All Nikon's flashes are controlled by the smarts in the camera. All the flash does is turn on and off when the camera commands it.
Nikon's top-of-the-line Speedlight enables photographers to be more imaginative with their creative lighting.
Electronic Construction | Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry |
Guide Number | 24/78.7 (ISO 100, m/ft) |
Angle of Coverage | Covers angle of view of 24mm lens (FX format) or 16mm lens (DX format) |
Effective Flash Range | 0.6 m to 20 m (2 ft to 65.6 ft); varies with ISO sensitivity and lens aperture |
Flash Mode | i-TTL flash control, Manual flash control, Other: Test firing, monitor pre-flashes, modeling flash |
Illumination System | Covers angle of view of 24mm lens (FX format) or 16mm lens (DX format), Creative Lighting System: A number of flash operations are available with compatible cameras: i-TTL flash control, Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling flash, FV lock, Flash (LED Light) Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync |
Bounce Capability | Flash head tilts up to 90° from 0° with click-stops at 0°, 60°, 75° and 90°, Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180° |
Flash Duration | 1/1100 sec. at full power, Output Level: Approx. 100 lx at 1 m (3.2 ft), high power, On/Off: power switch |
Flash-ready Indicator | Fully recycled: lights up, Warning indication: flashes slowly, Mounting Foot Lock: Provides secure attachment of the SB-500 to camera’s accessory shoe using locking plate and locking pin to prevent unintentional detachment |
Power Source | Use 2 AA-size batteries of the same brand from any of the following types: 1.5 V LR6 (AA-size) alkaline batteries, 1.2 V HR6 (AA-size) rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, For minimum number of flashes, recycling time and duration of continuous LED light emission for each battery type, see the user's manual |
Included Accessories | Speedlight Stand AS-23, Soft Case SS-DC2 |
Advanced Features | Provides secure attachment of the SB-500 to camera’s accessory shoe using locking plate and locking pin to prevent unintentional detachment, Thermal cut-out, firmware update |
Dimension | Approx. 67 × 114.5 × 70.8 mm (2.7 × 4.6 × 2.8 in.) |
Weight | Approx. 273 g (9.7 oz), including 2 AA-size alkaline batteries, Approx. 226 g (8 oz), body only |
Nikon's top-of-the-line Speedlight enables photographers to be more imaginative with their creative lighting.