Nikon Speedlite SB-800 - Manual (Page 103)

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colored gel filters
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How to use colored gels
1 Fold the colored gel filter securely on the line.
2 Insert the colored gel filter between the wide-flash
adapter and the flash head.
3 Adjust the white balance setting on your digital
camera, then shoot.
u Optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1
The optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1 contains a total of 20 filters in 8 models
of colored gels for balancing the color of light or adding specific colors to the
scene using a Speedlight (p. 112).
• FL-G1 (for fluorescent light) • FL-G2 (for fluorescent light)
• TN-A1 (for incandescent/tungsten light) • TN-A2 (for incandescent/tungsten light)
• BLUE • YELLOW • RED • AMBER
• With the last four filters, adjust your digital camera’s white balance (if available) to
“Flash” for the most effective results.
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White bal.
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Adv
anced oper
ations