Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide
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Author: ThomasBrand: Wiley
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-26
ISBN: 0470454059
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Wiley
Product features:
- Clearly explains how to get the best results when using multiple speedlights
- Includes examples and unique advice on how to light specific subjects, such as weddings, wildlife, portraits, product shots, and corporate locations
- Covers other Creative Lighting System components, such as Nikon's wireless commander and macro speedlights
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Book Review: Nikon Creative Lighting Systems Digital Field Guide
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was just what I needed, it gave me a basic understanding on how Nikon CLS work without being super technical. Mr. Thomas book was written in plain everyday language. I really like how he separated each speedlight and explained how each one worked. The graphics throughout the book were outstanding. The tips and examples that he provided on posing and the varies type of photograpy settings were very useful. Even though the book was written for the Nikon's CLS Mr. Thomas gave the readers a really good overview on flash photgraphy that is useful even if you don't have a Nikon speedlight. I had trouble understanding the section pertaining to obtaining you flash Guide Number (GN) I took a chance and emailed Mr. Thomas via his blog page for some help. Not really knowing if I would get a reply back. Mr. Thomas not only reply back he gave me answers that help me finally grasp the GN concept. I would recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out and has little too no knowledge on how to properly operated and use their Nikon speedlight.
Summary of Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide
A full-color, go-anywhere guide to Nikon's entire array of creative lighting possibilities
Nikon's Creative Lighting System is like having a low-cost, wireless, studio lighting system that's portable enough to fit into a camera bag. Although the possibilities are endless and exciting, setting up, synchronizing the equipment, and determining lighting ratios can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, this Digital Field Guide has been completely updated to shed some light on the situation!
Beginning with the basic functions of the Nikon SB-900, the SB-800, and the SB-600, the author then goes on to demystify the complexities of using multiple speedlights, adjusting flash outputs, and setting up a wireless studio.
- Clearly explains how to get the best results when using multiple speedlights
- Includes examples and unique advice on how to light specific subjects, such as weddings, wildlife, portraits, product shots, and corporate locations
- Covers other Creative Lighting System components, such as Nikon's wireless commander and macro speedlights
With this handy, on-the-go guide, you'll no longer be in the dark on Nikon's Creative Lighting System.
Nikon Creative Lighting System Photography Techniques
Amazon-exclusive content from author J. Dennis Thomas
| One-Speedlight Portraits One of the things I like the best of the Nikon CLS is how fast and easy it is to get great portraits with just one Speedlight. For this portrait of Kristin I used an SB-900 off camera and triggered it with an SU-800. I used a shoot-through umbrella for diffusion and the light was placed at a 45º angle to the model. The stand was fully extended and the light was angled down for a Paramount or Loop lighting pattern. Setting up the CLS was simple. I switch the SB-900 to Remote mode and set it for Group A, the SU-800 was set to TTL. After a few test shots I decided to dial down the FEC to ?1 EV. The image was shot with a D700 and a 50mm f/1.4G. I chose Manual exposure 1/60 at f/4 ISO 400.  (Click on image to enlarge) | Soft-Light Close-Ups This is another example of a very simple yet effective lighting technique. For small things such as these raspberries using an overhead light that is very close up give you a nice soft light (the larger the light source in relation to the subject the softer the light is). Setting the light off to the side a bit helps to bring up the contrast which gives a more detailed three-dimensional look. Tis was done with one SB-800 and a shoot-through umbrella placed about 12 inches from the subject. For this shot I used the built-in flash of a D300s to trigger the off-camera SB-800. I set the SB-800 to Group A and the ¬¬¬¬mode to TTL. When shooting with a white background the metering system usually tries to underexpose the image (meters generally try for 18% grey). After a couple of test shots I ended up with a FEC of +2 EV. The image was shot with a D300s and a 105mm f/2.8G VR. Manual exposure 1/60 at f/8 ISO 200.  (Click on image to enlarge) |
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