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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/25/2007 11:40:47 AM · #1
I was wondering if anyone knows if you can use the SB-800 flash as a remote flash but not have the built-in flash on the camera as the remote to fire the SB-800?
Nikon Z9
 11/25/2007 12:19:52 PM · #2
not without a SU-800 Commander Unit or some other IR flash communicator
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/25/2007 06:37:52 PM · #3
ok, thank you very much ralph, i'll look into getting one of those.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/25/2007 08:43:07 PM · #4
what you CAN do:

Set OCF (on camera flash) to manual @ 1/128th power.
Set SB-800 to SU-4 (remote) mode.
Either shoot from further away, or close the aperture; either will minimize the amount of visible OCF.

Give us more info (where shooting, subject, etc.) & we can offer more detailed advice. Hope that helps...

Billy
Nikon Z9
 11/25/2007 08:46:09 PM · #5
and/or get a as-15 and a sync cable .. ;)
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