Nikon SB-5000 User manual

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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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 Pages 11–12
 Pages 13–14
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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.
See page 13 for more about Advanced Wireless Lighting.

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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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