Nikon D3 - Compatible Flash Units; CLS-Compatible Flash Units

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Compatible Flash Units
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
The D3 can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash units:
the SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, and SU-800.
❚❚ The SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200
The principal features of these flash units are listed below.
❚❚ SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander
When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be
used as a commander for remote SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash
units.
The SU-800 itself is not equipped with a flash.
A Guide Number
To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide Number
by the aperture.
For example, at ISO 100 the SB-800 has a Guide Number
of 38 m or 125 ft.; its range at an aperture of f/5.6 is 38÷5.6 or about 6.8
meters (or in feet, 125÷5.6=23 ft. 7 in.). For each twofold increase in ISO
sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two
(approximately 1.4).
Flash unit
SB-800 SB-600 SB-400 SB-R200
1
Feature
Guide
No.
2
ISO 100 38/125 30/98 21/69 10/32
ISO 200 53/175 42/138 30/98 14/49
Auto power zoom 24–105 mm 24–85 mm —
3
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4
Wide panel 14 mm, 17 mm 14 mm — —
Head rotation
7 ° down, 90 ° up,
180 ° left, 90 ° right
90 ° up, 180 °
left, 90 ° right
90 ° up
60 ° down
(toward lens
light axis), 45 °
up (away from
light axis)
1. Controlled remotely using optional SB-800 flash unit or SU-800 wireless
Speedlight commander.
2. m/ft., 20 °C (68 °F), SB-800 and SB-600 at 35 mm zoom head position.
3. 27 mm zoom coverage.
4. 24 mm zoom coverage.