Without a flash, one cannot fully engage in photography and take really high-quality shots - working with a flash has a lot of subtleties and peculiarities, and professional photographers are fluent in this art. In some cases, when shooting, the photographer is faced with the need to synchronize his camera and an external flash, controlling the flash taken from the camera. In this article, we'll show you how to set up the synchronization of an external flash and your camera's internal flash using Nikon cameras and flashes as an example.
Instructions
Step 1
You want the external flash to react to the built-in flash. Open the camera menu and go to the “Custom setting menu” section.
Step 2
Select the subsection "Bracketing / Flash", and in the menu that opens, click on the item "Built-in Flash", selecting the built-in flash.
Step 3
Now, having entered the built-in flash settings, open “Commander mode” to enter the control mode, and configure the flash for operation by setting the group (A) and the working channel corresponding to the channel of the external flash. For example, if you are using an external Nikon Speedlight SB-600, your working channel will be the third.
Step 4
Adjust the external flash directly - hold down the "-" and "zoom" buttons simultaneously. The settings menu will open.
Step 5
Scroll through the menu items with the + and - buttons, and press the "Off" item, which is accompanied by a zigzag arrow. After that, using the "Mode" button, set the "On" mode.
Step 6
By doing this, you have enabled the wireless contact between the flash and your camera. To exit the menu, hold down the "zoom" and "-" keys again, or simply turn off and then turn on the flash.
Step 7
All settings have been made - now your flash is synchronized with the camera, and information about the working channel and group A should appear on its display. From this moment you can take pictures.
