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Page 4 of 11  Flash. Nikon has long been admired for its excellent flash system, and today’s i-TTL version is the best yet. The system uses pre-flashes from the flash unit (built-in or external) and distance data from the lens along with ambient light readings to perfectly balance flash-lit subjects with ambient light. You can also use flash and ambient exposure compensation to vary the flash-to-ambient ratio as desired. Color data from the flash unit is used to compensate for the effects of voltage and flash duration.All current Nikon D-SLRs except the D3 and D2XS pro models have built-in Speedlights, and all Nikon D-SLRs have hot-shoes for dedicated Speedlight flash units. All can perform wireless i-TTL flash with up to three flash groups triggered by the optional SU-4 Wireless Remote TTL Flash Controller and SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander or even the built-in flash. Current Speedlights include the new SB-400, SB-600, SB-800 and SB-R200 Wireless Speedlight. There’s also a pair of wireless close-up Speedlight systems, the R1 (uses the camera’s built-in flash unit or a shoe-mounted unit as “commander”) and R1C1 (same, but with the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander).  Software. Nikon offers some excellent software, but much of it’s optional, including the versatile Capture NX (excellent editing tools for NEF, JPEG and TIFF images—all serious Nikon D-SLR users should have this software); Camera Control Pro 2.0, which lets you operate the camera remotely, including LiveView support with the new D3 and D300 cameras; Image Authentication that enables verification of JPEG, TIFF and NEF data taken with compatible Nikon D-SLRs; and Nikon ViewNX, a powerful browser/NEF converter.Accessories. The pro models accept interchangeable focusing screens and right-angle finder attachments, and all models from the D200 up can be operated remotely via wireless WiFi (via optional wireless transmitter and Camera Control 2 software). Conventional remote controls and AC adapters are available for all models. Models from the D80 up will accept optional Multi-Power Packs, which hold two of the camera’s standard rechargeable lithium-ion batteries or six AA batteries for added shooting capacity.
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