I had previously posted that I was unable to use my SB-900 as a wireless flash gun that is triggered remotely by the built-in flash on the D90 as master controller. It was something that had been bugging me the whole day like an itch that will not go away. Thus, after work this evening, around 12:30am (which technically is the next morning), I set about trying to satisfy this itch.
With the Nikon D90 in hand, a convenient object lying around the house, I set up the Sb-900 flash gun to fire off as a backlit to the object. Thus, if I succeed in lighting up the object from the back, without throwing in harsh light from the the built-in flash from the front, I will have succeeded.
First, I switched the SB-900 to the remote mode.
Then the flash settings from the camera, so that the built-in flash acts as commander, while firing off.
A quick set up on the tripod, and off we go.
I lick my dry lips as I view my work. The taste of success lingers, and it is sweet indeed.
Tags: how-to
November 25th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Great! Lol. Oh, the menu looks very familiar. I wonder what “Master” mode is like.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I am not really sure how “Master” mode is used, and under what set up. I suspect it is used to replace the function of the old SU-4 wireless controller to fire off other compatible (older) flash guns. But for me, if I have multiple flash guns, I will just mount the SB-900 on the camera and set that as the commander unit, with the rest under another group.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Can’t figure out the last pic leh…WHat is it?
November 27th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
It’s a vase with fake branches. Warden and I could not figure out what to do with this vase of fake branches, so it’s been lying in a corner of our balcony for ages. Finally! It has proven its worth!
November 29th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
It must be thrilling to be playing with your toy every day.
It looks very complicated to me. I’m giving up the idea of owning a DSLR. Headache when I think of having to learn all that….
November 30th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Oh i see…If the vase is at my house and can’t think of its use, think its fate will be that of ending up in a garan guni’s hands…ha ha ha!