For the opportunity Nikon Speedlight SB-700 Flash Review many thanks Sergey Svirida.
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Unlike SB-600The SB-700 has the ability to work in SU-4 mode and set on fire by any pulse flash.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The SB-700 has a huge display on which all the settings are accessible shown. The SB-700 has a very nice flash switch.
- 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.
- 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.
I bought an SB-700 flash, if in TTL mode when the head is directed “to the forehead” with increasing flash exposure +3.0 EV the effective distance decreases to 0.6-2.1 m, when decreasing the flash exposure to -3.0 EV the effective distance, on the contrary, increases to 1.1-16 m. Tell me why this is happening?
Nikon 18-105 is now available. There is a question of purchasing a fix 35 1.8 But, they often write that it is better, first of all, it is desirable to buy a flash. Is it so? The budget is limited and at the moment I can buy one thing. I shoot portraits quite often. Most of the photography takes place on the street. I understand that on the street the flash is needed no less than in poorly lit places. Because in good lighting (on the street) all the same, the flash will work “in the forehead”, in this case the native flash will be enough for the first time?
Hello Arkady! Please tell me, is this flash suitable for Nikon D3000? If not, which ones will do?
Thank you in advance!
Yes, it does.
Dear Arkady, tell me, please, how to use the sb700 as a slave from the built-in D7000? Thanks!!!
Like this - https://radojuva.com.ua/2012/06/nikon-cls-master-slave-mode/
Hello Arkady! Please tell me, is this flash suitable for Nikon D3100?
sits like a native
Oh great and mighty Arkady :-) After reading a couple of articles on your blog, I was able to set fire to the sb700 in pilot and main mode from the built-in light! I just got a flash yesterday! My friend, I shake my hand, like and wish you many years of life to the delight of us, readers :-)))
Hello! Tell me, for filming in a restaurant or at home, where the ceiling height is 2-3 meters, is there enough power in the SB-700? Or is it worth taking a flash with a higher guide number?
Please tell me, is the nikon SB-700 suitable for the nikon d600?
Yes, it does.
tell me whether the SB 700 flash will work with a lens fifty dollars Nikor 1.8 aperture ??? if not then why?
Will work.
Great review. I'll take
Good day. Guys please tell me what I could do in the settings of the SB 700 flash when shooting, all the frames are dark. Neither can I configure. When I bought it I shot normally. I decided to check whether all the power is working. And knocked down the settings. What should be done.
Tell me - which battery manufacturer is preferable?
Good evening . please tell me shooting this flash in mode A how to make it blink once and not three?
Hello Arkady, tell me please 700ka on (samyang 14mm) will work?
Sorry, amendment-will it be?
Is it possible to control three sb900s in different groups using sb700?
Yes, you can.
Tell me, the sb700 will see a 14mm lens
Hello Arkady,
Maybe you can tell me, recently the SB700 has become somehow not enough to give light, before in the apartment it pulled out without problems in TTL mode at 0.0ev now it is necessary to raise it to 2.0 or 3.0 ...
Her time has come or am I worrying in vain? )
Most likely, tinctures were lost somewhere.
Will it work on a 14mm sb700?
Yes, it will work.
Arkady, can you tell me where you can buy separately the “spare parts” that come with this flash? A handbag with light filters, a diffuser and a stand (((
I will not say EXACTLY for the filters, but a bunch of small things, including fabric diffusers, molded diffusers and supports can be taken on a dial http://dx.com/ru/c/cameras-photo-video-1599 usually goes within a month
Is it possible to use this flash without connecting directly to the d90 and without using any additional equipment (synchronizers, wires)?
Yes, you can, like this - https://radojuva.com.ua/2012/06/nikon-cls-master-slave-mode/
Good day! I have a Nicon D5100, if I understood correctly, the built-in flash will easily set the SB-700 in SU-4 mode at a distance. Questions arise: will it work from reflected light and at what maximum distance?
Tell me, please, is this flash suitable for Nikon D60?
Yes, it does.
In the manual for Nikon D90, there are no sb 700 flashs among the CLS-compatible flashes with this camera ... what does this mean?
This means that the camera was released when the sb700 was only in the drawings :)
Arkady and on the SB 700 there is a battery level indicator ???
no