How to use the Nikon SB-600 flash in wireless slave mode with the Nikon D7000?

How to use the Nikon SB-600 flash in wireless slave mode with the Nikon D7000?

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The setup is not too intuitive, but it will work. I have used the SB600 and SB700 many times with my D90 in CLS mode.

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On the SB600, set the Remote Wireless Flash Mode to ON as described on page 53 of your manual.

On the SB600, set the channel and group function as described on page 60 of your manual.

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On the D7000 set the Custom Setting e3 to CLS. I'm not sure what page it is on in your manual as I don't own a D7000, but it is in setting e3, so look up that setting.

Set the Group the flash is on to either TTL or Manual. Set the built-in flash to TTL, Manual, or OFF. Setting it to off will only turn the flash off on the camera, but it will flash slightly to control the remote flashes.

Also set the Channel and Group to the same settings as the flash. Note that the D7000 does not support Group C, so if the SB600 is set to that, you have to change the SB600 to Group A or B.

Make sure to select OK when done or the settings will not change.

Finally, you must pop-up the D7000's built-in flash for it to work.

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Note, to use the flash normally again, you must reset the Remote Wireless Flash Mode OFF, and set the Remote Commander on the D7000 OFF as well.

This is not all that intuitive at first, and especially with the SB600, I kept forgetting to set the custom menu (Remote Wireless Flash Mode) to ON. Since the SB600 is not that intuitive, it was one reason I sold it and bought the SB700, which is easier to remember how to setup.

Why all the different channels and groups?

The channel setting on your D7000 and all flashes must be set to the same channel. This allows you to be in range of three other DSLR users that are also using the CLS system. As long as you all use a different channel, you will not interfere with another.

The Group setting is a very useful tool. You can set multiple flashes to different groups, and then from the Custom e3 menu on your D7000, you can individually set flash compensation. For instance, say you have two SB600s. Set one to Group A, and the other to Group B. As long as the channel is the same for both flashes and the camera, they will all fire together.

But on the e3 menu on your D7000, you can set the exposure compensation to the Group A flash to 0EV and the Group B flash to -2EV, which will cause it to underexpose by 2 f stops, thereby creating moods.

I often use this setup with my Nikon R1 macro flash system so that I can adjust the intensity of the flash units left/right. I simply use both channels and set one vs. The other to balance the light.