Nikon SB-500 Speedlight Specifications

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The SB-500 is a small i-TTL and manual flash capable Nikon Speedlight, and is a good choice for many of the smaller cameras where all you want is more light output or need to control manual flash output.

  • Guide Number (ISO 100 FX): 79 ft, 24m @ 24mm FX
  • Weight: 8 ounces (226g) without batteries
  • Power: 2 AA batteries
  • Recycle time (alkaline) 4 seconds
  • Max Flash Duration: 1/1100
  • Coverage: 24mm (16mm DX)
  • 35mm film TTL support: No
  • D-TTL support: No
  • i-TTL (CLS) support: Yes
  • Auto Aperture: No
  • Automatic Flash mode: No
  • Manual Flash mode: Yes 
  • Head tilt: Yes
  • Head rotate: Yes, 180° left and right
  • AF Assist: Yes
  • High Speed Sync: No
  • Repeating Flash: No
  • Modeling light: Yes
  • PC Sync socket: No
  • LCD: No
  • Foot style: Flip lock
  • Flash Value lock: Yes
  • Flash Color info: Yes
  • Wireless: Yes, 4 channels, 2 groups commander, 1 channel 2 groups remote
  • Other: includes SS-500 soft case, foot, LED light for modeling light, videos, close up (100 lux at 1m)
  • Size: 2.6 x 4.5 x 2.8” (67 x 114.5 x 70.8mm)
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