Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight

Brand New UK Stock, 12 Months Warranty with Nikon UK, from an Official Nikon Premier Dealer

 

Featuring an LED video light and a compact design, the SB-500 AF Speedlightfrom Nikon provides users with a portable unit compatible with Nikon's i-TTL metering. The flash has a good power rating with a guide number of 79' at ISO 100, and offers coverage for a 24mm lens with FX-format full-frame cameras. Also, the 100 lux LED light has three output levels- quarter, half or full power- which is beneficial for both video and close up still photography.

Versatility is important in this unit with the ability to tilt upward 90° and rotate left and right 180° for excellent bounce and swivel capabilities. The flash will also function wirelessly as either a commander unit or a remote slave for full compatibility with cameras, other flash units, and wireless flash controllers in Nikon's Creative Lighting System. Other features include slow, Auto FP high-speed, 1st, and 2nd curtain synchronization. The SB-500 will also transmit LED and flash color information to the camera for setting an optimal white balance and runs on 2 AA batteries, which provide a recycle time as fast as 3.5 seconds. Included with the camera are a soft case and stand.

Offers test firing, the ability to monitor pre-flashes, and an LED modeling flash function Flash compensation from -3 to +1 EV in 1/3 EV steps is available in-camera Head tilts up 90° with click-stops at 0°, 60°, 75°, and 90° Head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, and 180° Four wireless channels are available in Commander mode while only 1 is available in Remote mode Two wireless groups, A and B, are available Flash-ready indicator lights up when fully recycled or flashes slowly as a warning Delivers approximately 100 full-power flashes from a pair of Alkaline batteries and 140 from Ni-MH A thermal cut-out function protects the flash Firmware can be updated through camera body