Tech Specs
Guide Number
38 m/125 ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F) to 53 m/174 ft. (at ISO 100 and 105mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F)Lens Coverage
24 to 105mm (Automatic mode)Bounce Function (Tilt)
Flash head tilts down to -7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 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°Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
2.8 in.70.6 mm x 5 in.127.4 mm x 3.6 in.91.7 mmApprox. Weight (Without Batteries)
12 oz.350 g
- Commander FunctionYes
- Remote FunctionYes
- Guide Number38 m/125 ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F) to 53 m/174 ft. (at ISO 100 and 105mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F)
- Electronic ConstructionAutomatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
- Flash Exposure ControlDistance-priority manual flash, i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras, Manual Flash (with Nikon Creative Lighting System digital and 35mm SLR cameras)
- Lens Coverage24 to 105mm (Automatic mode)
- Other Available FunctionsTest Firing, Monitor Pre-flashes, AF-assist illuminator, Modeling illuminator
- Bounce Function (Tilt)Flash head tilts down to -7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 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 Time2.7 sec. (approx.) with R6, Ni-Cd or Ni-MH AA-size batteries, or with Quick Recycle Battery Pack SD-800); manual, 6.0 sec. (approx.) with FR6/Lithium AA-size batteries; manual
- Flash Duration1/1050 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output, 1/1100 sec. at M 1/2 output, 1/2700 sec. at M 1/4 output, 1/5900 sec. at M 1/8 output, 1/10900 sec. at M 1/16 output, 1/17800 sec. at M 1/32 output, 1/32300 sec. at M 1/64 output, 1/41600 sec. at M 1/128 output
- Power ON/OFFPress the power button for approx. 0.3 sec. to turn the SB-800 on or off.
- Required Power SourceFour 1.2V KR-AA (AA-size NiCd) batteries, Four 1.5V LR6 (AA-size alkaline) batteries, Four 1.5V FR6 (AA-size lithium) batteries, SD-7 DC Unit (optional *1 *2), SD-800 Quick Recycle Battery pack holds a fifth AA-size battery for faster power recycling (optional), SD-8A Battery Pack (optional)
- Optional Power SupplySD-7 Battery Pack, SD-8A High-Performance Battery Pack
- Flash-ready IndicatorLights up: recycled and ready to fire., Blinks: flash fires at its maximum output, indicating light may have been insufficient (in TTL Auto Flash, Auto Aperture B Flash and Non-TTL Auto Flash A operations).
- Ready LightBack
- Flash Compensation–3.0 EV to +3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 steps in TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes
- Custom SettingAF-Assist Illumination, Canceling flash firing, LCD Panel Contrast, LCD panel illuminator, ISO sensitivity, Non-TTL auto flash, Power zoom function, Sound Monitor, Standby function, Unit or Measuring Distance, Wireless flash auto, Zoom-head position setting if the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally
- Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time90/3.5–30 sec. (1.2V NiCd) (x5), 90/4–30 sec. (1.2V NiCd) (x4), 130/4–30 sec. (1.5V Alkaline-manganese) (x5), 130/6–30 sec. (1.5V Alkaline-manganese) (x4), 140/5–30 sec. (1.5V Nickel) (x5), 140/6–30 sec. (1.5V Nickel) (x4), 150/2.9–30 sec. (1.2V Ni-MH) (x5), 150/4–30 sec. (1.2V Ni-MH) (x4), 170/7.5–30 sec. (1.5V Lithium) (x4), 190/7.5–30 sec. (1.5V Lithium) (x5)
- Wireless Flash ModesMaster, Master (RPT), Off, Remote, SU-4
- Wireless Communication ChannelsFour: 1, 2, 3 and 4 ChannelsFour: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Wireless GroupsThree: A, B and C
- Other FunctionsButton lock, Recalling the underexposure value in the TTL auto flash mode, Resetting the settings
- Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)2.8 in.70.6 mm x 5 in.127.4 mm x 3.6 in.91.7 mm
- Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)12 oz.350 g
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