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Tech Specs

  • Guide Number

    Guide Number

    30m/98ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F) to 42m/138ft. (at ISO 200, 35mm zoom-head position, at 20°C/68°F)
  • Lens Coverage

    Lens Coverage

    14mm to 85mm (Manual Mode, with built-in wide-flash adapter), 24mm to 85mm (Manual Mode), 24 to 85mm (Automatic mode)
  • Bounce Function (Tilt)

    Bounce Function (Tilt)

    Flash head tilts down to 60° with click stops at every 15° or up to 45° with click stops at every 15°.
  • Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

    Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

    2.7 in.68 mm x 4.9 in.123.5 mm x 3.5 in.90 mm
  • Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)

    Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)

    10.6 oz.300 g
  • Remote Function
    Yes
  • Guide Number for Filter
    98ft.
  • Guide Number
    30m/98ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F) to 42m/138ft. (at ISO 200, 35mm zoom-head position, at 20°C/68°F)
  • Electronic Construction
    Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
  • Flash Exposure Control
    i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras, Manual Flash (with Nikon Creative Lighting System digital and 35mm SLR cameras) , Slow-sync
  • Lens Coverage
    14mm to 85mm (Manual Mode, with built-in wide-flash adapter), 24mm to 85mm (Manual Mode), 24 to 85mm (Automatic mode)
  • Other Available Functions
    Test Firing, Monitor Pre-flashes, AF-assist illuminator
  • Bounce Function (Tilt)
    Flash head tilts down to 60° with click stops at every 15° or up to 45° with click stops at every 15°.
  • Minimum Recycling Time
    2.5 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH AA-size batteries, 2.9 sec. (approx.) with Ni-Cd AA-size batteries, 3.5 sec. (approx.) with R6 AA-size batteries; manual, 4.0 sec. (approx.) with Lithium AA-size batteries
  • Flash Duration
    1/900 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output, 1/1600 sec. at M 1/2 output, 1/3400 sec. at M 1/4 output, 1/6600 sec. at M 1/8 output, 1/11100 sec. at M 1/16 output, 1/20000 sec. at M 1/32 output, 1/25000 sec. at M 1/64 output
  • Power ON/OFF
    Press the power button for approx. 0.3 sec. to turn the SB-600 on or off.
  • Required Power Source
    Four Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH (AA-size) batteries; (All four batteries must be the same type)
  • Flash-ready Indicator
    Lights up: recycled and ready to fire., Blinks: flash fires at its maximum output, indicating light may have been insufficient (in TTL Auto Flash, Auto Aperture B Flash and Non-TTL Auto Flash A operations).
  • Ready Light
    Back
  • Flash Compensation
    –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 steps in TTL auto flash mode
  • Custom Setting
    AF-Assist Illumination, Auxiliary ready-light, LCD panel illuminator, Power zoom function, Sound Monitor, Standby function, Wireless remote flash, Zoom-head position setting if the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally
  • Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time
    90/4-30 sec. (1000mAh NiCd), 180/6-30 sec. (1.5V Nickel), 200/6-30 sec. (1.5V Alkaline-manganese), 220/4-30 sec. (2000mA Ni-MH), 400/7.5-30 sec. (1.5V Lithium)
  • Wireless Communication Channels
    Four: 1, 2, 3 and 4 ChannelsFour: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Wireless Groups
    Three: A, B and C
  • Other Functions
    Button lock, Recalling the underexposure value in the TTL auto flash mode, Resetting the settings
  • Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
    2.7 in.68 mm x 4.9 in.123.5 mm x 3.5 in.90 mm
  • Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)
    10.6 oz.300 g

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