Will this unit function properly when the SB-910 is being used off-camera in the Remote mode (with the built-in Nikon flash as the command unit)?
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Hi Paul - I have used this with an SB900 in this way. I works fine. A great unit for the price. The speedlight does need to have 4 batteries in it as well as the 8 batteries in the External Battery pack.
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It works just fine for powering SB-900 off-camera and cheap speedlights as well. Not sure what commander-mode using built-in flash has to do with battery power source for the flash.
1395268
The battery has no connection to the Remote mode of your camera. It only provides additional power to your speed light for faster recycle times and duration. And in that area--it works GREAT.
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These devises do not work off the Nikon Inferred system but on a radio frequency, so no need to set it on commander mode. It should work simply by making sure the devise on the camera is on the same channel and group as the remote devise. If you are using the popup flash on the camera it will not work, you need a devise on the camera (with or without additional flash) to control the other remote devises.
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Yes it will work. If you decide to use it as a remote trigger, this particular model will not work. It says it can be usee as a remote trigger but it doesnt work. There is a more expensive one that does work though. But if you want to use it for off camera flash then yes it will work. Hopefully ive answered your question.
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I copied this response from my initial review: it doesn`t attach securely to a Nikon SB-800 speedlight. I suspect that the head on the SB-800 is too small for this Gary Fong unit. No matter how much I tightened the velcro strap the unit would eventually slide off. If I moved the strap further down on the head to get more grip the buttons on the Speedlight were then blocked and the speedlight would not lock in the up position with the camera held vertically. I think this unit is meant for the larger flash heads like on the Nikon SB-910.
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The unit is packaged with a stand that can be used to mount the flash off camera. You have two options that you can use to remotely trigger the flash. You can either set it to S1 (Optical slave mode) & trigger it with the built in pop-up flash on your Canon DSLR or purchase a set of Yongnuo wireless flash triggers/wireless shutter release triggers (http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-RF-603-C1-Wireless-Transceiver/dp/B0050E7OSM/ref=pd_sim_p_7). I personally prefer using the triggers. The downside to either method is that you'll lose E-TTL capability using the flash off camera.
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Yes this will work without the on-camera flash. It will handle high speed synch as well (I have had success up to 1/8000sec shutter). You will NOT be able to control the settings via the Nikon in-camera Commander settings as this will only affect IR speedlights triggered from the on-camera flash. Another benefit I like about these triggers is that the focus assist works well in very low light settings (better than the on-camera assist). You will need to get familiar with the manual to setup the triggers...this can get a bit confusing so read the manual carefully. I have had good success with these triggers. Yes this will work without the on-camera flash. It will handle high speed synch as well (I have had success up to 1/8000sec shutter). You will NOT be able to control the settings via the Nikon in-camera Commander settings as this will only affect IR speedlights triggered from the on-camera flash. Another benefit I like about these triggers is that the focus assist works well in very low light settings (better than the on-camera assist). You will need to get familiar with the manual to setup the triggers...this can get a bit confusing so read the manual carefully. I have had good success... » Read More Yes this will work without the on-camera flash. It will handle high speed synch as well (I have had success up to 1/8000sec shutter). You will NOT be able to control the settings via the Nikon in-camera Commander settings as this will only affect IR speedlights triggered from the on-camera flash. Another benefit I like about these triggers is that the focus assist works well in very low light settings (better than the on-camera assist). You will need to get familiar with the manual to setup the triggers...this can get a bit confusing so read the manual carefully. I have had good success with these triggers. « Show Less
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No just SU 800. ITwill trigger the SB700 make sure that your SB 700 is a remote mode. YOU CAN ALSO TRIGGER YOUR SB 700 IN SU-4 MODE WITH ANY OTHER FLASH.
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I used it on a D3100. When it worked, it was fine, but it was not reliable, especially in iTTL mode. It would overexpose quite a lot. I had to return two units before I gave up on it. I DO have a manual YN-560 III that is great, especially for the price, but I think you need at least one authentic Nikon in your kit. I ended up taking the plunge and getting an SB-700 and I don't regret it all. Flashes, like lenses, will last you a long time.
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It has a non radio setting or put differently an option to use infrared over radio. If you go to Canon's site you might find more info there regarding compatability with other flashes.
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In bulb mode it does the exact same thing as if you were using the camera directly by hand. You press the remote, the shutter opens and will stay open until you press the button again. So, that would be a yes to your question. I used it for photographing fireworks and it works great. It is simply a wireless shutter button.
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Yes. Just tried an SB-910 on a D610 and the base of the speed light prevents the build-in flash from opening completely.
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I have both the SB800 and the newer SB910 in my camera case with my D800. I find when just using one flash I seem to lean toward the SB910 as it has a few features that I prefer. Believe it or not, my favorite new feature is the positive On/Off switch on the newer model. They are both top notch flash units and both are a pleasure to use.
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Yes. I place my SB900 atop a transmitter mounted on the camera. It acts as a master. My SB600's are mounted on remote receivers and become slaves. Everything performs as it would if you were using the Nikon CLS system except line of sight is no longer a requirement. Really works well.
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It should work with any Nikon camera that has a hotshoe. If you're using a Nikon flash, such as the SB-910, you should get full TTL functionality, as long as you're using the Nikon version of the Phottix triggers. So in short, yes, it will work just fine with this combo.
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Yes it will. The receiver mounts into the flash hot shoe and a wire is plugged into micro phone jack behind the rubber cover on the side of the camera. The remote unit will then trigger the camera. It will work up to 300 feet away. I am really pleased with the way it works. Both the sending and receiving units require batteries. I do have a bad habit of forgetting to turn the receiver off when I put it back into my camera bag. I just make sure that I am carrying replacement batteries.
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It is supposed to, however the unit I bought worked only for a few minutes. After that it worked only when the transmitter was a few inches from the receiver on the camera or not at all. No better than using the shutter release on the camera. I submitted a return request through Amazon. BestDeal USA responded quickly, promised me a refund and did not want the defective unit returned. A few days later I received an email saying that the total cost, including shipping had been credited to my bank account. Good Customer Service. I purchased a wired remote from Amazon, Nikon 25395 MC-DC2. It has a long cable and works great - all shutter features of the release on the camera body.
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I use my Phottix Mitros on camera and have never tried to use it off-camera with any radio control unit. But the manual says you can and there are settings on the flash unit to use with the radio units.