Questions tagged [cls]
Creative Lighting System (CLS) is the technology on which Nikon's newest range of speedlights is based.
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Can I fire my SB600 without using my D90 on-camera flash as a trigger (with CLS/TTL)?
So as mentioned above, I have a D90 and an SB600. I can set up the SB600 to be used as a flash on-camera and off using TTL w/ the D90 as a commander. What I'm trying to understand is can I fire the ...
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Main differences between the Nikon SB-600 and SB-700?
I am a total newbie when it comes to flash, and I am looking to buy an off-camera flash for my Nikon D80. The main choices for an amateur like me seem to be the SB600 and SB700. What are the main ...
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Why is there a preflash from a built-in flash when using remote flash only?
When using Nikon D7000 with an off-camera SB600 (which cannot be used as commander) in TTL mode, the built-in flash must be opened to make it work (to serve as a commander), even if this built-in ...
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How are power levels automatically determined when using multiple speedlights with CLS?
If I take a picture with an on-camera flash, or a single speedlight, my understanding is that the camera/flash pre-fire and then automatically select the approrpriate power level to properly expose ...
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Why isn't my Nikon D7000 in Commander Mode working with my SB600 flash?
I have a D200 and a D7000. The D200 triggers the SB600 in Commander Mode without any issues. The D7000 on the other hand will not trigger the SB600 with absolutely identical settings in Commander ...
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CLS to work with third-party Ring Flash?
I was new to this CLS technology from Nikon and wanting to make full use of this technology. Unfortunately recently I just bought a Sunpak ring flash and it does not support CLS function. May I know ...
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What is a good off-camera flash for a Nikon D40?
I have a Nikon D40 and would like to start taking pictures with the flash off the camera. The D40 doesn't have a commander in it. So what can I do? Do I need two flashes? One with a commander in it (...
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Is CLS system in Nikon able to send the zoom of the lens to the remote flash?
I am testing with a Nikon SB910 as remote flash and the camera is Nikon D-810 and in settings I have put it in ...
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What flash trigger do I need for my Nikon Speedlight?
I have an SB 800, SB900, and D700 Nikon cameras. The CLS system doesn't work consistently when I'm shooting groups or reception shots at weddings. I think I may need a wireless trigger system. What ...
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How can I set three flashes at different output levels with a camera with only two flash groups?
I would like to fire three off-camera flashes (SB-800, SB-600, SB-600) in manual mode with the on-camera flash in commander mode (--) on a Nikon D600. It's a portrait with two lights in front at ...
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How do I remotely control an SB-800 with my Nikon D5500?
Is there a way to use the Nikon SB-800 speedlight with the D5500 remotely? I’ve looked up tutorials and they keep showing how to put the camera in commander mode which I don’t seem to have on this ...
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How do I set a remote flash's power using Nikon CLS system?
I am using Nikon's CLS system to use the camera built-in flash as commander and the SB-910 flash as remote flash so I have set the SB-910 in remote mode and it does fire but I can't find a way to set ...
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Would a TTL flash have advantages over a manual flash for my scenarios?
I've never used a TTL flash before and have used my manual flash in three shooting sessions so far.
I will receive my first TTL flash (Nikon SB910) and was wondering the following things:
In a ...
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Can I use any flash for Nikon AWL (Advanced Wireless Lighting)?
I'm struggling with how you use CLS/AWL with mirrorless Nikons. I plan to buy a Z-mount body, but I need optical CLS/AWL compatibility which is a bit of a problem without a built-in flash to use as a ...
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Can Phottix Odin flash trigger work in tandem with Nikons CLS?
I'm wondering whether it is possible to still use the built-in flash while using the Phottix Odin mounted (and using it) on my Nikon camera. Physically, it seems to me that since the Odin is built ...
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