The SB-5000 is Nikon's top-of-the-line Speedlight, the first with radio control.
- Guide Number (ISO 100 FX): 113 ft, 34.5m @ 35mm
- Weight: 14.9 ounces (420g)
- Size: 2.9 x 5.4 x 4.1” (73 x 137 x 103.5mm)
- Power: 4 AA batteries, external
- Recycle time: 1.8 seconds (NiMH)
- Max Flash Duration: 1/980
- Coverage: 14mm, 20mm to 200mm
- 35mm film TTL support: No
- D-TTL support: No
- i-TTL (CLS) support: Yes
- Auto Aperture; Yes
- Automatic Flash mode: Yes
- Manual Flash mode: Yes (8 levels)
- Head tilt: Yes, down 7° to up 90° with click stops
- Head rotate: Yes, 180° left and right with click stops
- AF Assist: Yes
- High Speed Sync: Yes, Auto (i-TTL)
- Repeating flash: Yes
- Modeling light: Yes
- PC Sync socket: Yes
- LCD: Yes
- Foot style: Flip lock
- Flash Value lock: Yes
- Flash Color info: Yes
- Wireless: Yes (I-TTL preflash), uses radio frequency wireless (98 ft or 30m up to six groups) or optical infrared detection (line of sight only up to three groups)
- Other: includes stand, filter set, diffusion dome; can be used as a commander for radio wireless flash; SK-6 power bracket unit and SD-9 high performance battery packs optional;