Comments on: Nikon CLS Demonstration Video

By: bbtel

bbtel — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:24:38 +0000

Another sweet presentation and clarification for the “manual(ly) confused”

So the pop up flash did not fire though it was up?

Thanks

By: pannysat

pannysat — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:07:04 +0000

Can you do a video on a two flash setup, one a key light and the other a fill light, with umbrella?

thanks

By: 0zgon

0zgon — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:25:44 +0000

I think the pop up flash does fire, but the shutter is not open when it fires, and the only purpose of it is to tell the SB-800 to fire. The shutter only opens when the SB-800 fired.

By: jwischka

jwischka — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:21:54 +0000

There are different settings for this. In my example, the pop up flash fires to trigger the SB-800. However, you can have the on-board flash fire during the exposure as well. This can be adjusted in the camera flash menu where you set the SB-800 to fire in TTL mode.

By: jwischka

jwischka — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:53:56 +0000

The setup would be roughly the same. Essentially you would need to position the lights (as you suggest) and then set both SB-800’s to “remote”, and either let them fire in TTL mode or adjust the power individually in the on-camera settings. If you explain exactly what you’re looking for, I can try to put something together.

By: hobocamp

hobocamp — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:24:32 +0000

Very nice, straight forward example. I was always confused as to whether using the popup flash in this case would contribute to the flash - thanks for explaining that!

By: ChicoEdge

ChicoEdge — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:00:46 +0000

Don’t forget that the Nikon F6 (Nikon’s greatest film camera) is also able to work with CLS. Check out the new SB900. The interface is much simpler and it can plug into a pc for firmware updates.

By: Pizzscn

Pizzscn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:57:26 +0000

the Bible. Great choice!

You should read Judges it’s actually very funny

By: sovietspyguy

sovietspyguy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:42:22 +0000

Good video, informative and no extra garbage.

The way youtube ought to be.

By: chrissowa

chrissowa — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:27:39 +0000

firmware update is not over pc, its over a d700 or d3

By: smiles77

smiles77 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:20:27 +0000

d40 doesnt have CLS. good video tho.

By: lbarnesphoto

lbarnesphoto — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:46:02 +0000

Thanks for this informative demonstration. I am wondering, would one go about setting the pop-up flash to “dashes”?

By: jwischka

jwischka — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:07:38 +0000

“Dashes” will cause the on board flash to not contribute to the exposure. On any other setting, the on board flash will contribute to the exposure.

By: Shain7

Shain7 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:05:17 +0000

So were can i buy a CLS at online mostly?

By: tipptoggy

tipptoggy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:57:54 +0000

NIce video.

BUT when will the Americans learn to pronounce Nikon properly

The Ni comes from Nippon, (Nippon Kōgaku) the double pp makes the i short not long like a Y . It is Ni Kon not NY Kon.

By: Isonux

Isonux — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:34:37 +0000

That’s now the company pronounces it in their commercials “It’s lens makes it a Nikon” with the Ni pronounced like Die.

You’re basically saying Nikon themselves are pronouncing their own name wrong.

By: etherize

etherize — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:28:44 +0000

Yes, if it were spelled with two “k”s (”Nikkon”), it would be pronounced “Nih-Kon.” Just as “Nippon” with two “p”s has a short i.

But it is spelled “Nikon” with one “k”; therefore the i is long.

That’s basic English, which believe it or not, we Americans do speak.

By: spongebens

spongebens — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:06:19 +0000

but the Japs, who CREATED Nikon, pronounce it with a short “i”.

even the Euros use the short “i” sound.

still, the long “i” isnt that bad.

peace.

By: etherize

etherize — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:37:24 +0000

The Europeans and Japanese can pronounce Nikon however they want. But in English, saying “nih kon” is a mispronunciation.

As the first poster said, “the double p makes the i short” in the word “Nippon.” That’s correct Japanese and also correct English.
But there is no double “k” in Nikon. Therefore, in *English*, it’s pronounced NIEkon. Ask any English teacher.

By the way, “Japs” is considered a ****** term, at least here in the USA. Peace. Out.

By: Recon9143

Recon9143 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:34:08 +0000

you guys are wacko, who cares NEEKON NYEKON NIPPON, lol who cares, we know what you mean.