Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight

Nikon Updated: 2007-06-19
Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight

Compatible with both digital and film SLR cameras; auto flash control is set to match the camera body: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control with the D2H, D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control and Auto Aperture Flash (AA) with D1 Series and D100 digital SLR cameras, and TTL and Non-TTL Auto Flash (A) with film cameras

Intelligent i-TTL system supports Advanced Wireless Lighting including 3 remote i-TTL speedlight groups controlled through the Master SB-800. D2H and SB-800 wireless lighting system makes operation as easy to use as an on camera speedlight

Individual flash mode settings (TTL), (AA), (A) and (M) are available for each of the four groups (including master controller) for easy total lighting control based on the brightness of the subject and not simply on general output ratios for each group

Auto FP High Speed Sync Mode delivers needed fill flash in bright light

FV Lock (Flash Value Lock) allows photographers to change the composition or zoom for the shot while maintaining desired lighting of the subject

New: Wide-area AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator, covers D2H, D2X and F6's 11 AF sensors; compatible with every AF Nikkor lens

Electronic construction: Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry

Flash exposure control:: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with Nikon D2H, D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with Nikon D1 series or D100, TTL Auto Flash with many film SLR's including the Nikon F5, F100, N80, N75, N65 and FM3A, Auto Aperture Flash (AA), Non-TTL Auto Flash (A) with many film SLR's including the Nikon N55 and FM10, Manual Flash (M)

Guide Number (ISO 100, m/ft.):: 38/125 (at 35mm) to 56/184 (at 105mm)

Flash coverage:: Automatic 24 to 105mm zoom; 14/17mm with built-in wide flash adapter; 14mm with Diffusion Dome SW-10H

Bounce capability:: Flash head tilts down to -7 degrees or up to 90 degrees; flash head rotates horizontally 180 degrees to the left or 90 degrees to the right

Power switch:: ON/OFF button provided

Film speed range in TTL auto flash mode:: ISO 25 to 1,000

Minimum recycling time:: Approx. 2.7 seconds (manual, w/R6 (AA) - size Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, with Quick Recycle Battery Pack SD-800), Approx. 6 sec. (manual w/FR6 (AA - size Lithium batteries)

Minimum number of flashes:: Approx. 150 (Alkaline, Ni-MH batteries)

Power source:: Four 1.5V LR6 (AA - size alkaline), 1.2V KR-AA (AA - size NiCd) or 1.5V FR6 (aa - size lithium) batteries; Quick Recycle Battery pack SD-800 holds a fifth AA - size battery for faster power recycling, DC Unit SD-7 (optional *1 *2); Battery Pack SD-8A (optional *2) *1 SD-7 is not available in European countries. *2 SD-7/8 cannot be used with the SB-800 sold in European countries.

Dimensions (W x H x D):: Approx. 70.6 x 127.4 x 91.7 mm 2.8 x 5.0 x 3.6 in.

Weight (without batteries):: Approx. 350g (12.3 oz.)

Supplied accessories:: Quick Recycle Battery Pack SD-800 (for one R6 (AA) - size battery), Speedlight Stand AS-19, Colored Filter Set SJ-800 (FL-G1 and TN-A1), Diffusion Dome SW-10H, Soft Case SS-800