SB-600 Speedlight on D70

[chim_knee]

Hi all,

I've just taken delivery of an SB-600 speedlight... not really had a chance to use it/RTFM but it seems like a great piece of kit.

Now, my question is: I also bought a remote hot-shoe cable thing (SC-28), do I need this? or is there some sort of remote fire IR type thingy on the SB-600?

I only bought it because the website listed it as a related accessory - but I am not sure what I would use it for!

Many thanks in advance.
Phil

sorry for the over use of "thing" and "thingy" but I'm fairly rubbish at this sort of thing!

>>> Edited by chim_knee on Monday 13th December 10:01

[simpo two]

chim_knee said:

Now, my question is: I also bought a remote hot-shoe cable thing (SC-28), do I need this? or is there some sort of remote fire IR type thingy on the SB-600?

You can use it either (a) on the camera's hotshoe, (b) off camera using the SC-28 or (c) as a wireless slave using the bult-in Speedlight.
However, for the fine details please RTM as I haven't tried (c) myself yet!

[chim_knee]

simpo two said:

You can use it either (a) on the camera's hotshoe, (b) off camera using the SC-28 or (c) as a wireless slave using the bult-in Speedlight. However, for the fine details please RTM as I haven't tried (c) myself yet!

Thanks simpo... I thought I could use it as a wireless slave - hence wondering whether I need the cable. I don't really know what a wireless slave is though! I will indeed RTfM!

I was just going to sell it should I not need it.

Cheers.

[simpo two]

chim_knee said:

Thanks simpo... I thought I could use it as a wireless slave - hence wondering whether I need the cable. I don't really know what a wireless slave is though!

The cord will allow you to use the flash up to 1.5m from the camera. But if you want it farther away, the flash from the camera can be used to trigger the SB600 directly - if the positioning allows. Wireless meaning no wires, and slave meaning it's fired by another flash.
However I have never tried this myself, so at this point I'm baling out!

[chim_knee]

simpo two said:

Wireless meaning no wires, and slave meaning it's fired by another flash.

Thanks again simpo_two... believe it or not that helped! (though I had got the "wireless" bit sussed )