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This Nikon radio flash tutorial is by Dustin Prickett (Sunglow Photography | Instagram | Twitter):

How I use the Nikon Radio Flash System to quickly change lighting in fast moving situations:

As an early adopter of the SB-5000 speedlights, I enjoyed a native radio flash system that minimized accessories.  Pared with WR-10 and the Nikon camera bodies that support radio triggering, Nikon makes controlling off camera flashes easy and efficient for up to six groups.

But let’s take it a step further and consider the Photo Shooting Menu Banks.  I, personally, have not found a significant use for these banks until stumbling on the fact that these banks will store the settings for the flash groups.

I will speak specifically towards wedding photography, however this technique can be used for any situation in which you want to pre-program your lighting setup for different looks to be adjusted in seconds.

If you are unfamiliar with the Flash Control Menu here is what it looks like, which is set to where I generally begin all flash fine-tuning for a wedding reception with three off camera and one on camera SB-5000.

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