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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 149708" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>It is a big subject to be learned. Go slow, make sure you understand.</p><p></p><p>CLS is not really a meaningful term. It must be CLS, but CLS just means the name of the current Nikon flash system. CLS is technically the communication system between the Nikon camera and flash, which supports many features. One CLS feature is iTTL, one is Commander, etc, etc (there are more), but CLS does not specify any one specific feature.</p><p></p><p>Some inexpensive other-brand flashes only do Manual flash mode. This means you manually set the flashes power level to produce the exposure you want. You could use a hand held flash meter to measure it, and set it to do what you want. Or it is common (for only one flash) to set it by trial and error experiment, increase the power if you want it brighter, etc.</p><p></p><p>Some inexpensive other-brand flashes only of iTTL flash. These should specifically say "for Nikon iTTL" to provide automatic flash with current Nikon digital camera models. Anything else will not work with the Nikon system.</p><p></p><p>Some other-brand flashes (for a few more dollars) will have a menu to do either Manual flash mode or iTTL flash mode, whichever you want to use.</p><p></p><p>And a few will work with the Nikon Commander (more the top end models). Quite a few people say "trigger by CLS", when they mean "trigger by Commander". Commander is just one CLS feature, which is properly named AWL (Advanced Wireless Lighting). All the current flashes "for Nikon" are CLS, but not many other-brand models can work with the Commander. The top few Nikon cameras include a Commander, but the bottom end does not. Commander is basically a wireless remote triggering system for a couple of CLS flashes which do happen to work with the commander (these will mention four channels and maybe three groups).</p><p></p><p>If interested in using the Commander in some camera models, then the SB_700 and SB-910 can do it (anything the camera model can do). The SB-400 is iTTL, but it cannot work with the commander. See <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl.html" target="_blank">Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System</a> about Commander.</p><p></p><p>I am not familiar with the Yongnuo flash, but their web site</p><p><a href="http://www.hkyongnuo.com/e-detail.php?ID=301" target="_blank">http://www.hkyongnuo.com/e-detail.php?ID=301</a></p><p>specs says this model does AWL. Your camera model will need to have a Commander.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 149708, member: 12496"] It is a big subject to be learned. Go slow, make sure you understand. CLS is not really a meaningful term. It must be CLS, but CLS just means the name of the current Nikon flash system. CLS is technically the communication system between the Nikon camera and flash, which supports many features. One CLS feature is iTTL, one is Commander, etc, etc (there are more), but CLS does not specify any one specific feature. Some inexpensive other-brand flashes only do Manual flash mode. This means you manually set the flashes power level to produce the exposure you want. You could use a hand held flash meter to measure it, and set it to do what you want. Or it is common (for only one flash) to set it by trial and error experiment, increase the power if you want it brighter, etc. Some inexpensive other-brand flashes only of iTTL flash. These should specifically say "for Nikon iTTL" to provide automatic flash with current Nikon digital camera models. Anything else will not work with the Nikon system. Some other-brand flashes (for a few more dollars) will have a menu to do either Manual flash mode or iTTL flash mode, whichever you want to use. And a few will work with the Nikon Commander (more the top end models). Quite a few people say "trigger by CLS", when they mean "trigger by Commander". Commander is just one CLS feature, which is properly named AWL (Advanced Wireless Lighting). All the current flashes "for Nikon" are CLS, but not many other-brand models can work with the Commander. The top few Nikon cameras include a Commander, but the bottom end does not. Commander is basically a wireless remote triggering system for a couple of CLS flashes which do happen to work with the commander (these will mention four channels and maybe three groups). If interested in using the Commander in some camera models, then the SB_700 and SB-910 can do it (anything the camera model can do). The SB-400 is iTTL, but it cannot work with the commander. See [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl.html"]Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System[/URL] about Commander. I am not familiar with the Yongnuo flash, but their web site [URL]http://www.hkyongnuo.com/e-detail.php?ID=301[/URL] specs says this model does AWL. Your camera model will need to have a Commander. [/QUOTE]
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