NIKON SB-500 SPEEDLIGHT UNIT - NIKON IN SOUTH AFRICA

Nikon SB-500 SPEEDLIGHT UNIT (GUIDE NR 24/ 24MM COVERAGE) Lightweight i-TTL Speedlight and LED video light in one. Guide number of 24 m/78.7 ft. (at ISO 100) with 24mm coverage in FX-format and 16mm coverage in DX-format. Flash swivels 180° and tilts 90° for bounce lighting. Take control of the lighting in your stills and HD videos. As you master your camera, you begin to look at lighting in an entirely new way. No longer is proper exposure your only goal¿now you can use shadows and brightness to add a sense of depth, an artistic characteristic to your photos and HD videos. A first for Nikon Speedlights, the SB-500 AF Speedlight is a compact, lightweight i-TTL Speedlight and LED video light that gives you total control of the light around you. Whether you're looking for extra illumination during HD video recording, a wireless off-camera flash to use along with your camera's built-in commander mode, another Nikon Speedlight like the SB-700 or SB-910 or the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander or just an advanced and versatile¿yet simple to use¿Nikon Speedlight, the SB-500 AF Speedlight is a bright idea. Commander Function Yes Remote Function Yes Guide Number 24m/78.7ft. (at ISO 100) Electronic Construction Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry Flash Exposure Control i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras Lens Coverage 24 mm lens (FX format) or 16 mm lens (DX format) Other Available Functions Test Firing   Monitor Pre-flashes   Modeling flash (LED) Bounce Function (Tilt) Flash head tilts up to 90° with click-stops at 0°, 60°, 75°, 90°. Bounce Function (Rotate) Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180° Minimum Recycling Time 3.5 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH batteries   4.0 sec. (approx.) with Alkaline-manganese (1.5V) batteries Flash Duration 1/1100 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output Required Power Source 2 AA-size batteries of the same brand from any of the following types:  1.5V LR6 (AA-size) alkaline batteries  1.2V HR6 (AA-size) rechargeable Ni-MH batteries Flash-ready Indicator Fully recycled: lights up  Warning indication: flashes slowly Ready Light Back Flash Compensation Available via camera settings Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time 100/4.0-30 sec. (Alkaline-manganese batteries)  140/3.5-30 sec. (Ni-MH batteries) Wireless Flash Modes Commander / Remote Wireless Communication Channels 4 channels for Commander mode; 1 channel for Remote mode Wireless Groups Two: A, B Other Functions Firmware update   Thermal cut-out   LED light with three level brighness for close-up photography, modeling light or recording movies - maximum output: approx. 100 lx at 1 m (3.3 ft.), high power Dimensions 2.6 x 4.5 x 2.8 in. (67 x 114.5 x 70.8mm) (Approx.) Weight (Approx. without batteries) 8 oz. (226 g)