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Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight

Manufacturer:
Nikon
Our Part Number:
NKN2184
Manufacturer Part No:
4814
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Quick Overview
- Compact, lightweight and multifunctional
- Guide number of 24/78.7 (ISO 100, m/ft)
- High-performance LED for video recording
- Nikon i-TTL technology
$246.95
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Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight
Take control of the lighting in your stills and HD videos.
Front and rear views of the SB-500 AF Speedlight flash

As you master your camera, you begin to look at lighting in an entirely new way. No longer is proper exposure your only goal—now you can use shadows and brightness to add a sense of depth, an artistic characteristic to your photos and HD videos. A first for Nikon Speedlights, the SB-500 AF Speedlight is a compact, lightweight i-TTL Speedlight and LED video light that gives you total control of the light around you. Whether you're looking for extra illumination during HD video recording, a wireless off-camera flash to use along with your camera's built-in commander mode, another Nikon Speedlight like the SB-700 or SB-910 or the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander or just an advanced and versatile—yet simple to use—Nikon Speedlight, the SB-500 AF Speedlight is a bright idea.

Simple operation, advanced performance
Compact, lightweight and multifunctional

The SB-500 AF Speedlight has simple controls—just a few buttons—and it operates on two AA batteries; yet, it offers the performance of an advanced Speedlight. Its powerful and has wide coverage with a guide number of 24/78.7 (ISO 100, m/ft) with 24mm coverage in FX-format and 16mm coverage in DX-format. Its head rotates 180° left and right and tilts 90° upward allowing you to bounce light off nearby surfaces to soften the light and shadows, creating more flattering portraits. If your camera has a Commander Mode, it can even be used wirelessly off-camera along with your camera's built-in flash for greater illumination power from interesting angles.

Brighten up your HD video
High-performance LED for video recording

The SB-500 AF Speedlight is also a versatile video light especially well suited for recording interviews up close. It has a built-in high-intensity LED light (approx. 100 lux) that provides steady, uniform daylight-balanced illumination. It can be used at three output levels—quarter, half or full power—making it practical for low-light video shooting and close up still photography. And when used with the D810 or D750, the SB-500 AF Speedlight communicates LED color information (along with that of the flash) to the camera for optimal white balance.

Power, ease and versatility
Nikon i-TTL technology

Nikon's i-TTL technology (intelligent Through-The-Lens) tailors the characteristics of the flash to each shot you take, so you get optimal results every time. With that intelligence and more illumination power than a camera's pop-up flash, the SB-500 AF Speedlight is excellent as a fill-light outdoors (brightening shadowy areas on your subject) or for soft bounce lighting indoors. Use it off-camera wirelessly as a second flash controlled by either your camera's built-in flash (if your camera has a Commander Mode), another Speedlight or the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander. If you're using D810 or D750 in Commander Mode, the SB-500 AF Speedlight will also work as a master flash in Advanced Wireless Lighting.
Commander Function
Yes
Remote Function
Yes
Guide Number
24m/78.7ft. (at ISO 100)
Electronic Construction
Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
Flash Exposure Control
i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras
Lens Coverage
24 mm lens (FX format) or 16 mm lens (DX format)
Other Available Functions
Test Firing
Monitor Pre-flashes
Modeling flash (LED)


Bounce Function (Tilt)
Flash head tilts up to 90° with click-stops at 0°, 60°, 75°, 90°.

Bounce Function (Rotate)
Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°

Minimum Recycling Time
3.5 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH batteries
4.0 sec. (approx.) with Alkaline-manganese (1.5V) batteries

Flash Duration
1/1100 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output
Required Power Source
2 AA-size batteries of the same brand from any of the following types:
1.5V LR6 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
1.2V HR6 (AA-size) rechargeable Ni-MH batteries



Flash-ready Indicator
Fully recycled: lights up
Warning indication: flashes slowly

Ready Light
Back
Flash Compensation
Available via camera settings
Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time
100/4.0-30 sec. (Alkaline-manganese batteries)
140/3.5-30 sec. (Ni-MH batteries)

Wireless Flash Modes
Commander / Remote
Wireless Communication Channels
4 channels for Commander mode; 1 channel for Remote mode
Wireless Groups
Two: A, B
Other Functions
Firmware update
Thermal cut-out
LED light with three level brighness for close-up photography, modeling light or recording movies - maximum output: approx. 100 lx at 1 m (3.3 ft.), high power



Dimensions
2.6 x 4.5 x 2.8 in. (67 x 114.5 x 70.8mm) (Approx.)
Weight (Approx. without batteries)
8 oz. (226 g)

Below are the items included with this product



  1. SB-500 AF Speedlight
  2. SS-DC2 Soft Case
  3. AS-23 Speedlight Stand

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