SB-400 Speedlight Unit
A compact, lightweight Speedlight with intuitive controls and bounce capabilities. Put it on, turn it on, shoot!
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SB-400 Speedlight Unit
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Exactly what I needed
Nikon makes a decent camera flash, but I needed to bounce it off the ceiling more. I did use the inexpensive reccomended lightscoop, but it was a quick fix. This flash has made a world of difference on all my inside photos.
It does only move in an up down dimension and sometimes it'd be nice if I could turn it sideways as well. Now that I have used this so much, I'd consider spending more for that extra function which I didn't think was important when I was first shopping for it. This was my first flash I have bought for my DSLR, so I didn't know what I would find important or not. Price factored in this time....next time I will make sure I get one that has the full rotation since I do find that a bit lacking. I knew that before I bought it however, so it doesn't minimize how great this flash is :D
If you are just wanting something better than the on board flash, but trying not to spend alot, you cannot go wrong with this lens. If you have some money to upgrade it to one that rotates both directions, then I'd go for that one instead.
December 28, 2011
Disappointing
When I first purchased the Speedlight SB-400 I was anxious to see how it would work on my D700 and D50. It's small size was very interesting. Unfortunately after very little use, it just died. It was not damaged, I changed batteries, and still would not come back to life. Basically I was very disappointed.
November 3, 2011
Sweet!
I got this little flash to finally replace the built-in flash on my D70. Because of the built-in flashes limitations, I barely have any indoor photos of my dog who has one blue eye and one brown eye. (I don't have any photo manipulation software.) As you might imagine, the red eye/green eye situation is a nightmare. For the money, this little flash is perfect. Powerful, fast, and bounce capability. And! It's great to fill in when the subject is back lit. Huzzah! I finally have an affordable alternative to the semi-professional flashes out on the market.
August 16, 2011
I bought this flash because the built in flash on the D3000 had a few limitations. First, it vignetted pictures by being too close to the lens. Second, the color balance wasn't quite right.
Adding this little flash solved both problems and it added very little weight or bulk to my camera. While I still try to use available light, the SB-400 is very useful as a fill-flash and the recycle time is quick.
The small size is very handy as it fits in a small pocket of my camera bag.
August 3, 2011
SB-400 is most excellent!!
I love this flash! I got it because the built in flash on my D80 would leave a shadow across the bottom of the picture when using the 18-135mm lens. Nikon says the SB-400 will cover an 18mm lens, but this one never leaves a shadow even when used with my Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm. Fill flash is excellent and I rarely have to do any after-the-fact Photoshop color adjustments.
It's so simple, the wife can use it on her D40 without an 'instruction session' every time. On my recommendation, my daughter got one too, and loves it.
May 15, 2011
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All2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Sherry
San Antonio, Texas
Location :
San Antonio, Texas
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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No, one of the dumbest things on the V1 is that Nikon has decided to used a completely different flash system. One of the reasons I won't be buying one.Answer:
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No, you need the SB-N5 design exclusively for the new Nikon 1.
9 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes it will but its basic, I would at least get a SB-600 of you are going to buy a flash, price difference is not that much anyway and you will get a lot more flash for your money.Answer:
Yes, you can use the SB-400 on the D80, just make sure to turn on the flash first before is mount it on the camera. If the SB-400 is turned off while mounted on the camera and the camera’s “Auto flash” function is on, the camera’s built-in flash will automatically pop up when shooting in poor light, coming into contact with the SB-400. It is recommended that the SB-400 be detached from the camera when flash is not required.6 months ago
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Anonymous
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Works fine on my D3000.Answer:
Yes it will.
SB-400 Speedlight Unit
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Will this flash work with my FM10 and is it a good flash for my particular camera?
1 day ago
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Rob
Virginia
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The SB-400 is a very simple flash that depends on an i-TTL compatible camera body to control it. But any other Nikon SB Speedlight will work on "M" mode on our beloved FM10; some will even provide non-TTL automatic metering (SB-28DX, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910).Products related to my answer
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PauloFeitosa
Curitiba - Paraná, Brazil
Location :
Curitiba - Paraná, Brazil
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Any Nikon speedlight will work in non TTL mode. I would look into Metz flashes, they are excellant and not high priced. I don't know what type of photography you are planning to do, so a specific recco is difficultHas staff answer
SB-400 Speedlight Unit
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Can I use the fx format with this flash on my D700?
If so what lens mm would work best
10 months ago
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Fitz
Long Island New York USA
Location :
Long Island New York USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes, you can use the SB-400 with the D700. No sensor size restrictions with flash.9 months ago
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Jeana
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Just getting started with photography
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Yes.9 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Please click on the link below and select Authorized Dealers, by placing your ZIP code it will give you the name and address of those who have the flash available. Also, it will give the option for online dealers.http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Produ...
Can I reduce or increase the Flash level from my D80, since the SB400 does not have Manual controls?
and would it work with Rear curtain, and Slow with D80
Thanks
and would it work with Rear curtain, and Slow with D80
Thanks
9 months ago
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Anonymous
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Each mode should be set on the camera body, since it cannot be set through the SB-400. For details, see your camera instruction manual. Flash modes available: Slow-sync flash, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow-sync flash, Rear curtain sync, FV (Flash Value) Lock and Exposure compensation and flash output level compensation.8 months ago
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Malith
Sri Lanka
Location :
Sri Lanka
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: 6-12 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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No, it won’t work. This camera model doesn’t have a hot shoe to attach a speedlight. Only D-SLR and some COOLPIX from the “P” series.8 months ago
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Malith
Sri Lanka
Location :
Sri Lanka
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: 6-12 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
1 answer
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You are out of luck with using a separate flash on the S8000 as it has no hot shoe to mount a flash on.
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