Nikon SB-700 User Manual

A collection of example photos

SB-700

This booklet introduces various SB-700

fl ash techniques and example photos.

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Fun with lighting

Lighting is the secret to improving your photography.

Lighting is easy to learn and makes your pictures look

great. Lighting brings a whole new element to the

enjoyment of photography.

Without fl ash One remote fl ash unit Two remote fl a sh units

Step 1

Index

Natural skin t ones

Step 2

Making the su bject
stand out

Capture the ac tion Capture the fun an d feel

Eliminating refl ections

Capturing gloss

of water

Balancing wa rm lighting

Step 3

Higher qual ity imagesEliminating shadow

You are an angel — Natural skin tones

I could capture the serenity of my daughter asleep.

Step 1

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Taken with camera’s built-in fl ash

Bounce fl ash

When the fl ash head is tilted up, the fl ash can
be bounced off the ceiling to create soft light
and natural skin tones.

SB-700

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Any exposure mode is ok.

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tips—Side bounce

Bouncing the fl ash light off
the wall or a white sheet is
also effective.

D300S

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What a naughty boy! — Capture the action

I captured my cat in action without any blur at all.

Step 1

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Without fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Any exposure mode is ok.

Capture the action with fl ash

Even with insuffi cient indoor light, you can use
bounce fl ash to capture the natural movement
of your pets.

SB-700

D300S

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tips—ISO sensitivity

By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, bounce
fl ash will work with higher ceilings.

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Still at that playful age — Capture the fun and feel of water

Here I managed to capture smiling faces and sparkling water.

Step 1

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Without fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Choose S or M exposure mode.

Daylight sync with high shutter
speeds

Auto FP high-speed sync lets you to stop the
action with daylight sync.

SB-700

D300S

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tips—Daylight sync

Even in daylight, fl ash is handy for
balancing the background exposure of
backlit subjects.

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Happy birthday! — Balancing warm lighting

I could capture that special moment in my daughter’s life.

Step 1

dummy

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Taken with camera’s built-in fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Set fl ash mode to slow sync and white balance
to direct sunlight.

Simulating candlelight

Warm colors can be captured with an
incandescent fi lter (included) attached to the
SB-700.

SB-700 (with an incandescent fi lter)

D300S

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tips—Color fi lters

Use color fi lters to
experiment with various
lighting effects.

SJ-4

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Step 2

Because all weddings are special — Making the subject stand out

The beauty of her face and dress makes me happy too.

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Emphasize subject’s outline

One remote SB-700 illuminates the subject from
behind to show the texture of the dress and
emphasize her face.

Taken with camera’s built-in fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Set the built-in fl ash to commander mode.

SB-700

SG-3IR

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tips—Remote fl ash unit

A remote fl ash unit requires
no cables so it’s easy to
experiment with different
lighting.

D300S

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The beauty of tropical fish — Eliminating reflections

I love the shapes and colors of my discus.

Step 2

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Create overall lighting

One remote SB-700 illuminates the inside of the
fi sh tank from above.

SG-3IR

Taken with camera’s built-in fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Set the built-in fl ash to commander mode.

SB-700

Tracing

D300S

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

paper

Tips—White paper

Cover the sides of the fi sh tank with white
paper to refl ect fl ash light into the tank for
better lighting.

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Bon Appetit! — Capturing gloss

This picture of a dessert I made looks good enough to eat.

Step 2

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Back light to capture texture

One remote SB-700 illuminates the dessert from
the back to capture the fruit’s freshness.

Taken with bounce-down fl ash using SB-700 o n camera

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Set the built-in fl ash to commander mode.

Tracing paper

Refl ector
(White paper)

SG-3IR

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm

D300S

f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tips—Soft light

Use semitransparent plastic
or tracing paper to soften
fl ash light.

SB-700

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Beauty by the roadside — Eliminating shadow

The fl owers came out bright and colorful.

Step 2

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Taken with camera’s built-in fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Set the built-in fl ash to commander mode.

Remote fl ash to fi ll in shadows

One remote SB-700 illuminates shade, keeping
the whole scene bright and colorful.

SB-700

SG-3IR

D300S

AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED

Tips—Flash in daylight

Even in daylight, remote
fl ash is handy for fi lling in
shade and shadow.

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Handmade and precious — Higher quality images

This handmade necklace and earrings look like the real thing.

Step 3

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Highlight metallic surfaces

One remote fl ash unit illuminates the subject
from bottom while the other creates highlights
on the subject to show its metallic texture. Flash
output level ratio is set to 1:1.

Without fl ash

SB-700 setting order

Camera settings

Any exposure mode is ok.

SB-700

D300S

AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED

Tracing paper

Glass plate

SB-700

Tips—Quick wireless control mode

Allows you to intuitively
control the light balance of
two remote fl ash units.

SB-700

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Control buttons and switches/functions

Mode selector

Selects fl ash mode from i-TTL mode, manual fl ash mode,
distance-priority manual fl ash mode and quick wireless
control mode

Tes t fi ring button

Controls test fi ring

[MENU] button

Displays custom settings

Selector dial

Rotate to change item selected with [SEL] button

Illumination pattern selector

Selects illumination pattern from standard, center­weighted and even

[SEL] button

Selects items to be confi gured

Power switch/wireless mode switch for

multiple fl ash units

Rotate to turn power on and off, set to MASTER or
REMOTE for advanced wireless lighting

[OK] button

Confi rms selected setting

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Single fl ash-unit mode

Remote mode

LCD

samples

Icons

Flash mode
Flash-to-subject distance
Light distribution angle
Zoom head position
Status

Master mode

Icons

Flash mode
Channel
Flash compensation values
Light distribution angle
Zoom head position
Status

Icons

Group
Channel
Light distribution angle
Zoom head position
Status

Quick wireless control mode

Icons

Quick wireless control mode
Channel
Flash output level ratio
Flash compensation value
Status

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