Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Nikon SB-700 Speedlight Misses it by a pinch.


Nikon just announced a new speedlight designed to complement the flagship SB-900. The Nikon SB-700 Speedlight will cost $329.95, and includes some mouth-watering features.


But they have excluded a key feature that will make you wanna pull your hair out. Any guesses?
In Sync





  • 2.5 sec recycle w/NiMH (3 w/alkaline)
  • SB-900 control interface (knobs and switches)
  • FX/DX chip size recognition for on-camera beam spread
  • Can be a Master and Remote flash for CLS users (but only controls two groups) 
  • Beam shaping, like the SB-900
  • Auto FX and DX detection, good zoom and wide range.
  • Exposure point set from point to full frame.
  • Lots of buttons (I like buttons and don't like menu digging).
  • Comes with all light bouncer, diffuser, color gel hold and colored set.
  • Quick Wireless Mode lets you dial in A:B ratios. Kinda Canon-ish, IMO.
Out of Sync





  • No PC jack that I can see anywhere.
  • Costly.
  • Bag seems to be bulky.

But overall I am happy to see this flash with few nimble changes making a good deal of differences.

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