Owner's Manual

The Nikon Creative Lightin9-S}tstem {CLSl
Nikon's advanced Creative Lighting System (CL5) offers improved
communication between the camera and compatible flash units
for improved flash photography.
58-R200 2
10/33
14/46
58-400
21/69
30/98
58-600
30/98
42/138
58-800
38/125
53/174
58-900
1
34/111
48/157
II CiS-Compatible Flash Units
The camera can be used with the following CL5-compatible flash
units:
• The 58-900, S8-800, S8-600, S8-400, and S8-R200:
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Flash unit
Feature
Guide 150 100 i
No.3 150200
1 Ifa color filter is attached to the 58-900 when AUTO or ~ (flash) is selected for
white balance, the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white
balance appropriately.
2 Controlled remotely
with built-in flash in commander mode or using optional
58-900 or 58-800 flash
unit or 5U-800 wireless 5peedlight commander.
3 m/ft., 20°C (68
OF), 58-900, 58-800, and 58-600 at 35 mm zoom head position;
58-900
with standard illumination.
• SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander: When mounted on a CL5-
compatible camera, the 5U-800 can be used as a commander for
remote 58-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, or 5B-R200 flash units. The
5U-800 itself
is not equipped with a flash.
B Guide Number
To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide
Number by the aperture. For example
r
at ISO 100 the 58-800 has aGuide
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
sensitivitYr multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two
(approximately 1.4).
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