Nikon SB0C02(11) 6MB07511-02 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Nikon’s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved 
communication between the camera and compatible flash units 
for improved flash photography. The camera can be used with the 
following CLS-compatible flash units:

❚❚The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200:

❚❚SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander: 

When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be 
used as a commander for remote SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or 
SB-R200 flash units. The SU-800 itself is not equipped with a 
flash.

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2

3

34/111

38/125

30/98

21/69

10/33

48/157

53/174

42/138

30/98

14/46

1 If a color filter is attached to the SB-900 when 

v or N (flash) is selected for 

white balance, the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white 
balance appropriately.

2 Controlled remotely with optional SB-900 or SB-800 flash unit or SU-800 

wireless Speedlight commander.

3 m/ft., 20 °C (68 °F), SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 at 35 mm zoom head position; 

SB-900 with standard illumination.

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To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide 
Number by the aperture. For example, at ISO 100 the SB-800 has a Guide 
Number of 38 m or 125 ft. (35mm zoom head position); its range at an 
aperture of f/5.6 is 38÷5.6 or about 6.8 meters (or in feet, 
125÷5.6=approximately 23 ft. 7 in.). For each twofold increase in ISO 
sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two 
(approximately 1.4).