tips and tricks action and sports photography, 148 150 indoor portrait photography, 162 macro photography, 154 night photography, 157 outdoor portrait photography, 164 pet portrait photography, 167 still life and product portrait photography, 169 wedding and engagement portrait photography, 173 TN-A1 setting, 139 TN-A2 setting, 139 140 transporting portable studios, 142 144 tricks. See tips and tricks Triple Take (Edwards), 187 188 TTL (Through-the-lens) about, 3 4, 204 in AWL, 118 for pet photography, 167 for wedding and engagement photography, 173 TTL cord terminal (SB-200), 11 12 TTL (ittl flash) mode SB-900, 24 SB-910, 32 TTL/TTL BL mode SB-900, 24 25 SB-910, 32 tummy time, for pet photography, 167 tungsten lighting, 140 U umbrellas, 128 129 V Vibration Reduction (VR), 204 vinyl backdrops, 134 W websites, 193 196 wedding and engagement portrait photography about, 169 setup, 170 172 tips and tricks, 173 WHCC backdrops, 135 white balance about, 96 97 defined, 204 settings, 97 98 Wide area AF-assist Illuminator feature, 36 wide flash adapter SB-700, 15 16 SB-900, 21 SB-910, 28 wide-flash panel zoom position SB-900, 59 60 SB-910, 66 wireless, 62 Wireless Remote ready light SB-900, 21 22 SB-910, 29 workshops, 194 195 Y yellow filters, 139 140 Yellow option (SB-700), 68 Z Zoom button SB-900, 24 zooming/tilting flash head SB-700, 14, 18 SB-900, 19 20 SB-910, 27 215