Firing two sb-400 simultaneously

[juan_manuel_cardona_granda]

<p>Hello everyone!<br>

I 'm really into macro and have been getting great results with a SB-600 and a Manfrotto 196AB2 arm attached to a long camera plate, but the setup is somewhat heavy. I considered buying the dedicated Nikon R1 Macro setup, but the non-standard batteries it uses are a big turn-off for me (more things to carry!). Since I have the SC-29 cord, is there any way to fire two SB-400 simultaneously to simulate the R1 System? Any response will be very appreciated!</p>

[ShunCheung]

<p>The SB-R200 is part of Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS) but the SB-400 is not. If you use the SB-400, you will not get nearly as much control as with the SB-R200, such as different lighting ratios from the two flashes and wireless control.</p>

<p>The SB-R200 uses DL-123 batteries that are small and easy to carry. To me, the main issue is that they are kind of pricy, but you can find good deals if you get them in quantity.</p>

<p>Isn't it a lot easier to carry a few small batteries, especially if they are inside your flashes, than a couple of SC-29 cords? How do you connect two of those cords onto your camera to hook up two SB-400?</p>

[juan_manuel_cardona_granda]

<p>Hello Mr. Cheung, thanks for answering. I usually shoot manual and most of the time I would shoot with both flashes at the same intensity. The problem is that it would not be easy for me at all to get the batteries for the R1 flashes. I'm not comfortable with loading my 90mm Tamron with the R1 weight. I would suppose some gadget must exist that allows me to connect the two SB-400 together, or make them fire at a time. Just haven't figured out which. If it doesn't exist, I will probably stick with my SB-600 and diffuser.</p>

[frank_gary]

<p>Saw this the other day. <br>

http://www.lastolite.com/triflash.php<br>

Strobist has a review, though it doesn't sound like it's for sale in the US yet. Though it might be able to get the same light direction that the macro kit gives you.</p>

[Michael R Freeman]

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<p><em>"I would suppose some <strong>gadget</strong> must exist that allows me to connect the two SB-400 together... "</em></p>

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<p>Gadget<em><strong>s</strong></em> actually. :-)</p>

<ol>

<li>Nikon SC-29 TTL Remote Cord (for off-camera flash #1)</li>

<li><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Flash-Adapters/4560/AS-10-TTL-Multi-Flash-Adapter.html">Nikon AS-10</a> TTL Multi-Flash Adapter (for off-camera flash #2)</li>

<li><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Flash-Cord/4327/SC-26-TTL-Remote-Cord:-(3-ft.).html">Nikon SC-26</a> (or equivalent SC-18, discontinued) TTL Multi-Flash Sync Cord - 5ft (connects AS-10 to SC-29)</li>

</ol>

<p>Fully automatic simultaneous iTTL flash (or manual of course), but as Shun noted no way to vary lighting ratios in iTTL mode.</p>

[bnelson]

<ol>

<li>Nikon SC-29 TTL Remote Cord (for off-camera flash #1)</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Flash-Adapters/4560/AS-10-TTL-Multi-Flash-Adapter.html" target="_blank">Nikon AS-10</a> TTL Multi-Flash Adapter (for off-camera flash #2)</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Flash-Cord/4327/SC-26-TTL-Remote-Cord:-%283-ft.%29.html" target="_blank">Nikon SC-26</a> (or equivalent SC-18, discontinued) TTL Multi-Flash Sync Cord - 5ft (connects AS-10 to SC-29)</li>

</ol>

<p>I used this combination for many years but when I purchased an sb900 and and sb600, I put the cords away and never looked back.</p>

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[juan_manuel_cardona_granda]

<p>Thanks everybody for the answers... much to ponder here...</p>

[dino_kusturica]

<p>or you can get one of those el cheapo remote radio triggers from ebay, pt-04 and use them, got one set and am using with sb-600 & vivitar 283 sometime</p>