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Multiple Flash Photography
Perform multiple flash shooting in the following situations:
• To eliminate shadows cast by the subject (p. 59)
• To emphasize the subject’s outline (p. 60)
• To illuminate the subject mainly from the side (p. 61)
• To illuminate a far subject (p. 62)
The SB-50DX enables you to perform the following multiple flash shootings.
• Wireless multiple flash shooting (p. 48)
• Multiple flash shooting with the SB-50DX attached with the Infrared Filter SW-9IR
used as an infrared remote commander (p. 53)
• Double flash shooting using the SB-50DX with the camera’s built-in Speedlight
(p. 54)
• Multiple flash shooting using cords (p. 55)
Single flash (built-in Speedlight) Multiple flash (eliminating shadows
cast by the subject)
Canceling Monitor Pre-flashes in multiple flash operation
Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor (p. 25) in TTL auto flash
(p. 26) and all the D-TTL auto flash modes (p. 27) cannot be used for a master
flash unit in multiple flash operation since Monitor pre-flashes (p. 27) cause
incorrect exposure.
When performing multiple flash operation, cancel Monitor pre-flashes of the
master flash unit (p. 48) following the methods described in the table below.
Camera’s settings in multiple flash operation
• Set the camera’s exposure mode to Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual, exposure
metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted and flash sync mode to Front-
Curtain Sync in multiple flash operation. If your camera does not have the flash
sync mode option, Front-Curtain Sync is automatically activated.
Technical Operation
Master flash unit
Automatic Balanced Fill-
Flash with TTL Multi-
Sensor (Group I camera,
p. 28)
All the D-TTL auto flash
modes (digital SLR)
How to cancel
Set the Wireless Flash mode
(p. 48).
Press the MODE button to set
it to Standard TTL Flash (p. 26).
Tilt the flash head up.
Set exposure mode to Manual
(Standard TTL Flash is
performed).
Set Standard TTL Flash.
Tilt the flash head up.
Cannot be canceled.
Cannot be canceled. (Set non-
TTL auto flash instead of D-
TTL auto flash; the Speedlight
can be used as a master flash
unit in wireless multiple flash
operation.)
SB-80DX, 50DX
Built-in Speedlight
(F80-series/N80-
series, F70-series/
N70)
SB-28/28DX, 27,
26, 25
SB-50DX
SB-80DX, 28DX
Nikon COOLPIX-series
Wireless multiple flash operation is not possible using the built-in Speedlight of
the Nikon COOLPIX-series digital cameras as a master flash unit.
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