Nikon Speedlight SB-600 - Manual (Page 73)

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Adv
anced oper
ations
Close-up flash operation
When the built-in wide-flash adapter is used, close-up flash shooting can be
performed. The built-in wide-flash adapter diffuses the light from the flash to
soften shadows. When the SB-600 is used off-camera, you can take more
natural-looking close-up pictures.
• Be sure to use the wide-flash adapter when taking close-up flash photographs.
• Be careful when using a long lens that the light from the flash is not obstructed by the
lens barrel.
• Vignetting may occur in close-up flash photography due to the lighting situation,
lens in use, focal length setting, etc. Therefore, make test shots before shooting an
important assignment.
Flash shooting with two flash units Flash shooting with one
(light bounced from the side and top) camera-mounted flash unit
Shooting data: Shooting data:
• Camera: D2H • Camera: D2H
• Focal length: 50 mm • Focal length: 50 mm
• Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D • Master flash unit: SB-800 set to D
• Remote flash unit: SB-600 set to
D
• Aperture: f/10
• Aperture: f/20 • Shooting distance: Approx. 1.5 m (4.9 ft.)
• Shooting distance: Approx. 1.5 m (4.9 ft.)
Example of close-up shooting with
two flash units
Illumination bounced from the side
and top provided by two flash units
eliminates background shadows to
soften the subject’s appearance.
Master
flash unit
Remote
flash unit
Use either the SC-29,
SC-28 or SC-17.
Bounced off
the ceiling