Nikon D3X - Compatible Flash Units; CLS-Compatible Flash Units

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Compatible Flash Units
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
The D3X can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash
units: the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, and SU-800.
❚❚ The SB-900, 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-900, SB-800, SB-600, or
SB-R200 flash units.
The SU-800 itself is not equipped with a flash.
Flash unit
SB-900
1
SB-800 SB-600 SB-400 SB-R200
2
Feature
Guide No.
3
34/111 38/125 30/98 21/69 10/33
Auto power zoom
(mm)
17–200 24–105 24–85 —
4
—
5
Wide panel (mm) 12, 14, 17 14, 17 14 — —
Head rotation
7° down,
90 ° up,
180 ° left,
and right
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 If a color filter is attached to the SB-900 when v or N (flash) is selected for
white balance, the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust
white balance appropriately.
2 Controlled remotely using optional SB-900 or SB-800 flash unit or SU-800
wireless Speedlight commander.
3 ISO 100, m/ft., 20 °C (68 °F), SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 at 35 mm zoom
head position; SB-900 with standard illumination.
4 27 mm zoom coverage.
5 24 mm zoom coverage.