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Nikon SB-800

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Model: Nikon SB-800nikon_sb800

User Manual: Nikon SB-800 (3.2M PDF)

Guide Number: 125 (ft), 38 (m) (ISO 100, 35mm coverage)

Weight: 350g without batteries

Size: 5 x 3.6 x 2.8 inches

Batteries: 4 AA

Recycle Time: ~ 2.5 seconds minimum

Number of Flashes: ~150 at full power

Flash Durations

  • 1/1050 sec. at 1/1 (full)
  • 1/1100 sec. at 1/2
  • 1/2700 sec. at 1/4
  • 1/5900 sec. at 1/8
  • 1/10900 sec. at 1/16
  • 1/17800 sec. at 1/32
  • 1/32300 sec. at 1/64
  • 1/41600 sec. at 1/128

Features:

  • 24mm - 105mm coverage (diffuser for 14mm)
  • flash head rotates 180 degrees horizontally, and 90 degrees vertically
  • LCD Panel has back lit display
  • Works with Nikon CLS

Bottom Line:

It's an expensive flash to be using as a slave, when you could purchase the older SB-80dx model for 1/3 the price.  As a primary flash (on camera) it's great as it provides all the extra ITTL, TTL etc settings.  Wouldn't recommend purchasing more than one of these for action sports photography.

 

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