Tech Specs
Guide Number
30 m/98 ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F) to 42 m/138 ft. (at ISO 200, 35mm zoom-head position, at 20°C/68°F)Lens Coverage
14mm to 85mm (Manual Mode, with built-in wide-flash adapter), 24mm to 85mm (Manual Mode), 24 to 85mm (Automatic mode)Bounce Function (Tilt)
Flash head tilts down to 60° with click stops at every 15° or up to 45° with click stops at every 15°.Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
2.7 in.68 mm x 4.9 in.123.5 mm x 3.5 in.90 mmApprox. Weight (Without Batteries)
10.6 oz.300 g
- Remote FunctionYes
- Guide Number for Filter98ft.
- Guide Number30 m/98 ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F) to 42 m/138 ft. (at ISO 200, 35mm zoom-head position, at 20°C/68°F)
- Electronic ConstructionAutomatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
- Flash Exposure Controli-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras, Manual Flash (with Nikon Creative Lighting System digital and 35mm SLR cameras) , Slow-sync
- Lens Coverage14mm to 85mm (Manual Mode, with built-in wide-flash adapter), 24mm to 85mm (Manual Mode), 24 to 85mm (Automatic mode)
- Other Available FunctionsTest Firing, Monitor Pre-flashes, AF-assist illuminator
- Bounce Function (Tilt)Flash head tilts down to 60° with click stops at every 15° or up to 45° with click stops at every 15°.
- Minimum Recycling Time2.5 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH AA-size batteries, 2.9 sec. (approx.) with Ni-Cd AA-size batteries, 3.5 sec. (approx.) with R6 AA-size batteries; manual, 4.0 sec. (approx.) with Lithium AA-size batteries
- Flash Duration1/900 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output, 1/1600 sec. at M 1/2 output, 1/3400 sec. at M 1/4 output, 1/6600 sec. at M 1/8 output, 1/11100 sec. at M 1/16 output, 1/20000 sec. at M 1/32 output, 1/25000 sec. at M 1/64 output
- Power ON/OFFPress the power button for approx. 0.3 sec. to turn the SB-600 on or off.
- Required Power SourceFour Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH (AA-size) batteries; (All four batteries must be the same type)
- 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 mode
- Custom SettingAF-Assist Illumination, Auxiliary ready-light, LCD panel illuminator, Power zoom function, Sound Monitor, Standby function, Wireless remote flash, Zoom-head position setting if the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally
- Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time90/4–30 sec. (1000mAh NiCd), 180/6–30 sec. (1.5V Nickel), 200/6–30 sec. (1.5V Alkaline-manganese), 220/4–30 sec. (2000mA Ni-MH), 400/7.5–30 sec. (1.5V Lithium)
- Wireless Flash ModesOff, Remote
- 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)2.7 in.68 mm x 4.9 in.123.5 mm x 3.5 in.90 mm
- Approx. Weight (Without Batteries)10.6 oz.300 g
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