Nikon SB-5000 User manual

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A collection of example photos
This guide introduces various SB-5000 ash
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Bounce flash
Daylight flash
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Off-camera flash
photography
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About Advanced Wireless Lighting
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Wireless multiple flash-unit
photography
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Wireless multiple flash-unit
photography using radio
control
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Bounce flash
Bounce flash is a technique in which you aim the flash head upward and reflect light off
the ceiling. Diffusing the light makes the lighting softer, allowing the details of the hair to
come out clearly, and the photo looks more natural.
Exposure mode: Programmed auto
Shutter speed: 1/30 s
Aperture: f/5
ISO sensitivity: 200
Flash mode: i-TTL balanced fill-flash
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Bounce flash
Take the photo while bouncing the light off the ceiling. Use the built-in wide panel to diffuse the light a little more,
and use the built-in bounce card to add some highlight to the pupils.
This will give your photo a clear, life-like expression.
Aim the flash head upward
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Daylight flash
This technique lets you photograph backlit subjects with appropriate brightness. When
using it with auto FP high-speed sync, you can also use a wider aperture to blur the
background.
Exposure mode: Manual
Shutter speed: 1/2500 s (auto FP high-speed sync)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO sensitivity: 100
Flash mode: M x 1/4
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Daylight flash
Set the camera exposure mode to M or A, and take the photo with the aperture setting you like.
Without Speedlight
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Advanced Wireless Lighting
Off-camera flash photography
With this technique, you use the Speedlight off-camera and throw light from the angle
or position you like. When you throw light from the side, for example, you can emphasize
contrasts between light and shadow.
Exposure mode: Programmed auto, −0.3 EV
Shutter speed: 1/30 s
Aperture: f/5
ISO sensitivity: 200
Remote flash unit group A: TTL
Exposure compensation: For background only
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Off-camera flash photography 3
With the Speedlight attached to the camera
(Throwing light from the front of the subject) Using the Speedlight off-camera
(Set to remote mode)
Shooting via radio control.
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Advanced Wireless Lighting
Wireless multiple flash-unit photography
Use of multiple Speedlight units lets you combine effects such as brightening the front of
the subject, accentuating outlines, or softening shadows.
Exposure mode: Programmed auto, −1.0 EV
Shutter speed: 1/4 s
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO sensitivity: 200
Master flash unit: TTL, −0.7 EV (Nikon Diffusion Dome attached)
Remote flash unit group A: TTL, +2.7 EV
Exposure compensation: For background only
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Wireless multiple flash-unit photography 4
Without SpeedlightUsing a single Speedlight unit
(Attached to the camera, throwing light from the front
of the subject)
Master flash unit: Brightening the front of the cake.
Set flash exposure compensation to −0.7 EV to bring out the effect of
the remote flash unit.
Tracing paper: To diffuse light from
the remote flash unit.
Remote flash unit group A: Throwing light from the
side to accentuate the outlines of the subject.
Shooting via radio control.
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Advanced Wireless Lighting
Wireless multiple flash-unit photography
using radio control
Wireless multiple flash-unit photography using radio control lets you operate remote flash
units even if there is an obstacle, e.g., brightening the background behind the wall.
Exposure mode: Programmed auto
Shutter speed: 1/1250 s (auto FP high-speed sync)
Aperture: f/4
ISO sensitivity: 100
Master flash unit: TTL (using built-in wide panel)
Remote flash unit group A: M x 1/1
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Wireless multiple flash-unit photography using radio control 5
Shooting via optical control
(Since a remote flash unit placed on the
other side of a wall cannot be operated via
optical control, the inside of the room is
dark in the photo.)
Master flash unit: To brighten the subject.
Use soft light produced by bounce flash.
Remote flash unit group A: To brighten the
interior of a room.
Radio control is used to operate the
Speedlight on the other side of the wall.
Shooting via radio control.
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Advanced Wireless Lighting is possible with the following combinations:
*1 Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10 (firmware ver. 3.00 or later) and WR adapter WR-A10 are required
(both optional).
*2 It is also possible to make Speedlight settings on the camera without using the master flash unit.
*3 When using a camera with commander (CMD) mode for the built-in flash, Speedlight settings can be made on the
camera without using the master flash unit.
*4 A camera with commander (CMD) mode for an external flash unit is required when using the SB-500 as the
master flash unit.
About Advanced Wireless Lighting
Using radio control Using optical control
Camera*1 Camera
D5
D500
Camera
compatible with
Nikon Creative
Lighting System
(CLS)
SB-5000
SB-5000
SB-910
SB-700
SB-500*4
SB-5000
SB-5000
SB-910
SB-700
SB-500
Master flash unit*2 Master flash unit*3
Remote flash unit Remote flash unit

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*5 Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10 (firmware ver. 3.00 or later) and WR adapter WR-A10 are required
(both optional).
*6 Settings can only be made for remote flash units in groups A and B, when the SB-500 is used as the master flash unit.
*7 The SB-500 can only be used in groups A and B as a remote flash unit.
About Advanced Wireless Lighting
Using optical control and radio control concurrently
Camera*5
D5
D500
When using optical control and radio control concurrently,
settings for remote flash units (radio control) in groups D, E and
F can be made on the camera.
SB-910
SB-700
SB-500*6
Remote flash units in groups A, B and C can be operated from
the optical control master flash unit attached to the camera.
SB-5000
SB-910
SB-700
SB-500*7
SB-5000
Optical control master flash unit
Remote flash unit
Groups A, B, C (optical control) Groups D, E, F (radio control)