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Planning to buy Speedlight for my Nikon D3100
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 180320" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>I believe your article is simply uninformed (wrong). Seems a sin to leave incorrect information online.</p><p></p><p> The D3100 user manual is at</p><p></p><p><a href="https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13948/~/nikon-product-manuals-available-for-download" target="_blank">https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13948/~/nikon-product-manuals-available-for-download</a></p><p></p><p>It does not mention the D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200, having any Commander. D3100 page 173 (about Commander), foot note 2: says flashes are "controlled remotely using optional SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 wireless speedlight commander".</p><p></p><p>That would include the SB-700 today. You have to add the commander, minimum of $250. But this is same as any Nikon CLS system - All the CLS cameras support using a Commander, but only the top end models include a Commander in their internal flash".</p><p></p><p>The PDF manuals are searchable... search for word Commander.</p><p></p><p>Frankly, it would be be big news if Nikon actually were putting the Commander into the low end models. </p><p></p><p>One downside, the camera models without Commander also do not have FV Lock, but which is needed to prevent pictures of blinking people. My own opinion, if this feature is of interest, the commander cost would be better spent toward a D7100 or other model that has the Commander.</p><p>About <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl.html#FV" target="_blank">FV Lock</a></p><p></p><p>SB-600 cannot be a commander, SB-700 can, however it is a little more limited than the others. However, a commander MUST be connected to the hot shoe, probably not where you really want a flash.</p><p></p><p>SB-700 has SU-4 mode (optical slave for wireless Manual flash mode), SB-600 does not. Optical slaves work well indoors, triggered by the flash of any Manual mode flash. But again, Manual flash mode, NOT TTL.</p><p></p><p>Both can be a wireless remote, if you have a commander.</p><p></p><p>There are other ways to use a flash than the commander.</p><p></p><p>On the hoshoe, like bounce.</p><p></p><p>With optical slaves or radio triggers for remote flashes, but which is Manual flash mode.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 180320, member: 12496"] I believe your article is simply uninformed (wrong). Seems a sin to leave incorrect information online. The D3100 user manual is at [URL]https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13948/~/nikon-product-manuals-available-for-download[/URL] It does not mention the D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200, having any Commander. D3100 page 173 (about Commander), foot note 2: says flashes are "controlled remotely using optional SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 wireless speedlight commander". That would include the SB-700 today. You have to add the commander, minimum of $250. But this is same as any Nikon CLS system - All the CLS cameras support using a Commander, but only the top end models include a Commander in their internal flash". The PDF manuals are searchable... search for word Commander. Frankly, it would be be big news if Nikon actually were putting the Commander into the low end models. One downside, the camera models without Commander also do not have FV Lock, but which is needed to prevent pictures of blinking people. My own opinion, if this feature is of interest, the commander cost would be better spent toward a D7100 or other model that has the Commander. About [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl.html#FV"]FV Lock[/URL] SB-600 cannot be a commander, SB-700 can, however it is a little more limited than the others. However, a commander MUST be connected to the hot shoe, probably not where you really want a flash. SB-700 has SU-4 mode (optical slave for wireless Manual flash mode), SB-600 does not. Optical slaves work well indoors, triggered by the flash of any Manual mode flash. But again, Manual flash mode, NOT TTL. Both can be a wireless remote, if you have a commander. There are other ways to use a flash than the commander. On the hoshoe, like bounce. With optical slaves or radio triggers for remote flashes, but which is Manual flash mode. [/QUOTE]
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