Nikon SB-800 Manuale utente

SB-800

Autofocus Speedlight

Page numbers in parentheses refer you to explanations in the main instruction manual.

A collection of example photos

Enter the exciting world of

Nikon's Creative Lighting System

with the SB-800.

A wealth of advanced flash-shooting

techniques await you

with the SB-800.

Soften the shadows.

Record details of small objects.

Take life-like portraits.

Emulate the results of

professional studio photographers.

Create more natural-looking

pictures by illuminating both

the subject and background.

Use colored gel filters to add

specific colors to the scene.

• Numbers on the pictures refer to page numbers of this booklet.

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4Bounce flash

Normal flash

When photographing a person standing in

front of a wall, tilt or rotate the flash head up

to bounce the light off the ceiling. This softens

the light falling on the subject, while throwing

the dark shadow behind and below the

subject. This is an excellent technique to use

indoors to render the subtle tones of the

person’s face, where direct flash often

causes harsh, unattractive lighting (p. 98).

Shooting data (Bounce flash)

Camera: D2H

Lens focal length: 60mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to Dwith

flash head tilted up

Aperture: f/8

Shooting distance: Approx. 4m (13.1 ft.)

Shooting data

(Normal flash)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 60mm

Speedlight: SB-800

set to Dwith flash

head in normal

position

Aperture: f/9

Shooting distance:

Approx. 4m (13.1 ft.)

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Tilting the flash head and choosing the

reflecting surface

Tilt the flash head up at least 50° for the most

effective bounce flash. Also, make sure that the

light from the flash head does not illuminate the

subject directly. Optimum results are obtained

when the flash head is positioned 1–2m

(3.3–6.6 ft.) from the reflecting surface.

When shooting in color, select white or highly

reflective surfaces to bounce the light off of.

Otherwise, your pictures will come out with an

unnatural color cast similar to that of the

reflecting surface.

Flash set-up

Bounce flash Create more flattering portraits by tilting or

rotating the flash head to bounce the light

off the ceiling or walls.

With Nikon Diffusion Dome

Without Nikon Diffusion Dome

Shooting data

(Without Nikon Diffusion Dome)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 105mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to D

Aperture: f/6.3

Shooting distance: Approx. 2.5m

(8.2 ft.)

Notes on using the Nikon Diffusion Dome

Good results are obtained when the flash head is

tilted up 60°.

Essentially the same lighting effect is produced

when the camera is positioned either horizontally

or vertically.

Use of the built-in wide-flash adapter in conjunction

with the Nikon Diffusion Dome produces the

maximum amount of diffused light.

Nikon Diffusion Dome

Shooting data

(With Nikon Diffusion Dome)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 105mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to D

with Nikon Diffusion Dome attached

Aperture: f/6.3

Shooting distance: Approx. 2.5m (8.2 ft.)

The Nikon Diffusion Dome diffuses the light

from the flash to soften shadows and prevent

the subject’s face from coming out too bright.

By attaching the provided Nikon Diffusion Dome

over the flash head, you can diffuse the light even

more when doing bounce flash, creating extremely

soft light with virtually no shadows, while insuring

sufficient illumination of the background (p. 101).

Flash set-up

Shooting data

(i-TTL Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 70mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to

Aperture: f/14

In this mode, the camera automatically controls the

flash output to keep both the subject and back-

ground properly exposed. This mode is especially

effective when shooting scenes that include a

mirror, white wall, or other highly reflective

surfaces (p. 37).

i-TTL Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash Standard i-TTL flash

Auto FP High-Speed Sync

Shooting data

(Auto FP high-speed sync)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 125mm

Speedlight:

SB-800 set to

Aperture: f/2.8

Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec.

Automatic high-speed flash synchronization at

shutter speeds exceeding the camera’s flash sync

speed is possible. When shooting with flash

outdoors, faster shutter speeds allow you to use a

wider aperture to blur the background and/or

freeze fast-moving subjects (p. 60).

Auto FP high-speed sync

Flash shooting at normal sync speed

i-TTL Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash

FlashValue Lock (FV Lock)

Using FV Lock, you can obtain the correct

exposure, when the subject is off-center and

positioned against a dark or light background.

Because the flash exposure remains locked in

even if you change the aperture or composition, or

zoom the lens in and out, you can obtain the

correct exposure for the main subject. Without FV

Lock, the main subject is overexposed due to the

dark background (p. 61).

Shooting data

(Without FV Lock)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 60mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to D

Aperture: f/8

Using FV Lock for an off-center subject

Without using FV Lock

for an off-center subject

FV Lock is unnecessary when

the main subject is centered.

Shooting data (With FV Lock)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 60mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to Do

Aperture: f/8

Shooting data

(Without FV Lock)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 60mm

Speedlight: SB-800 set to D

Aperture: f/8

Two flash units (one bounced from the side;

another used directly from the top rear)

Direct on-camera flash

Off-camera flash directly from the side

Off-camera flash bounced from the side

Three flash units

(one flash bounced from the side + two

flashes from the top and rear)

Close-up photography using multiple flash units

Flash set-up

Dramatic close-ups of small objects can be

created by using one SB-800 off-camera as the

master flash and another as the remote flash.

A feeling of roundness is provided by this set-up.

One SB-800, the master flash, is used off-camera

via a cord to bounce the light off a reflector card to

diffuse the shadows, while a second SB-800, the

remote flash, is positioned above and to the left

rear of the subject, providing direct illumination.

In this situation, the master flash unit is the fill light,

whereas the remote flash is the main light (p. 102).

Shooting data (Using two flash units)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 105mm

1Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D

(bounced from the side)

2Remote flash unit: SB-800 set to D

(directly from the top rear)

Aperture: f/22

Shooting distance:

Approx. 1m (3.3 ft.)

On-camera flash

Two flash units: one flash

back-lit from the side +

another from the bottom using

a reflector and gel filter.

With a single on-camera flash unit, distinct

shadows appear behind the subject, contributing

to a sense of flatness. Bounced illumination from

the side and direct illumination from the top rear

provided by two SB-800s eliminate the shadows

and emphasize the motorcycle’s contours such as

the wheels. In this way, a much more vivid rendition

of both the miniature model of the bike and the

figure beside it are created (p. 102).

Shooting data

(Two flash units: Off-camera flash bounced

from the side + another directly from the top rear)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 105mm

1Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D

(bounced from the side)

2Remote flash unit: SB-800 set to D

(directly from the top rear)

Aperture: f/22

Shooting distance: Approx. 1.5m (4.9 ft.)

Two flash units: Off-camera flash bounced

from the side + one directly from the top

Flash set-up 2

Close-up photography using multiple flash units (cont.)

By using more than one SB-800, you can take

breath-taking close-ups of subjects like flowers.

To bring out the gorgeous colors and textures of

the purple cattleyas, two SB-800s were used, one

on the left front (as the master unit via a cord) and

another (as the remote unit) on the right rear and

slightly above the flowers. Although both

Speedlights were used directly, this lighting set-up

produces soft shadows with enhanced subject

detail (p. 102).

Shooting data

(Using two flash units)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 105mm

1Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D

2Remote flash unit: SB-800 set to D

(from the top)

Aperture: f/32

Shooting distance: Approx. 1m (3.3 ft.)

Two flash units (one from the side and another from above)

A single flash unit from above

Shooting data

(Using a single flash unit from above)

Camera: D2H

Focal length: 105mm

Master flash unit: SB-800 set

to D

Aperture: f/25

Shooting distance: Approx. 1m

(3.3 ft.)

Flash set-up

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