Can I trigger wirelessly SB-700 with my Nikon D3100?

I own a Nikon D3100 and plotting to buy speedlight. I know that SB-700 can be mounted onto D3100. But, can D3100 remotely (wirelessly) trigger SB-700. If yes, what is the wireless range covered, meaning the distance from the camera to speedlight. Since I don’t see any guide in the internet for doing so…

Answer by Caoedhen
The D3100 does not include a wireless sparkle controller, so you cannot control the sparkle by iTTL commands from the camera. I read on here yesterday (something along the same question as yours) that if you house the D3100 sparkle into manual mode and the SB-700 into SU-4 slave mode, it will work. I have no experience doing so, nor do I own either piece of gear to try it out. All this does is tell the sparkle to fire, you have to set the power of the sparkle manually prior to the shot.

As with all such sparkle control, range is usually no more than 30 feet, and can be much less if you try this out doors.

Answer by Stefano
The Nikon D3100 does not have a wireless speedflash option but I have had excellent luck with the “CowboyStudio NPT-04 4 Channel Wireless Hot Shoe Sparkle Trigger” on my SB-600. The product works fantastic and is only 25.00. The sparkle’s intensity does have to be adjusted manually.

Answer by Picture Taker
If you want to go the proven route with full Commander Mode (Nikon Creative Set alight System), you need a Nikon SU-800 commander unit. Place it in your hot shoe and then it will trigger the SB-700 as a remote with full control from the camera-mounted SU-800.

Answer by Jens
Refer to this question, it’s the same except that it’s about the D3000, but that does not make a relevant difference here.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agpdi6d4LwpUpkw5Aq7.0Nfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110320034826AAzy0Fg

Note that you won’t get TTL wirelessly off camera with a D3100 and a SB-700 at all unless you buy a Nikon CLS compatible commander unit such as the SB-800 as well or some really expensive pocket wizard radio triggers. Setting the power manually is not a terrible thing at all though.
If you want to use your sparkle off camera exclusively and not on the camera at all, then save your money and get a Yongnuo YN560 instead. It too can be triggered as an optical slave (even with the popup sparkle of your camera in TTL mode), cost but a third of the SB-700 but does not have TTL on camera.

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Hi!
I am plotting to buy the Nikon D3100 because of its price and I heard it takes incredible pics.Though,I want to know if a Nikon D3100 with its primary lens(18-55mm),whether I can take incredible likeness like for model with this lens?Or do I need another lens?I know other lens are expensive and if the 18-55mm is enough to get some likeness photos like these photos(provided in link below),I will be satisfied:)

Here’s the link:
http://img199.imageshack.us/g/39616874.jpg/

Note:These photos are samples of what kind of likeness photos(model) am looking for.They are certainly not taken with a Nikon D3100(I estimate)

Delight Guide and advice me!
Thanks:)

Answer by Hondo
The D3100 would be impeccably competent if taking photos like those. Though to get excellent portraits you need three other things. First, you will need a lens with a much larger maximum gap than the 18-55 lens. A prime lens like a 50mm f/1.4 would work well. Second, you need a excellent lighting set-up with umbrellas and strobes. That can cost hundreds or even thousands if dollars. Third, you need to buy and learn how to use photo editing software like PhotoShop. Each professional looking likeness you have ever seen has been edited after the shot was taken. Excellent likeness photographers spend being learning how to use the above listed things.

Answer by Gaspy
Likeness photography requires telephoto lenses (in the 85 – 135mm range, possibly 200mm) for a more flattering look and a large gap (f/4 at least, f/2.8 preferred, f/1.8 fantastic) for a nice DOF (depth of field) aka blurred background.

Most of the photos you provided were shot in a studio with 2 or 3 illumination. The 5th and the 8th ones I reckon were available set alight.

So at a minimum I’d recommend a excellent lens (see sources below for some starting points) to get you started with available set alight. After you master composition, you can buy some flashes and umbrellas to start with a more controlled set alight

Answer by Jeroen Wijnands
YOu could easily do those shots with a d3100 and a lot of them even with a 18-55. Only that shot of the girl agains tthe brick wall will be impossible.

Difference here is studio lighting which you do not have.

I shoot that lens on a d300 but there’s no reason why you could not get at least the same results on a d3100 http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_wijnands/tags/1855mmf3556gvr/

Answer by hercule_love
yes you can take photos like that with 18-55 on d3100
all you need is some studio illumination with umbrella

#1. now for studio set alight buy 2 cheep sparkle any sparkle what so ever to started with i bought mine from ebay
#2. buy this wireless trigger from ebay ( ebay item digit is 120662865473 )
#3. 2 of these (360°Swivel Sparkle Stand Bracket Umbrella Holder Mount)
#4. 2 umbrella stands any cheep one will do
#5. 2 umbrella

and ur all set to go
check out this website i have used the same things i told u to buy
www.imaginativestudios.ca

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