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Using onboard flash as commander for sb800
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 531572" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>The SG-3IR filter serves two helpful purposes.</p><p></p><p>One, all that commander flashing (in the subjects face when they are looking at the camera) usually causes human subjects to blink, with such timing that all you get is pictures of the subject blinking. The filter hides the visible light that the subject sees, but still allows the infrared light to pass, which still controls the remote flashes. It prevents the blinking.</p><p>The SU-800 commander has the red filter built in.</p><p></p><p>Or... cameras with Commander also have the FV Lock feature, which probably works even better about preventing the blinking, when you get used to it. It will also prevent any blinking due to the remote preflash itself.</p><p></p><p>See <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl2.html#FV" target="_blank">Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System - Part 2</a> </p><p></p><p>Two, when the commander is done flashing commands, then the shutter opens and the commander flashes one time time to tell the remotes "OK, everybody fire NOW". If at close macro distances, or if at a few feet at wide aperture like f/2, this flash signal can be visible in the picture of reflective things (like a reflection catch light). The filter hides that too. It is a weak signal, but up close or wide aperture, it can have small effect.</p><p></p><p>See <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl2.html#panel" target="_blank">Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System - Part 2</a> (same page)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 531572, member: 12496"] The SG-3IR filter serves two helpful purposes. One, all that commander flashing (in the subjects face when they are looking at the camera) usually causes human subjects to blink, with such timing that all you get is pictures of the subject blinking. The filter hides the visible light that the subject sees, but still allows the infrared light to pass, which still controls the remote flashes. It prevents the blinking. The SU-800 commander has the red filter built in. Or... cameras with Commander also have the FV Lock feature, which probably works even better about preventing the blinking, when you get used to it. It will also prevent any blinking due to the remote preflash itself. See [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl2.html#FV"]Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System - Part 2[/URL] Two, when the commander is done flashing commands, then the shutter opens and the commander flashes one time time to tell the remotes "OK, everybody fire NOW". If at close macro distances, or if at a few feet at wide aperture like f/2, this flash signal can be visible in the picture of reflective things (like a reflection catch light). The filter hides that too. It is a weak signal, but up close or wide aperture, it can have small effect. See [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/awl2.html#panel"]Using the Nikon CLS Remote Wireless Flash System - Part 2[/URL] (same page) [/QUOTE]
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