The Nikon Creative Lighting System: Using the SB-600, SB-800, SB-900, and R1C1 Flashes

EAN:9781933952413 Label:Rocky Nook Author:Mike Hagen Binding:Paperback

The author explains the various Nikon speedlights in a very good, no-nonsense way, coupled with detailed pictures and useful how-to recipes Better than the original Handbook. Positives: Needs one sentence in plain english whereabout the handbook from Nikon takes more than 5 pages2009-03-20 Rating 4. Very useful for most actual nikon speedlights. Examples well described. Drawbacks: The author uses copy/paste with the same content on several locations. If you need this work as a field manual for your flash, no problem. If you read the whole book, well, another story. And he is not utterly precise (from a nitpickr's point of view) e. g. "F3 has no TTL flash meter (p. 172 left panel)" And - most people will use "P"-setting on their cams, this mode is not really covered by the book. What is covered in detail, however is the use of "A" or "M" Modes. Bottom line: A very good field manual for SB600, SB800, SB900 and R1/R1C1 Kit. Best book on CLS so far. About 3/4 of the book explains the detail of SB-600, SB-800, and SB-900 Do not expected too much. It is okay for beginner2009-03-19 Rating 3. Lots of detail are repleted over and over for each flash. I am expected to see more about CLS system, for example how to set up. . in more detail This book still does not answer my question. I purchased Mike's new book and then had the privilege of participating in his Nikonian workshop on the Nikon CLS system this past Saturday CLS for Dummies? Much more than that!. Both the book and the class were what you would expect from the Nikonian's education director; excellent2009-03-17 Rating 5. The book is an easy to read step by step guide on how to use the Nikon flash system with your Nikon CLS compatible camera. From cover to cover the book is full of practical guides with step by step instructions, complete with screen shots of every menu available, on the SB600, SB800, SB900, R1C1 Wireless System, and the SU800. After reading the book you will no longer be intimidated by flash photography and will be ready to tackle all kinds of shooting scenarios. This book is a "must have" for all levels of experience, there is something in there for everyone. You will quickly see the value via the improved pictures in your portfolio. This is a book dedicated to explaining the setup and use of the Nikon Creative Lighting System An Extension of the User Manual. Its primary focus is on the equipment, explaining how the flash units interface with the sensors in the camera2009-03-11 Rating 4. There are helpful tables that show which flash units can be used with which camera, and which don't. The book appears to be primarily an extension of the user manual. There is a section on the theory of using flash, and a few examples, but the main focus of the book is on getting the flash (single or multiple) and the camera to work together, and understanding what the various settings and messages mean. Those wishing to focus on creative setups and techniques for flash photography may wish to look elsewhere. The user manuals that accompany speedlights are tough to read, and some of the other guides aren't a lot better Great book, about time!. Mike Hagen just hit a homer with the updated "Creative Lighting System"2009-03-04 Rating 5. Having a SB-600, R1, and just purchasing the new SB-900, I needed a book to simplify the units for me, and here it is. Read it in a night, and actually learned to use my units the way they were designed to be used. Thanks Hagen!. Flash photography, especially advanced light modeling with modern iTTL flash systems, has become an art by itself, which should be mastered by every aspiring amateur photographer - and even professionals are often helpless when it comes to using the full potential of these systems Many photographers are already well versed in photography but don't have a clue about flash photography. It is a brand new world, so the book starts at a basic level and then moves up from there so that advanced users also gain insight