SB-600 AF Speedlight Unit

A compact and versatile Speedlight for expanded creative lighting control and remote flash photography.

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Supplied Accessories

  • Speedlight stand (AS-19)
  • Soft case (SS-600)

*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.

Key Features

Compact, Portable Speedlight Unit
i-TTL Speedlight optimized for use with Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS).

Nikon's Precision i-TTL Flash Control
Delivers accurate flash exposures and seamless fill-flash capability under difficult, challenging lighting situations.

Flash Value (FV) Lock
Locks in a specific flash output on the main subject, regardless of aperture, composition or the lens’ zoom position.* *With select Nikon digital SLR

Wide-area AF Illuminator
Accurate autofocus in low-light situations is assured.

Flash Color Information
Provides more accurate color renditions and white balance accuracy on CLS compatible D-SLRs.

Hot Shoe and Wireless Operation
Use on-camera and as a wireless remote light source.

Auto Power Zoom Coverage
Provides a wide zoom range covering 24 to 85mm expands to 14mm with built-in wide-flash adapter.

Bounce Capability with Rotating Flash Head
Rotates 270° degrees and tilts 90° degrees to help reduce background shadows and allow for creative light control.

Auto FP High Speed Sync Mode
Available with Nikon CLS compatible cameras with high-speed sync capability.

Large, Bright LCD Display
With easy to read menus and intuitive controls.

Specifications

  • Remote Function
    Yes
     
  • Guide Number

    30/98 (ISO 100, m/ft), 42/138 (ISO 200, m/ft) (at 35mm zoom-head position, 20 C/68 F)

     
  • Electronic Construction

    Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry

     
  • Flash Exposure Control

    i-TTL, D-TTL, TTL (film based), Balanced Fill-Flash, Manual

     
  • Lens Coverage

    Auto 24 to 85mm, Manual 14mm to 85mm (14mm provided with built-in wide-flash adapter set)

     
  • Minimum Recycling Time

    Approx. 3.5 seconds (manual, w/R6 (AA), 4.0 seconds (Lithium Ion AA), 2.9 seconds (NiCd AA), 2.5 seconds (Ni-MH AA)

     
  • Flash Duration
    • 1/900th 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
     
  • Required Power Source

    4 x AA-type: Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel, NiCd, Ni-MH (All four batteries must be the same type)

     
  • Dimensions

    (W x H x D): Approx. 2.7 x 4.9 x 3.5 in. (68 x 123.5 x 90mm)

     
  • Weight

    10.6 oz. (300g)

     
  • Minimum Number of Flashes

    Approx. 200 (Alkaline batteries)

     
  • Wireless Flash Modes
    • Off
    • Remote
     
  • Wireless Communication Channels

    Four: 1, 2, 3 and 4

    Channels
     
  • Wireless Groups

    Three: A, B and C

     
  • Supplied Accessories
    • Speedlight stand (AS-19)
    • Soft case (SS-600)

    *Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.

     

**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

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