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Nikon have developed a wireless Speedlight (flashgun) Control System called CLS, Creative Lighting System.
Using infra-red the SU800 Commander controls the Nikon speedlights remotely. The control can be either Manual or TTL (Through The Lens). When the shutter button is pressed, the commander unit tells the remote speedlights to fire small flashes. The camera measures the light reaching the lens from each flashgun and calculates the power required from each speedlight to expose the picture correctly. It then transmits this to each speedlight and fires them.
Some Nikon cameras like the D300 can use the built in flashgun to do the job of the SU800 Commander Unit. The settings are controlled through the menu, which is easy enough, but does take more time than the SU800 Commander Unit. Read Ken Rockwell’s review on the SU800
Continue reading Nikon CLS – Portraits Using Speedlights in Home Lounge Studio…
A soft box is a light modifier. It is place around a light (either strobe, flashgun or continuous light). It is in the shape of a box with a translucent front. It is normally collapsible and therefore portable.
These family portraits were taken in her lounge in Bracknell using the portable studio.
This particular article is about how I found the lighting equipment I used to start with for portrait photography. It is aimed at photographers; if you want to view portrait photographs then click 