A Collection Of Example Photos SB-900
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1. A collection of example photos SB 900 This booklet introduces techniques example photos and an overview of flash shooting capabilities possible when shooting with an SB 900 Selecting suitable illumination pattern The SB 900 provides three illumination patterns with differing light falloff at image edges Select a pattern suitable to your shooting environment e To change illumination pattern refer to Switching illumination pattern in the SB 900 user s manual JEME Ml Tillie Optimized for digital photography and suitable for various shooting conditions Illumination is set to standard as the default Standard illumination has been designed to provide light distribution that matches the image area of digital cameras This means that light falloff at the edges of the image is less than with conventional external flash units Standard illumination is appropriate for typical flash shooting environments Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 TETA AE TEO Suitable for portraits and other such shots in which light falloff at image edges can be ignored Center weighted illumination provides larger guide numbers at the center of the image than other illumination patterns at the same focal length the light falloff at the edges will be greater than with other illumination patterns Suitable for portraits and other such shots in which the light falloff at the edges of the2. image can be ignored or backlit shots in which flash lighting with larger guide numbers is effective Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 Even illumination Suitable for shooting indoor group photographs with bright image edges The light falloff at the edges of the image is less than with standard illumination Suitable for shooting indoor group photographs in which sufficient light is required without light falloff at the edges Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 unce flash Provides more natural looking pictures Bounce flash E When photographing a subject standing in front of a wall tilt or rotate the flash head up to bounce light off the ceiling This softens the light falling on the subject and eliminates the shadow behind and below the subject By using a Nikon Diffusion Dome you can achieve a greater bounce flash effect e To take bounce flash photographs refer to Bounce flash operation in the SB 900 user s manual e To soften the shadows behind a subject tilt the flash head up 90 and bounce the flash off the ceiling e This diffuses and softens the flash light to give subtle face and skin tones e When bounce flash is not used the subject s face is rendered shiny and strong shadows appear behind Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 with softer sha
3. F S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 Nikon Diffusion Dome Shooting with color filters Adjust the color temperature of the flash to match that of the overall scene illumination To match the color temperature of the subject illuminated with flash light and background illuminated with incandescent lighting use one of the provided incandescent filters e For shooting with color filters refer to Shooting with color filters in the SB 900 user s manual e To compensate for the color of background incandescent illumination use an incandescent filter e When an incandescent filter is used the color of the main subject and the background are evenly balanced An incandescent filter used with the camera s white balance set to Incandescent e When the color filter is not used objects in the background that are not illuminated by the flash appear somewhat red Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 Incandescent filter TN A1 Color No incandescent filter used with the camera s white balance set to Flash Speedlight Filler Holder SZ 10 Auto FP High Speed Sync Provides natural looking lighting to main and background subjects in backlit conditions Auto FP High Speed Sync is effective in backlit shooting conditions in which the face of the subject is dark Auto FP High Speed Sync uses flash light to supplement sunlight Us
4. dows Normal flash Tilting the flash head and choosing a reflecting surface e The more the flash head is tilted upward the more the flash light is softened e Rotate the flash head horizontally to achieve the same effect when holding the camera in the vertical position e The effective shooting distance between the flash head and the reflecting surface is approx 1 m 3 3 ft to 2 m 6 6 ft depending on shooting conditions e With color photography select white or highly reflective surfaces to bounce the light off Otherwise pictures will come out with an unnatural color cast similar to that of the reflecting surface Compensate the brightness and color shading of the subject Flash head tilts up 90 e Compare the effects of bounce flash with the flash head tilted up 90 75 and 105 e The larger the tilt angle of the flash head the wider the flash light is soread and more evenly the subject is illuminated However image brightness is reduced e When the flash is bounced off a wall or ceiling behind the camera the flash light is more evenly spread providing weaker shadow and more natural looking photographs although image brightness is reduced e To achieve the desired bounce flash effect adjust the tilt angle of the flash head checking the results as you shoot When shooting with short focal lengths use a larger tilt angle and when shooting with long focal length use a smaller t
5. e a wider aperture and faster shutter soeeds to capture a sharp main subject and background bokeh e Provides subject s face and hair with firmness and detail although sunlit from behind The flash light illuminates the face achieving bright and natural colors e When flash light is not used the subject s face is poorly lit Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 11 Slow sync flash shooting Take natural looking pictures With slow sync flash Atmospheric evening shots or night landscapes can be captured with the use of a slow shutter speed that correctly exposes both the main subject and the background e To take images with a large depth of field use slow sync flash to illuminate both the foreground subject and the background In addition use a wide aperture to blur the background to emphasize the main subject e When slow sync flash is not used background subjects are not illuminated sufficiently and appear dark Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 illuminating both foreground subject and background Without slow sync flash Description of images on pages 14 15 How different shutter soeeds and apertures affect an image e A slow shutter soeed provides a colorfully lit subject and a bright background EN e A fast shutter soeed results in weak colors in the foreground and a dull indist
6. hed to the camera Position of flash units Three flash units Remote SB 900 Remote SB 900 Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 x 3 Master D3 SB 900 19 Printed in Europe TT8FO1 11 NIKON CORPORATION 8MSA3511 01
7. ilt angle Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 by changing the flash head tilting angle Bounce flash N 2 gt a be TA Wa cS Sa j m Wee e s x Teame j r TF yal s td ia a q 2303 iii zB a eA My Flash head tilts up 105 bounce the light off the wall behind the camera N Taking portraits using catch light A Using the built in bounce card close up photography e To create highlights in the subject s eyes tilt the SB 900 up 90 to bounce the light off the ceiling and use the SB 900 built in bounce card e This technique makes the eyes look more vibrant e This technique also softens shadows around eyes cheeks and chin by illuminating the front of the subject Equipment used Camera D3 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 Built in bounce card Without the built in bounce card 8 Bounce flash Taking portraits with soft flash light for natural looking skin With the Nikon Diffusion Dome Without the Nikon Diffusion Dome e Attach the provided Nikon Diffusion Dome over the flash head to soften shadows and further diffuse flash light when bouncing flash light off the ceiling e Without the Nikon Diffusion Dome shadows appear on cheeks chin and ribbon With the Diffusion Dome the diffused flash light creates a soft natural looking image Equipment used Camera D3 Lens A
8. inct background EJ e A wide aperture heightens bokeh to provide a stunning night view image Equipment used Equipment used e A small aperture results in weak Camera D3 Camera D3 bokeh and greater depth of field BJ Lens AF S VR Pe ENR Zoom Nikkor 24 70mm 70 200mm f 2 8G ED 2 8G IF ED Speedlight SB 900 Speedlight SB 900 13 Taking night shots with a bright main subject and natural looking background EN Slow sync flash 1 8 sec f 2 8 EJ Standard shutter speeds 1 250 sec f 2 8 14 Slow sync flash shooting Change the aperture to vary the amount of background bokeh BP Slow sync flash with small aperture 1 30 sec f 11 Wireless multiple flash shooting Take group photos m 4 p In combination with CLS compatible cameras the SB 900 facilitates wireless multiple flash shooting using Nikon Advanced Wireless Lighting e For more about wireless multiple flash shooting refer to Wireless multiple flash shooting in the SB 900 user s manual e Use direct light from the flash unit attached to the camera to illuminate the subjects and use two flash units one to the left and one to the right to reduce shadows and diffuse the light of the entire image including the background e The right side flash unit is placed high up The Nikon Diffusion Dome is attached to this unit to soften the light and provide a solid appearance to the subjects and a clear background e The third flash uni
9. t placed on the left side is used to bounce light off the wall to emphasize the subjects and illuminate the entire image from front to back e When the subjects are illuminated with only the flash unit attached to the camera strong shadows appear and depth and background texture are poorly represented with foregrounds and backgrounds illuminated with soft diffused light i ayap gt With only the flash unit attached to the camera Position of flash units Three flash units O ae Bagi O sx with Nikon Diffusion Dome Equipment used Remote Camera D3 SB 900 Lens AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED Speedlight SB 900 x 3 Nikon Diffusion Dome Master D3 SB 900 Using multiple lighting to achieve depth texture and color Three flash units front rear left right side e The violin is mainly illuminated with the front flash unit with bounced lighting added from the rear left and direct lighting from the right to achieve a rich violin shape e Iluminate the violin from rear left using relatively strong bounce flash lighting to emphasize the shape of the violin and give texture to the image e Iluminate the subject with soft lighting from the right flash unit to achieve depth of color and texture e When illuminated only with the flash unit attached to the camera the image appears flat and detail and texture are poor Wireless multiple flash shooting With only the flash unit attac
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