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

dummy

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