Speedlight

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Speedlight is the brand name used by Nikon Corporation for their photographic flash units. Nikon competitor Canon uses the similar name Speedlite for their flashes.

The speedlights make up part of Nikon's Creative Lighting System, which enables various Nikon cameras to control multiple Nikon flash units by sending encoded pre-flash signals to slave units.

Current models (guide numbers - ISO 100, 35FF):

  • SB-400 Low end lightweight unit (GN 69 ft, 21m @ 27mm)
  • SB-600 Mid line model - weighs approximately 300g without 4 AA batteries (GN 98 ft, 30m @ 35mm)
  • SB-800 Professional model - weighs approximately 350g without 4 or 5 AA batteries (GN 125 ft, 38m @ 35mm)
  • R1C1 Wireless Close-Up System
  • SB-R200 Wireless unit (GN 33 ft, 10m @ 24mm)
  • SU-800 Wireless Commander - no flash, controls other speedlight units

SB-600 (front)

SB-600 (rear)

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