Nikon D60 & off camera flash

[DerekLafont]

Hi, so I recently got a SB700 for Christmas! I've been playing around with it attached to the top of the camera. Now I want to play around with it off the camera. How do I do this? Do I need to buy something so the camera can talk to the flash? Or can I use the little sensor on the grip of the camera to communicate back and forth like I do with my remote release?

 

[KmH]

Read the user's manuals for the D60 and the SB-700.

The D60 does not have CLS commander mode, so you will not have any TTL capablility without accessories. See section D of the SB-700 user's manual.

Nikon's systems communicate optically, but it's infrared light we humans cannot see.

You can also go the wired route or the radio triggering route.
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[DerekLafont]

Thank you so much. I looked through the user manuals a couple times and couldn't find anything! I guess I just wasn't looking hard enough.

Just as I figured, looks like I'll be heading to the store sometime soon.