Nikon 4814 SB-500 AF Speedlight (Black)

In order to upgrade my SB-200 flash, I purchased this one There was something about 400 that I really In my case, I'm "semi-educated" It is important that you hire a professional For fun, though sometimes I do it for charity events and Senior pictures. I love the bounce flash of the SB-600- I just have to have one! Although they probably had an advantage in making the flash more powerful with the 400 but not the built-in flash, it never made sense to me why they didn't design the flash to bounce up when held It never made sense to me to upgrade to a more expensive "professional" speed light just to get the vertical bounce, but I just do not have the funds to buy either In the meantime, the SB-34 appeared Due to its ability to swivel the head and bounce light no matter how it is held, this was my main reason for purchasing it. I was also thrilled to be able to take the flash off the camera so that I could get some cool There was one of those big, bulky coiled flash cords that I had on my There was a 400 that worked at a pinch, but I had to stay about three hours There are 4 feet between the flash and the camera. This is not a very good solution for off-the-grid There is a flash on the camera. It was fun, though, to experiment with off-the-wall It is lit by the camera.

This flash not only fulfilled both requirements, but blew me away with its ability to do everything so well. I love how easy it is Another thing I love about SB is its versatility The switch for power was located on the 400. It was that simple! As stated in the The 500 has a few additional settings for the power switch (flash, constant LED, A and B) That's it! This system fires the flash when you push a button. ) Nikon's iTTL system is incredible! My pictures are always metered precisely and I have never encountered any problems. There is no difference in the way the flash exposes regardless of where it is pointing. It was actually a surprise to me that I would use the LED as much as I did, since I'm not much of a videographer, but it also works for stills. This flash is also designed so that you can use it off camera, and it provides constant lighting, so you can see what the shadows will look like. I have only had it for a short time, but it was exactly what I was looking My only experience with a 700 or 900 is that I rarely use them, so I don't know what they offer me that I'm missing, but I can't imagine any other function I would need this flash for.

Alaiya Bean

| Mar 15, 2021

Although it is a speed light, it is surprisingly compact. There's no denying that it isn't quite as powerful as its big brothers, but that's nothing to brag about. Using this flash is far superior to that of a pop up flash (it's stronger, tiltable, and rotateable). For someone who has never used a shoe mount flash before, this is a great first speedlight. Runs on 2 AA batteries and has simple controls as well as TTL metering. Now let's talk about why I had to give this a try in the first place. We're talking about LED lights here. It's amazing how bright they are! It is possible that they will replace my lens mount ring light in some instances. Besides having a light sensor, you can use your camera's pop-up triggering device to trigger it while holding it off to the side, or while it's mounted on the included stand. A final note It takes up very little space in your If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need a quick fill flash, this would be a good thing to have. It may become more accurate after I have played with it in different situations and have had more experience with it, but so far I am happy with it. There is much value in this product and it is highly usable.

Marlowe GIBBONS

| Jun 16, 2021

With the Nikon Speedlight line, you can get the best of both worlds, especially if you have a Nikon camera that can use flash commander. In conjunction with another of Nikon's sweet-looking images, I'll be using it There are two types of spot products The review is taken from the point of view of the 7100. The first thing I noticed was it had twice as much flash power as the usual flash light There are bounce flashes, which can be used for camera flashes. D- stands for the Department of Defense The 7100 operates in commander mode, which means that it can flash its on-screen display when sending a signal An extremely rapid flash occurs on the camera If you're not paying attention, you won't know it's there. So the SB can be controlled and coordinated Using wireless technology, it is possible to send 500. There is something really magical about it. (Nikon's CLS, or Creative Lighting System, includes the commander flashes and its "Commander mode". 3) It also comes with a 3-way remote control built in A continuous LED light that you may use for video, or maybe to model with. This is an on-the-job training course Using the video light on the camera is not the best solution, but when you need light you need light, and with the SB-500 you get it free of charge on none of the other Nikon flashes, I know As I contemplate the day when I am able to purchase an additional one with more CLS goodies, I am already planning on getting another A flash comes with a plastic foot you can use to stand the flash up on a flat surface, and a little bag with an inner pocket where you can store the foot. You can use one flash for the subject, one for the background, or two to light up an entire room.

Matthew Henderson

| Apr 05, 2021

I rarely use flash these days and sold all my flash equipment after retiring from my photography business. However, for a recent personal project where I believed a flash would be useful, I purchased the unit. We built a birdhouse on our front porch to house an egg-laying nest of baby birds. The problem I had with the Nikon 200 and the Z7 It was 500 when the birdhouse was at the side of the porch and strong backlighting from the sky was present. As a consequence, I had to halt my actions as well. The very simple flash works great for me, I added exposure compensation, then shot pictures of the bird feeding, the mom bird flying in, and the babies leaving the nest. The more versatile Nikon flashes have more features, but sometimes more complexity and versatility gets in the way of taking good pictures. It is easy to use and it is small and does not obstruct your view. There is enough power for my project as well.

Adelyn Flynn

| Feb 25, 2021