Nikon 4814 SB-500 AF Speedlight (Black)
Portable and easy-to-use the Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight Flash & LED Video Light is compatible with Nikon D-SLRs as well as specific COOLPIX cameras and the Nikon Creative Lighting System. Boasts an onboard high-intensity LED light that’s ideal for movie recording. Product Features intelligent-Through-The-Lens (iTTL) technology tailors the characteristics of the flash to each shot
Portable and easy-to-use the Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight Flash & LED Video Light is compatible with Nikon D-SLRs as well as specific COOLPIX cameras and the Nikon Creative Lighting System. Boasts an onboard high-intensity LED light that’s ideal for movie recording.
Product Features
- intelligent-Through-The-Lens (iTTL) technology tailors the characteristics of the flash to each shot you take, so you get optimal results every time
- Wide coverage with a guide number of 24/78.7 (ISO 100, m/ft) with 24mm coverage in FX-format and 16mm coverage in DX-format
- Head rotates 180 degrees left and right and tilts 90 degrees upward allowing you to bounce light off nearby surfaces to soften the light and shadows, creating more flattering portraits
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Quality Speedlight – Huge upgrade from the SB400! I purchased this flash as an upgrade to the SB-400 which I absolutely loved. I am a “semi-professional” photographer. I do it for fun, but I do take the occasional Senior pictures and the occasional charity event etc. I have always loved the bounce flash of the SB-400 and the additional power over the built-in flash, but I could never figure out why they didn’t design the flash so that you could bounce up when holding the camera vertically (portrait). I seriously considered upgrading to a more expensive “professional” speed light just for the vertical bounce, but could never justify spending well over 3 bills for the SB 700 or 900.Then along came the SB-500. I purchased this mainly for the ability to swivel the head and bounce light no matter how I hold the camera. Also, I was excited about the ability to take the flash off the camera and get some great lighting effects. I had one of those big, bulky coiled flash cord for the SB-400 that worked in a…
Very good thing in a small package! Quite like this little powerhouse! What first impressed me was the size. It’s quite small for a speed light. It’s not as powerful as its big brothers, but that isn’t really a bad thing. It beats using the pop up flash by a mile (stronger, tiltable, and can be rotated). This is a perfect first speedlight for someone who has never used a shoe mount flash. Controls are simple, TTL metering works great, runs on 2 AA batteries.Then we get to the reason I had to give this a try…the LED lights. They are really bright! They might replace my lens mount ring light for some situations.It also has a light sensing eye, so you can use the cameras pop up to trigger it while holding it off to the side in one hand, or while it’s mounted on the included stand.One last note, takes up very little room in the camera bag. Good thing to keep in there in case you find yourself in a situation where you need a quick fill flash.I may update this after I’ve had…
Small, high-quality, flexible solution This is the sweet spot of Nikon’s Speedlight line, especially if you have a Nikon camera that can function in flash Commander mode. I’ll be using it with another of Nikon sweet-spot products, the D-7100, and this review is from that viewpoint.First, it has twice the flash power of the on-camera flash, and can bounce flash. Second, the D-7100 can operate in Commander mode, which means that it can send signals by flashing the on-camera flash very rapidly — you barely notice it — and thus coordinate and control the SB-500 wirelessly. It’s magical, really. (The “Commander mode” and the remote or commander flashes are a part of Nikon’s Creative Lighting System, CLS.)Third, it has a built-in 3-LED continuous light, which you can use for video, or maybe as a modeling light. An on-camera video light isn’t the best solution, but when you need light you need light, and it’s basically included for free with the SB-500. (And not on any other Nikon flash that I’m…