Confused after reading the manual? You are not alone. This DVD simplifies the Nikon Creative Lighting System so you can take the photos you want.

The Nikon SB Speedlight can be the most powerful accessory in your bag, but a basic understanding of the Speedlight controls is essential. This DVD takes you, step by step, through the operation of each Speedlight.

This DVD picks up where your manual leaves off, helping you to integrate flash photography into your image-making arsenal.

Your host, Tim Mantoani, demonstrates these fabulous flash units in a series of real world examples. Whether you own one Speedlight or a hundred, this methodical approach will help you create the best photograph possible.

Tim Mantoani has been a professional photographer for more than twenty years. Having shot everything from professional athletes and celebrities to fashion and products, his work has appeared in numerous national ad campaigns and on the covers of many international magazines.

Topics Include:

Flash output level compensation
TTL-BL vs. traditional fill flash
Camera exposure and flash
   output interaction
Controlling hard and soft light
Slow sync demystified
Auto and manual zoom control
TTL and manual flash mode
Flash value lock
Commander Mode
Inverse square law and
  light fall-off
Wireless operation
Groups A, B, and C
Front and rear curtain sync
Custom settings
...and much more!


Format: NTSC, All Regions
Running Time: 100 minutes

Note on the video demonstration: Demo #8 comes close to the end of the DVD, after all the controls for the Speedlights, commander mode, flash groups, and flash output level compensation have been covered. This demo shows how to get the result you "see" in your mind, rather than what you see with your eyes.