How do I use a Nikon SB-910 on-camera as a CLS commander for an SB-600 remote flash?
Asked 7/4/2024
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I'm trying to use a Nikon SB-910 mounted on a Nikon D7100/D810 as a CLS commander to trigger an SB-600 in remote mode. The camera's built-in pop-up flash can trigger the SB-600, but the SB-910 is not firing it.
My setup was:
- Camera flash mode set to wireless commander
- Groups set to TTL, channel 1
- SB-910 on camera
- SB-600 set to Remote, group B, channel 1
What settings are required on the SB-910 and camera for this to work correctly?
Originally by Arky. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Arky
1y ago
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The SB910 needs to be set to master... see section D of the owner's manual.
Originally by Steven Kersting. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Steven Kersting
1y ago
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The key point from the community answer is that the SB-910 itself must be set to Master mode for Nikon CLS remote control to work.
If the pop-up flash triggers the SB-600 but the SB-910 does not, check the SB-910 settings first and follow the Master-mode setup in the SB-910 manual (section D, per the answer). Also make sure:
- The SB-600 is in Remote mode
- The group matches what you’re controlling on the commander
- The channel matches on both flashes
If you’re using the SB-910 as commander, the flash should be configured on the flash unit, not just through the camera’s built-in commander settings. In practice, set the SB-910 to Master, then confirm group/channel settings on both units.
So the likely fix is: mount the SB-910, set it explicitly to Master, and match the SB-600’s group and channel to the SB-910’s CLS settings.
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