SB-600 Speedlight Unit

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Key Features

Compact, Portable Speedlight Unit
i-TTL Speedlight optimized for use with Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS).

Hot Shoe and Wireless Operation
Use on-camera and as a wireless remote light source.

Nikon's Precision i-TTL Flash Control
Delivers accurate flash exposures and seamless fill-flash capability under difficult, challenging lighting situations.

Auto Power Zoom Coverage
Provides a wide zoom range covering 24 to 85mm expands to 14mm with built-in wide-flash adapter.

Flash Value (FV) Lock
Locks in a specific flash output on the main subject, regardless of aperture, composition or the lens’ zoom position.* *With select Nikon digital SLR

Bounce Capability with Rotating Flash Head
Rotates 270° degrees and tilts 90° degrees to help reduce background shadows and allow for creative light control.

Wide-area AF Illuminator
Accurate autofocus in low-light situations is assured.

Auto FP High Speed Sync Mode
Available with Nikon CLS compatible cameras with high-speed sync capability.

Flash Colour Information
Provides more accurate colour renditions and white balance accuracy on CLS compatible D-SLRs.

Large, Bright LCD Display
With easy to read menus and intuitive controls.

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.

Tech Specs

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

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

(68 mm x)
(123.5 mm x)
(90 mm)
Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)

(300 g)

Specifications

Commander Function

No
Remote Function

Yes
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)
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°.
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
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).
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
Wireless Flash Modes

Off
Remote
Other Functions

Button lock
Recalling the underexposure value in the TTL auto flash mode
Resetting the settings
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

(68 mm x)
(123.5 mm x)
(90 mm)
Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)

(300 g)

For a full list of the technical specifications please refer to the product manual.

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