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Gear Talk => Other => Topic started by: Peter Connan on March 10, 2016, 18:42:12

Title: Speedlight on cable
Post by: Peter Connan on March 10, 2016, 18:42:12

Can anybody tell me if a D800 or D4 can control the exposure of a Nikon speedlight connected to the camera by flash cable?

Title: Re: Speedlight on cable
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 10, 2016, 19:26:10

Depends on the cable. If it is the "PC" type, no, otherwise yes.

Title: Re: Speedlight on cable
Post by: Jan Anne on March 10, 2016, 21:07:49

With the D800E I could change the flash exposure of a wired SB400 with the flash exposure button and dials ment to control the built-in flash, a huge improvement over the D3s which didn't have this capability and neither did the SB400 itself. If I'm not mistaken Nikon corrected this design fault with the D4.

Title: Re: Speedlight on cable
Post by: richardHaw on March 11, 2016, 02:05:32

yes. i am using the one with the coil wire  :o :o :o

Title: Re: Speedlight on cable
Post by: Peter Connan on March 11, 2016, 05:26:02

Thanks Gentlemen