Optional flash units (speedlights), Cls) – Nikon D5300 User Manual
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with
CLS-compatible flash units. The built-in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit
is attached.
Flash Units Compatible with the Creative Lighting
System (CLS)
The camera can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash units:
• The SU-800 wireless speedlight commander: When mounted on a CLS-compatible
camera, the SU-800 can be used as a commander for remote SB-910, SB-900,
SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units in up to three groups. The SU-800
itself is not equipped with a flash.
Flash unit
SB-910
1
SB-900
1
SB-800
SB-700
1
SB-600
SB-400
2
SB-300
2
SB-R200
3
Feature
Guide No.
4
ISO 100
34/111
34/111
38/125
28/92
30/98
21/69
18/59
10/33
ISO 200
48/157
48/157
53/174
39/128
42/138
30/98
25/82
14/46
1 If a color filter is attached to the SB-910, SB-900, or SB-700 when AUTO or
N (flash) is selected for white
balance, the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately.
2 Wireless flash control is not available.
3 Controlled remotely using optional SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 flash unit or SU-800 wireless
Speedlight commander.
4 m/ft, 20 °C (68 °F), SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 at 35 mm zoom head position; SB-910,
SB-900, and SB-700 with standard illumination.
A
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Nikon’s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between
the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography. Refer to the
documentation provided with the flash unit for details.
A
Guide Number
To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide Number by the aperture.
For example, at ISO 100 the SB-800 has a Guide Number of 38 m or 125 ft (35 mm zoom head
position); its range at an aperture of f/5.6 is 38÷5.6 or about 6.8 meters (or in feet,
125÷5.6=approximately 23 ft 7 in.). For each twofold increase in ISO sensitivity, multiply the
Guide Number by the square root of two (approximately 1.4).