Using the SB-910 with a beauty dish or softbox (Settings advice)

[TheSharpshooter]

Hey everyone,
Currently making the jump from studio lights to speedlights as I no longer have a studio and need something light to take with me on the go. Anyway, I now own an SB-910 and a couple of beauty dishes and softboxes but I am very confused by the SB-910 menu! On the studio lights there were only four buttons, a power button, a light intensity wheel and a test button as well as a button to make the strobe go off if another strobe went off as well. But holy Jesus is the SB-910 a complicated device! Firstly I am unsure of how to set the intensity of the flash, then I am not sure what mode to get into to use it with my PocketWizard Plus III and I just don't get that whole zoom thing. I'm also told there's a modelling light on the SB-910? Can somebody please help a speedlight newbie out?

 

[Derrel]

Have you Read The Fine Manual? The zoom function is pretty simple. And the flash power level will take you about 30 seconds to figure out.

 

[Designer]

I bought mine new, and it came with a Fine manual which I read through at least once. You might be able to download a copy from Nikon.

 

[TheSharpshooter]

Well I don't understand manuals they are much too complicated. Plus mine came in Swedish... [Correction] I have now read the manual in english and I don't understand it.

What zoom setting should one use in a beauty dish? Soft box? Does it matter? What illumination pattern?

 

[Designer]

Well I don't understand manuals they are much too complicated. Plus mine came in Swedish... [Correction] I have now read the manual in english and I don't understand it.

What zoom setting should one use in a beauty dish? Soft box? Does it matter? What illumination pattern?

Since you want the light to spread out, use the shortest zoom setting.

 

[TheSharpshooter]

Why is the flash intensity written like shutterspeeds? Or did I get that wrong?

 

[TheSharpshooter]

Anyone?

 

[tirediron]

Set the flash to Manual and then increase or decrease the power as necessary: 1/1=full power; 1/2=one-half power; 1/4=one-quarter power.... you get the idea.

 

[TheSharpshooter]

Set the flash to Manual and then increase or decrease the power as necessary: 1/1=full power; 1/2=one-half power; 1/4=one-quarter power.... you get the idea.

Oh I get it now! Thanks!

 

[jwbryson1]

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