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Creative Lighting System

Photography is all about light and how
it illuminates the subject. By leveraging
cutting-edge technology in electronics,
data communications and processing
algorithms, the Nikon Creative Lighting
System offers photographers new and
unprecedented levels of accuracy,
automation and control.

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  1. Switching Illumination Patterns
    The SB-900 and the SB-700 Speedlights offer the choice of three light output patterns—standard, center-weighted and even—to provide flash illumination for almost every shooting situation.
  2. Multi-area AF-assist Illuminator
    Multi-Area AF-Assist Illuminator, built in to select Speedlights, can be used with all focus-areas of cameras compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System
  3. i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash
    Nikon's i-TTL (intelligent through-the-lens) Balanced Fill-Flash automatically balances the output of the Nikon Speedlight and the scene's ambient light.
  4. Image Area Selection
    Image Area Selection is a feature available on the SB-900 Speedlight.
  5. Flash Value (FV) Lock
    A function of the Nikon Creative Lighting System, Flash Value (FV) lock maintains the same flash exposure for your main subject when you're shooting a sequence of photos.
  6. Flash Color Information Communications
    Nikon Speedlights provide improved color accuracy in flash photography thanks to Flash Color Information Communication.
  7. Firmware Update Capability
    A first for Nikon flash units, firmware for Nikon's SB-900 and SB-700 Speedlights can be upgraded by the user.
  8. Auto FP High-speed Sync
    Auto FP High Speed Sync is a flash mode used for fill-flash photography under brightly lit conditions.
  9. Advanced Wireless Lighting
    Advanced wireless lighting is the use of multiple Speedlights set up for wireless remote operation.

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