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Nikon Flashes Compared
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February 2012 More Nikon Reviews Nikon Lenses All Reviews
| Anni | 2006- |
2004-2012 |
2010- |
2003-2008 |
2008-2012 |
2012- |
| GN @ 35mm, rated, m/ft | 21/69 |
30/98 |
28/92 |
38/125 |
40/131 |
34/112 |
| Power | 2 AA |
4 AA |
4 AA |
4 AA |
4 AA |
4 AA |
| Weight, w/AA | 180g |
390g |
450g |
440g |
529g |
522g |
| Recycle Alk/NiMH | 4/2.5s |
3.5/? |
2.5/2.5s |
6/4s |
4/2.3s |
4/2.3s |
| Full-power pops, Alk/eneloop | 140/? |
200/? |
160/230 |
130/? |
110/145 |
110/165 |
| Works with TTL film?* | no |
Yes |
no |
Yes |
no |
no |
| LCD | None needed |
sharp, dedicated LCD with real icons and numbers |
ugly, fuzzy generic dot-matrix |
ugly, fuzzy generic dot-matrix |
ugly, fuzzy generic dot-matrix |
ugly, fuzzy generic dot-matrix |
| Power Switch | Slide switch: fast |
Hold button: slow |
Flip switch: fast |
Hold button: slow |
Flip switch: fast |
Flip switch: fast |
| Price, 2/2012 | (was $200 new) |
(was $460 new) |
* They all work with today's F6, which also uses the same i-TTL system a the DSLRs; this line refers to the traditional TTL mode of all other Nikon TTL flash cameras.
Recommendations top
I use the SB-400 for fill-flash all the time in all of my DSLRs, from my D40 and D7000 to my D3. I don't need or want to carry anything bigger.
I use an SB-600 in the very, very few occasions I need more power, or if I'm shooting a 35mm camera or any vintage.
When I need more than one flash for serious lighting, I don't bother with these battery-powered things and use real studio strobes, which cost less and work so much better.
If I was a full-time news or event pro, I'd have two SB-910, beacuse they can belt out the most power and recycle the fastest for heavy use.
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