An Introduction to the Nikon Creative Lighting System

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If you have one of the newer Nikon digital SLR’s (D70, D70s or D200), you have, whether you realize it or not, one of the most advanced flash systems available at any price built right into your camera. At the same time, if you’ve tried to read the camera manual and the flash manual and actually make it work, there’s a real good chance that you’ve thrown up your arms in disgust and given up on the whole idea. Like everything else, it’s not that hard once you understand it. It took me several attempts to get it to work, but once it does work, it’s pretty easy to use. What I’m going to try to do here is get you started using the system. Once you gotten over the original hump, the sky is pretty much the limit.

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Should You Use the Creative Lighting System or Studio Strobes?
I’m not qualified to answer that question. It would probably all depend on how serious you are going to be about flash photography and whether the portability of Nikon’s Creative Lighting System (CLS) is important to you. Whether you decide to get a set of studio strobes or not, you will undoubtedly need a standard strobe flash for your camera. Whether you buy the SB-800 or the SB-600, the wireless capability is built into both units, so you might as well take advantage of it.
Should You Buy the SB-800 or the SB-600? If you’ve spent much time at the camera forums, this question comes up regularly and usually sets off a thread that runs for a long time. In my opinion, this is a no-brainer. The SB-800 puts out a lot more light and will remotely control almost any number of other flashes. It is more money, but I think it’s well worth it. The current price for an SB-800 is about $315, the current price for an SB-600 is about $185. Save some extra money and get the SB-800. Nikon frequently offers rebates on the SB-800.
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