Product Description
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.
Simple operation, advanced performance - Compact, lightweight and
multifunctional
The SB-500 AF Speedlight has simple controls"just a few buttons "and it operates
on two AA batteries; yet, it offers the performance of an advanced Speedlight.
Its powerful and has 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. Its head
rotates 180 left and right and tilts 90 upward allowing you to bounce light
off nearby surfaces to soften the light and shadows, creating more flattering
portraits. If your camera has a Commander Mode, it can even be used wirelessly
off-camera along with your camera's built-in flash for greater illumination
power from interesting angles.
Brighten up your HD video - High-performance LED for video recording
The SB-500 AF Speedlight is also a versatile video light especially well suited
for recording interviews up close. It has a built-in high-intensity LED light
(approx. 100 lux) that provides steady, uniform daylight-balanced illumination.
It can be used at three output levels"quarter, half or full power"making it
practical for low-light video shooting and close up still photography. And when
used with the D810 or D750, the SB-500 AF Speedlight communicates LED color
information (along with that of the flash) to the camera for optimal white
balance.
Power, ease and versatility - Nikon i-TTL technology
Nikon's i-TTL technology (intelligent Through-The-Lens) tailors the
characteristics of the flash to each shot you take, so you get optimal results
every time. With that intelligence and more illumination power than a camera's
pop-up flash, the SB-500 AF Speedlight is excellent as a fill-light outdoors
(brightening shadowy areas on your subject) or for soft bounce lighting indoors.
Use it off-camera wirelessly as a second flash controlled by either your
camera's built-in flash (if your camera has a Commander Mode), another
Speedlight or the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander. If you're using D810 or
D750 in Commander Mode, the SB-500 AF Speedlight will also work as a master
flash in Advanced Wireless Lighting.
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