Nikon 50DX Instruction Manual - Page 24
Multiple Flash Photography
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Multiple Flash Photography Perform multiple flash shooting in the following situations: • To eliminate shadows cast by the subject (p. 59) • To emphasize the subject's outline (p. 60) • To illuminate the subject mainly from the side (p. 61) • To illuminate a far subject (p. 62) The SB-50DX enables you to perform the following multiple flash shootings. • Wireless multiple flash shooting (p. 48) • Multiple flash shooting with the SB-50DX attached with the Infrared Filter SW-9IR used as an infrared remote commander (p. 53) • Double flash shooting using the SB-50DX with the camera's built-in Speedlight (p. 54) • Multiple flash shooting using cords (p. 55) Multiple flash (eliminating shadows cast by the subject) Single flash (built-in Speedlight) Camera's settings in multiple flash operation • Set the camera's exposure mode to Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual, exposure metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted and flash sync mode to FrontCurtain Sync in multiple flash operation. If your camera does not have the flash sync mode option, Front-Curtain Sync is automatically activated. 46 Canceling Monitor Pre-flashes in multiple flash operation Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor (p. 25) in TTL auto flash (p. 26) and all the D-TTL auto flash modes (p. 27) cannot be used for a master flash unit in multiple flash operation since Monitor pre-flashes (p. 27) cause incorrect exposure. When performing multiple flash operation, cancel Monitor pre-flashes of the master flash unit (p. 48) following the methods described in the table below. Master flash unit Automatic Balanced Fill- SB-80DX, 50DX Flash with TTL MultiSensor (Group I camera, p. 28) Built-in Speedlight (F80-series/N80series, F70-series/ N70) SB-28/28DX, 27, 26, 25 SB-50DX All the D-TTL auto flash modes (digital SLR) SB-80DX, 28DX How to cancel Set the Wireless Flash mode (p. 48). Press the MODE button to set it to Standard TTL Flash (p. 26). Tilt the flash head up. Set exposure mode to Manual (Standard TTL Flash is performed). Set Standard TTL Flash. Tilt the flash head up. Cannot be canceled. Cannot be canceled. (Set nonTTL auto flash instead of DTTL auto flash; the Speedlight can be used as a master flash unit in wireless multiple flash operation.) Nikon COOLPIX-series Wireless multiple flash operation is not possible using the built-in Speedlight of the Nikon COOLPIX-series digital cameras as a master flash unit. 47 Technical Operation
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