How to set SB800 to wireless?

grado · 1st November 2004

After reading the instruction manual a few times, I still don't get it. Tried a couple of times and still can't seem to make it work! Only manage to set to SU-4 mode(what is that?) and trigger the flash as a slave, but results very unpredictable and does not seem to work always... I set the camera to comander mode... If I just want one light sorce from the external source, how do I do it? If I want ratio flash with the built in flash and SB800, How do I do it? What channel should I set the external flash to? Should i set the external flash to Master or Master Ext?

benedium · 1st November 2004

set speedlight to REMOTE

grado · 1st November 2004

Thanks Benedium! Finally manage to make it work! But it only works when I choose the SB800 at Ch 3. Why is that so? How would I be able to change the channel? So what are the other master modes for?

ant_wish · 1st November 2004

manual of SB-800 stated ch 3 for remote to work, dunno why too

read the manal from page 68 onwards for the SB-800 wireless setting

gooseberry · 1st November 2004

D70's internal flash can only operate in Commander Mode in Channel 3, Group A. If you want more/other Channels, you need to have an SB-800 in Commander Mode.

1st November 2004	#1
grado Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 820	How to set SB800 to wireless? After reading the instruction manual a few times, I still don't get it. Tried a couple of times and still can't seem to make it work! Only manage to set to SU-4 mode(what is that?) and trigger the flash as a slave, but results very unpredictable and does not seem to work always... I set the camera to comander mode... If I just want one light sorce from the external source, how do I do it? If I want ratio flash with the built in flash and SB800, How do I do it? What channel should I set the external flash to? Should i set the external flash to Master or Master Ext?

1st November 2004	#2
benedium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upp Thomson Posts: 1,188	set speedlight to REMOTE

1st November 2004	#4
ant_wish Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bukit Panjang, SG Posts: 91	manual of SB-800 stated ch 3 for remote to work, dunno why too read the manal from page 68 onwards for the SB-800 wireless setting

1st November 2004	#5
gooseberry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central West Posts: 1,913	D70's internal flash can only operate in Commander Mode in Channel 3, Group A. If you want more/other Channels, you need to have an SB-800 in Commander Mode.