Nikon D70s -SB-600 flash users

On 2007-05-23 05:59:33 -0700, Denny B <dmrbap.RemoveThis@telus.net> said:

> When you use the SB-600 external flash
> on the Nikon D70s what is the correct
> selection for the white balance.
>
> Do you select the "lighting bolt" position
> or the "A". I can't find anywhere in the
> instructions for the flash nor the camera
> where it deals with this.
>
> Your assistance much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Denny B

You use the one that gives you the results you want.

"A" works best in most settings, but it can be fooled. If you are using
the flash for fill flash, for example, "A" or "Flash" (the lightning
bolt) might be a little cool, especially if the dominant lighting is
tungsten. If you are using filter gels over the flash, you should use
the correct white balance setting for that filter gel -- usually.

However, getting it wrong is not fatal. You can play with white balance
all you want in editing later.
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Denny B <dmrbap RemoveThis @telus.net> wrote:
> When you use the SB-600 external flash
> on the Nikon D70s what is the correct
> selection for the white balance.
>
> Do you select the "lighting bolt" position
> or the "A". I can't find anywhere in the
> instructions for the flash nor the camera
> where it deals with this.
>

I shoot RAW and then leave it in A. However, there are times that I override
this. I bought filters for my flash that are useful in various circumstances.
For example, I can put the tungsten filter on the flash when I am in a room
full of tungsten lights and then just set the white balance to the tungsten
bulb.

When shooting RAW, you can always adjust the white balance with little to no
detriment (there is some argument that Nikon makes some white balance changes
to the RAW data prior to file creation ... which is why I leave the disclaimer
of little).

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