Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 review
Providing a range of advanced lighting options for macro and close-up
photography, Nikon presents the Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 - a
portable wireless remote flash unit for Nikon’s Advanced Wireless
Lighting system, and the Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 - a commander
unit that controls up to three groups of i-TTL compatible wireless flash
units. The new Speedlight equipment from Nikon provides a variety of
wireless multiple flash and close-up flash operations. The Wireless
Speedlight Commander SU-800 controls the flash output levels of the SB-800,
SB-600 or new SB-R200 remote Speedlight units when mounted on current Nikon
digital SLR cameras that are compatible with Nikon Creative Lighting
System. The Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 offers a guide number of
14/46 (ISO 200, m/ft.), and can be attached to the front of the lens via an
Attachment Ring SX-1, held in the photographer’s hand, or freely
positioned by using the Speedlight Stand AS-20 (supplied with the SB-R200).
SB-R200 and SU-800 are also available as a kit for close-up lighting. Nikon
Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1 consists of a Wireless Speedlight
Commander SU-800, two Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200s, and an
Attachment Ring SX-1. The attachment ring is used to connect the SB-R200 to
the front of the lens. Included with the kit are a variety of accessories
to help users enjoy close-up flash shooting, such as the Extreme Close-Up
Positioning Adapter SW-11, Color Filter Set SJ-R200, Diffuser SW-12, and
Flexible Arm Clip SW-C1. For those who want to use an SB-800 or a built-in
Speedlight of D200/D70s/D70 cameras as a commander, there is also the Nikon
Close-up Speedlight Remote Kit R1 without the SU-800 commander.
Supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System
Functions only as a remote Speedlight unit
Supports i-TTL (for automatic balanced Fill-Flash), D-TTL, TTL, Manual
Accurate i-TTL flash control achieved through flash exposure monitoring
control
Guide Number of 10/33 [ISO100, m/ft], 14/46 [ISO200, m/ft]
Advanced Wireless Lighting available
Auto FP High-Speed Sync; use with fast shutter speeds achieves effective
blurring of out-of-focus background elements
FV lock holds flash value, enabling re-composition prior to shooting
Speedlight stand AS-20 (supplied)
Soft Case SS-R200 (supplied)
Color Filter Set SJ-R200 (supplied)
Color Filter Holder SZ-1 (supplied)