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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 104833" data-attributes="member: 12496">You could, however, that means the expensive new flash has to be on the hot shoe for the Commander to work, sometimes not the best place for a flash.&nbsp;&nbsp; It does have a menu to disable the commander flash from contributing to the picture, which is the normal usage, IMO.Or, you could buy the Nikon SU-800 Commander, which is the same controller, does the same job, but is not a flash. It does not flash visible light to contribute to the exposure.&nbsp; It is less expensive, and can be a plus, since the commander infrared signals will not make your subject blink in the photos.However,&nbsp; camera models like 5100 without the commander also do NOT have the FV LOCK function, which is quite handy to bypass same pictures of the subject blinking.&nbsp;&nbsp; Or the SU-800 should help it considerably, but the remote flashes still have to flash preflash, which could cause blinking again.&nbsp; People vary greatly in how much they have to blink.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; FV Lock ends all that.&nbsp; See <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl.html#FV" target="_blank">Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System</a>Another notion is that this money (at least $250) could be put towards a camera upgrade, with Commander, and other features.&nbsp;&nbsp; Camera and SB-700 commanders can control two groups, SU-800 can control three groups (a group, A, B, or C, is normally one flash, but it is those remote lights all receiving the same command instructions).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 104833, member: 12496"] You could, however, that means the expensive new flash has to be on the hot shoe for the Commander to work, sometimes not the best place for a flash. It does have a menu to disable the commander flash from contributing to the picture, which is the normal usage, IMO. Or, you could buy the Nikon SU-800 Commander, which is the same controller, does the same job, but is not a flash. It does not flash visible light to contribute to the exposure. It is less expensive, and can be a plus, since the commander infrared signals will not make your subject blink in the photos. However, camera models like 5100 without the commander also do NOT have the FV LOCK function, which is quite handy to bypass same pictures of the subject blinking. Or the SU-800 should help it considerably, but the remote flashes still have to flash preflash, which could cause blinking again. People vary greatly in how much they have to blink. FV Lock ends all that. See [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl.html#FV"]Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System[/URL] Another notion is that this money (at least $250) could be put towards a camera upgrade, with Commander, and other features. Camera and SB-700 commanders can control two groups, SU-800 can control three groups (a group, A, B, or C, is normally one flash, but it is those remote lights all receiving the same command instructions). [/QUOTE]

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