Nikon SB-910 User Manual

A collection of example photos

SB-910

This booklet introduces various SB-910 flash

techniques and example photos.

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Take a step forward into creative lighting

Revealing the textures of your subjects and adding depth to your images.

By improving your lighting techniques, you can get closer to your true vision.

Get the pictures you want, with Speedlights.

Making harsh light soft and natural

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Capture the charm of backlit subjects

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Capture the glitter of night illumination

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Add color to emphasize realism and mood

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Add depth to a portrait (Multiple flash)

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Capture texture and detail (Multiple flash)

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Capture the moment while retaining the sense of depth (Multiple flash)

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Making harsh light soft and natural

Natural-looking cheeks so soft you want to touch them

The faint reddish cheeks and subtle facial expression was achieved through soft light that
extends to the details.

Tilt the flash head up toward the ceiling. Taken with the camera’s built-in flash

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Bounce flash: By bouncing the flash light off a ceiling or wall, you can diffuse
and soften light, which adds a more natural look to photographs.

Capture the feminine nuances of a woman’s expression

Soft shadows on the subject add a three-dimensional look to the image.

Wall

Rotate the flash head toward the wall. Bounce off the ceiling: results in soft, flat lighting

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Capture the charm of backlit subjects

Highlighting the cuteness of your kid

With a wide aperture used in the bright outdoors, the cheekiness of the boy’s expression is
highlighted against the blurred background.

Background

Select the desired aperture in A or M exposure mode. Taken with standard sync

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Auto FP high-speed sync: Flashes are also effective for backlit scenes. And
higher shutter speeds can expand photographic expression.

Capture the excitement of playing with water

The laughing faces of the children have been clearly captured. And high shutter speeds have
managed to freeze the glittering spray of the water.

Select the desired shutter speeds in S or M exposure
mode.

Taken without a flash

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Capture the glitter of night illumination

Illuminations play an important supporting role in night portraits

The scene was captured as it appeared, with a beautiful nightscape in the background.

Background

Set the camera’s flash mode to slow sync. Taken with auto flash mode

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Slow sync: Automatically balance the exposure of a dark background with a
foreground subject. This is ideal for nighttime portraits with illuminations.

Painting with light and pausing

Painting with light in the darkness is a lot of fun. Here, we are able to capture the girl,
although she moves across the scene, making this an impossible shot with normal slow sync.

Nightscape

A girl paints with light while
walking into the frame.

Girl

Orange light

Set the camera’s flash mode to rear-curtain slow sync. With normal slow sync, flash fires when the girl is out

Boy

White light

of frame.

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Add color to emphasize realism and mood

Project a warm inviting atmosphere

Candlelight, which has a special place in all our hearts, can bring a special warmth to almost
any scene.

Attach an incandescent filter to the Speedlight and set
camera’s white balance to direct sunlight.

Taken with the camera’s built-in flash

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Color filters and color compensation filters: Filters can balance colors, change
moods and add contrast to a scene — resulting in a wider range of expressions.

Display the vivid world of Japanese bonsai

Pine needles and moss are dark in tone, while the red leaves shine, creating a beautiful
picture.

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Attach a fluorescent filter to flash A. Flash B emphasizes
the color of the leaves.

Taken without a fluorescent filter

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Add depth to a portrait

Multiple fl ash-unit photography

Emphasize the dignity of the face of the girl and the moment

Lighting from right and left eliminates shadows on the face and the violin, while the third
flash unit emphasizes the contours of the face and captures the facial expressions.

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Bounce off the ceiling

SB-910 on the camera controls three remote flash units
set to group A, B and C.

Taken with the camera’s built-in flash

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From the side and rear use two or more flash units to cancel out shadows caused
by the flashes. This results in a natural-looking picture with a sense of depth.

Add shadows to create a serene atmosphere

The shadows of the main flash are softened by the second flash. The use of shadow gives the
girl’s face a sense of maturity.

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Built-in flash or SB-910 on the camera controls two
remote flash units set to group A and B.

B

Taken with flash A only

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Capture texture and detail

Multiple fl ash-unit photography

Color and shine make food look delicious

Highlighting fruit to emphasize shine and softening shadows for more vibrant colors brings
the freshness of the fruit to the fore.

Tracing paper

Refl ector board

Remote flash unit fires from behind left and the
reflector board softens the shadow from the front right.

Taken without a reflector board

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Multiple flash with tracing paper is effective for photographing still life. Widely
diffused light captures its own texture and contours in detail.

How to produce a feeling of quality

The camera was placed on a sheet of glass over black paper to cause a reflection that adds a
sense of quality.

Tracing paper

Tracing paper

Two flash units illuminate the top of the camera and
logo.

Taken with one flash unit on front

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Capture the moment while retaining the sense of depth

Multiple fl ash-unit photography

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SU-4 type wireless multiple flash-unit photography is effective for shooting a
moving subject. The very small time lag allows for precise timing.

A perfect jump should be captured at the most beautiful moment

A beautiful pose, with arms and legs extended, is captured with SU-4 type wireless multiple
flash-unit photography.

Master and remote flash units are set to SU-4

Refl ector

board

type, and remote flash units are triggered by
flash light from the master flash unit attached
to the camera.

Capture a moment that cannot be seen with the naked eye

The dynamic moment of a pool break is captured with SU-4 type wireless multiple flash-unit
photography.

Bounce off the ceiling

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Master and remote flash units are set to SU-4
type, and remote flash units are triggered
by flash light from the master flash unit
attached to the camera.

Control buttons and switches/functions

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1. [MODE] button

Selects fl ash mode.

2. [MENU] button

Displays custom settings.

3. Function buttons

Selects item to be confi gured.

4. Test fi ring button

Controls test fi ring and modeling
illumination.

5. Lock release

To set wireless mode for multiple fl ash
units, rotate the power switch/wireless
mode switch for multiple fl ash units while
holding down the lock release in the
center of the switch.

6. Power switch/wireless mode
switch for multiple fl ash units

Rotate to turn power on and off.
Selects the master or remote mode in
wireless multiple fl ash-unit photography.

7. Selector dial

Rotate to change selected item. The
selected item is highlighted on the LCD.

8. [OK] button

Confi rms selected setting.

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LCD examples

With single fl ash unit

SB-910 flash information

Flash mode
ISO sensitivity

Effective flash output
distance range

FX format

Aperture f-number

Zoom head position

Functions assigned for function buttons

Remote mode Master mode

SB-910 status icons

Connected to a
CLS-compatible camera

Group

Channel

Remote mode

Sound monitor

Remote flash unit zoom head position

Master flash unit flash mode and flash
compensation value

Channel

Remote flash unit flash mode
and flash compensation value

Master flash unit zoom head position

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