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Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight Versatile flash unit/light source for Nikon 1 V1 cameras

Item # 054SBN5

The Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight flash is a photographic vocabulary builder.

The Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight flash is a photographic vocabulary builder.

Item # 054SBN5

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About the Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight

Woody Sherman
The Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight flash is a photographic vocabulary builder. What do we mean by that? Well, while the Nikon 1 V1 has powerful low-light performance, there are situations where any camera could benefit from some light "shaping." Your artistic choices will expand when you put this little workhorse onto the camera's accessory port. Like many flashes, it tilts 90° vertically, from straight-out horizontal to straight-up at the ceiling. But it also pans a full 180° to the right and left, enabling bounce lighting from the side while still mounted on the camera body. Diffused, supportive light like this can make the difference between a shot that feels flat and a shot that jumps from the screen or the page.

The Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight flash is a photographic vocabulary builder. What do we mean by that? Well, while the Nikon 1 V1 has powerful low-light performance, there are situations where any camera could benefit from some light "shaping." Your artistic choices will expand when you put this little workhorse onto the camera's accessory port. Like many flashes, it tilts 90° vertically, from straight-out horizontal to straight-up at the ceiling. But it also pans a full 180° to the right and left, enabling bounce lighting from the side while still mounted on the camera body. Diffused, supportive light like this can make the difference between a shot that feels flat and a shot that jumps from the screen or the page.

This unit has an added bonus — it's also capable of being a bright, continuous light source for up to 6 seconds at a time, for when you're using the V1's innovative Motion Capture and Smart Photo Selector modes. And as you'd expect, the SB-N5 communicates seamlessly with your camera's electronics to adjust itself for the perfect exposure.

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Product highlights:

  • optimized for Nikon V1 cameras
  • i-TTL (intelligent through-the-lens) flash exposure control
  • manual setting
  • multiple-position tilt/pan flash head (tilts up from horizontal to 60, 75, and 90 degrees, pans horizontally 180 degrees with detented stops)
  • when flash is used with Nikon V1, lights for about six seconds during buffering in Smart Photo Selector and Motion Snapshot modes
  • approximate guide number at ISO 200: 12m/39.4ft.
  • weight: approx. 2.5 oz.
  • 2"W x 2-13/16"H x 1-5/8"D
  • soft carry case included
  • BS-N2000 mounting foot cover included
  • warranty: 1 year
  • MFR # 3617

What's in the box:

  • Speedlight SB-N5 flash (with BS-N2000 plastic contact cover)
  • SS-N5 Soft storage pouch
  • User's Manual
  • Warranty form

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More details on the Nikon SB-N5 Speedlight

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Features

Overview: The Nikon Speedlight SB-N5 is an external flash unit designed to be used with the Nikon interchangeable lens digital cameras with a multi-accessory port, including the Nikon V1 camera. It can be used as i-TTL auto flash or manual flash.

Power Requirements: The SB-N5 is powered through the camera's multi-accessory port. It does not require batteries.

Angle Options: The flash can be angled both horizontally and vertically at various positions:

  • Vertical: Rotates upward from 90° from horizontal (straight ahead), with stops at 60°, 75° and 90° (straight up)
  • Horizontal: Rotates 180° left and right, with stops at 0° (straight ahead), 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, and 180° (straight backward)

Flash Exposure Control: The SB-N5 can operate in the following modes using camera controls: Fill Flash (Front-curtain Sync), Front-curtain Slow-sync, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain Slow-sync, and Flash compensation.

Constant Light Source: In addition to performing as a flash, the SB-N5 can act as a constant light source, illuminating for about six seconds during buffering in Smart Photo Selector and Motion Snapshot modes (used with compatible cameras with these features)

Specifications: The Speedlight SB-N5 has the following specifications:

  • Electronic Construction: Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
  • Guide Number: 8.5/27.9 (ISO 100, m/ft), 12/39.4 (ISO 200, m/ft)
  • Effective Flash Range (i-TTL): 2' to 66' (varies with ISO sensitivity, bounce angle, and aperture
  • Flash Duration: 1/4000 sec at full power
  • Dimensions: Flash at 90°: Width=1.968", Height=2.804", Depth=1.54", Weight=2.5 oz.

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