Nikon Speedlight SB-700 Review

For the opportunity Nikon Speedlight SB-700 Flash Review many thanks Sergey Svirida.

Type of flash Nikon Speedlight SB-700

Type of flash Nikon Speedlight SB-700

Nikon SB-700 is an advanced amateur flash. An excellent alternative between professional SB-800, SB-900, SB-910 and unpretentious SB-600. And the Nikon SB-700 is much better SB-400.

The flash has a fairly compact size and a number of good properties, such as:

  1. Flash zoom from 24 to 120mm... This is a good indicator. Often amateurs use lenses like 18-55mm, 18-105mm, 18-135mm, for such lenses the Nikon SB-700 flash will be enough for head-on illumination.
  2. The flash may work in command mode Master and control other flashes that support the creative lighting system Nikon CLS. The flash can control two groups of flashes A and B. More advanced SB-900, SB-910 can control three groups of flashes simultaneously.
  3. The flash works perfectly in slave mode with Nikon CLS. I set fire to the SB-700 without any problems using the built-in flash on my Nikon D700.
  4. Unlike SB-600The SB-700 has the ability to work in SU-4 mode and set on fire by any pulse flash.
  5. The Nikon SB-700 has a built-in reflector card and built-in diffuser, which are hidden in the flash head. A diffuser is a very useful thing that helps out in difficult flash conditions.
  6. Comes with a flash two filters and a large diffuser. And in the kit there is a foot stand for the flash and a square case. It’s convenient to mount the flash on the foot and place it on a tripod to create creative lighting. But SB-900 has a cover that can be comfortably worn on a belt, unlike a cover Sb 910, SB-700. The Nikon SB-700 kit is pretty decent.
  7. The flash works on 4 batteries or rechargeable batteries. Recharging is fast, recharging is very dependent on the flash mode and the quality of the batteries or batteries.
  8. Of course, the SB-700 supports FP fast sync mode, which will allow you to shoot at any shutter speed up to 1 \ 8000s, which is very important for daylight.
  9. The SB-700 has a huge display on which all the settings are accessible shown. The SB-700 has a very nice flash switch.
  10. SB-700 has overheat protection. Bringing the SB-700 to overheat is very difficult, much more difficult than SB-900, SB-910. The overheat function is not disabled.
  11. The flash head rotates all 360 degrees, it is very convenient when working with lighting from the ceiling and walls. Also, the head rotates 97 degrees up / down.

Personal experience:

The Nikon SB-700 is a great value for money flash. It is lightweight, fairly cheap, and very functional. Nikon SB-700 works great in i-TTL auto modes. Prior to Nikon SB-700, to be able to remotely control Nikon flash units on unsupported cameras Nikon CLShad to buy expensive SB-800, SB-900. Nikon SB-700 was able to collect pleasant controls SB-900, SB-910 and ease of use by amateur photographers with the ability to work with Nikon CLS. I am often asked what kind of flash to purchase, I always recommend to fans and advanced users of the Nikon SB-700. Professionals themselves all know what they need. I personally use SB-900, SB-910 due to slightly more power and uptime in all conditions.

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And here are the prices for the Nikon SB-700:

All Nikon Speedlight SB-700 Prices

Conclusions:

Nikon SB-700 is a great flash. Best price / quality option from Nikon. The flash works in slave and master modes, has good power, quick recharge and compact size. Recommend.

Help to the project. Thanks for attention. Arkady Shapoval.

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Comments: 382, on the topic: Review of Nikon Speedlight SB-700

  • Dmitriy

    Good evening to all visitors of this resource. I want to express my gratitude to Arkady for his work. They are very helpful in solving many problems, especially for us beginners. I have a question on the topic. I have a Nikon d7000 and the question of such a plan is which flash would suit him better SB-700,800 or 900?

  • Dmitriy

    Good evening to all visitors of this resource. I want to express my gratitude to Arkady for his work. They are very helpful in solving many problems, especially for us beginners. I have a question on the subject. I have a Nikon d7000 and the question of such a plan is which flash would suit him better SB-700,800 or 900?

    • B. R. P.

      Any of them will do.

  • Eugene

    Good afternoon. You should choose between the SB-700 and SB-800 sleepers. Required for Nikon D7000 camera with standard 18-105 and 35 1,8 and 50. 1,8 lenses. Mainly for raising family. From time to time. SB-800 for 300 UAH expensive, prote old model. I'm more of a photography enthusiast. What will you please? Thank you for your work)

    • Arkady Shapoval

      SB-700

      • Eugene

        And for the launch of the SB-600, due to the limited budget with the immediate purchase, in 2-3 months the SB-700 (and in pairs can be)? Why is the model (600) still out of date? Vibachte, what a rich diet.)

  • Eugene

    Why, for starters, can we take the Nikon SB-600 as a symbolic versatility? Added to the comment above. Dyakuyu.

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