Nikon R1 User Manual

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Commander flash operation
The Commander function enables the SU-800 to act as a Commander unit to 
trigger remote flash units without firing itself. By rearranging the remote flash 
setups, you can enjoy rendering a variety of lighting effects.
Example D
D-1
Triple-light flash operation
Three flash units positioned at different 
locations are used in order to represent the 
color and textures of the overall table 
setting. The SB-800 is used as a main flash 
unit to provide strong illumination on the 
table from the upper left. SB-R200 units on 
both the right and left sides eliminate the 
shadows. In this way, a much more vivid 
rendition of food and dishes on the 
periphery of the table is created.
Flash setup
• Camera: D70
• Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor
18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
• Group A: SB-800 (TTL)
• Group B: SB-R200 (TTL)
• Group C: SB-R200 (M)
D-2 example in “Close-up Speedlight Photography 
Examples” was taken using a single built-in flash.
Example D
D-3
Triple-light flash operation
Two SB-R200 units on the right and left are 
used directly from the top to clearly 
represent the color and contours of dishes 
on a plate. In addition, another SB-R200 is 
used from the rear left with reduced flash 
output to render a steaming dish of hot food 
against a dark background.
Flash setup
• Camera: D70
• Lens: AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
• Group A: SB-R200 (TTL)
• Group B: SB-R200 (TTL)
• Group C: SB-R200 (M)
SB-800
Group A
SB-R200
Group B
Group C
SU-800
SB-R200
Group A
Group B
Group C
SB-R200
SB-R200
SB-R200
SU-800