Another CLS question

[itsybitsyspidy]

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a light tent to shoot some products, but the thing is i'm worried my speedlights won't be triggered if my D200 has to focus near the product, and has to go into the light tent itself. Anyone here does CLS with light tent and is able to trigger the remote flashes through the light tent itself?

TIA.

[XC Pictorial]

Originally Posted by itsybitsyspidy Hi, I'm thinking of getting a light tent to shoot some products, but the thing is i'm worried my speedlights won't be triggered if my D200 has to focus near the product, and has to go into the light tent itself. Anyone here does CLS with light tent and is able to trigger the remote flashes through the light tent itself? TIA.

The remote flashes are triggered by radio, not by the conventional slave flash method of detecting another flash and firing.

Use a macro lens, as long body can get AF, it will fire. If not use Manual mode.

[ihub88]

Originally Posted by XC Pictorial The remote flashes are triggered by radio, not by the conventional slave flash method of detecting another flash and firing. Use a macro lens, as long body can get AF, it will fire. If not use Manual mode.

unless u are using SU-800

correct me if i am wrong.

[itsybitsyspidy]

Originally Posted by XC Pictorial The remote flashes are triggered by radio, not by the conventional slave flash method of detecting another flash and firing. Use a macro lens, as long body can get AF, it will fire. If not use Manual mode.

Hi,

i'm triggering via my D200, and my SB-600 and SB-800 both need to be triggered via the onboard flash. I'm just wondering whether the onboard flash is enough to trigger the flashes through the light tent(with my camera inside it) before i invest my money in a light tent.

jack

[XC Pictorial]

Originally Posted by itsybitsyspidy Hi, i'm triggering via my D200, and my SB-600 and SB-800 both need to be triggered via the onboard flash. I'm just wondering whether the onboard flash is enough to trigger the flashes through the light tent(with my camera inside it) before i invest my money in a light tent. jack

Use the CLS commander mode, it will.

[zac08]

Originally Posted by itsybitsyspidy Hi, i'm triggering via my D200, and my SB-600 and SB-800 both need to be triggered via the onboard flash. I'm just wondering whether the onboard flash is enough to trigger the flashes through the light tent(with my camera inside it) before i invest my money in a light tent. jack

Can be done.

Done it plenty of times already...

[Scaglietti]

Originally Posted by XC Pictorial The remote flashes are triggered by radio, not by the conventional slave flash method of detecting another flash and firing. Use a macro lens, as long body can get AF, it will fire. If not use Manual mode.

If you are refering to Nikon CLS flashes, they are not trigger by radio.... it's IR. There is a sensor by the side of the flash to detect the flashes from the flash tube.

BC

[Youhong]

Originally Posted by Scaglietti If you are refering to Nikon CLS flashes, they are not trigger by radio.... it's IR. There is a sensor by the side of the flash to detect the flashes from the flash tube. BC

But can buy 3rd party radio triggers and receivers...

[zac08]

Originally Posted by Youhong But can buy 3rd party radio triggers and receivers...

Not cheap...

[itsybitsyspidy]

Can the SU-800 trigger both SB-600 and SB-800 via IR? To how many can it trigger together? I was thinking of adding an SB26, would that trigger as well?

[itsybitsyspidy]

Originally Posted by zac08 Can be done. Done it plenty of times already...

u mean the onboard flash can trigger the speedlights thru your light tent? Which light tent u using? Does it matter for different brands?

[zac08]

Originally Posted by itsybitsyspidy u mean the onboard flash can trigger the speedlights thru your light tent? Which light tent u using? Does it matter for different brands?

yup... I am using one which I got from PPCP previously. And I believe that there shouldn't be any difference with any other light tent. As long as the light can pass thru, it shld work.

[gomobile]

it worked for me using sb600, sb800 plus d200, even with sb600 at the back of the tent. no problems so far. all working.

[b18]

Originally Posted by itsybitsyspidy Can the SU-800 trigger both SB-600 and SB-800 via IR? To how many can it trigger together? I was thinking of adding an SB26, would that trigger as well?

SU800 will only trigger CLS compatible lighting and so far Nikon have not make an adapter like the SU4 for this IR slave.

SB-4/6/8 00 are the CLS compatible speedlights.

[b18]

Originally Posted by gomobile it worked for me using sb600, sb800 plus d200, even with sb600 at the back of the tent. no problems so far. all working.

Back of tent no issue , but try ones ABOVE the tent
I normally have a 4 flash setup in my light box, the ones of top sometimes fire sometimes not :P

[zac08]

Originally Posted by b18 Back of tent no issue , but try ones ABOVE the tent I normally have a 4 flash setup in my light box, the ones of top sometimes fire sometimes not :P

How far above?? Else you can use the side flashes to help trigger the top one.

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by b18 Back of tent no issue , but try ones ABOVE the tent I normally have a 4 flash setup in my light box, the ones of top sometimes fire sometimes not :P

turn the body of the flash till the IR sensor able to receiver signal, than turn the flash head to aim at the direction you want to.

to all, some third party IR triggers may trigger SB800 or canon flash, of course it is not documented in the flash manual, you may try it out.

[ortega]

might as welll buy cheap studio lights

[Youhong]

Originally Posted by ortega might as welll buy cheap studio lights

Using light tent liao, might as well use FREE light (sunlight)

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by ortega might as welll buy cheap studio lights

agreed with that, definitely cheap than having a SB800 and a SB600, some more come with stands, softbox etc...