Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight

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4 Day Rental Price:

$60.00

The Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight is Nikon’s flagship hot shoe flash and an update to the SB-910 workhorse. Key features include:

Wireless control of up to 6 groups of flashes
24-200mm zoom range
97° tilting 360º rotating head
Fast recycle time

Wireless Secondary Operation. The SB-5000 features a built-in radio receiver for wireless flash operation with select cameras. As of January 2016, this feature is limited to the Nikon D5, D500, and D850 cameras and requires the use of the Nikon WR-R10 / T10 / A10 Wireless Remote Adapter Set. This enables the camera and flash to wirelessly control up to 6 groups of flashes from up to 98 feet away free from line-of-sight restrictions. Alternately, the SB-5000 is always fully compatible with the older optical triggering system found in the previous-generation Nikon speedlights.

Output. The SB-5000 offers a zoom range of 24-200mm (full-frame equivalent), a retractable 14mm wide panel, and flash output of GN: 113’ @ ISO 100/35mm. Slow, high-speed, 1st, and 2nd curtain options are all available in full sync mode, while a speedy recycle time of 1.8-2.6 seconds is possible using four AA-batteries.

Stay Cool, Shoot Longer. The SB-5000 features an innovative built-in cooling system, a first for shoe-mounted flashes. It dissipates heat quickly and effectively, letting you fire up to 100 consecutive flashes at full power. It also means that the flash can be made smaller without compromising performance.

Functionality. The SB-5000 has a full 360º of rotation and 97º of tilt. A new design allows for fast and intuitive operation with an Info button giving you quick access to some of your most commonly used settings.

Q & A

Are batteries included with this rental?

The Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight is powered by four AA batteries, which aren’t included with this rental. Panasonic Eneloop Pro AA Ni-MH 2550mAh 4-pack and Nitecore New i4 Intellicharger are available as separate rental items.

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Commander Function

Yes
Remote Function

Yes
Transmission Mode

Radio control and optical communication
Transmission Range

Radio control approx. 98 ft. (30m), optical communication - line of sight
Guide Number

34.5 m/113 ft. (at 35 mm) 55 m/180 ft. (at 200 mm) (FX format, standard illumination pattern) (at ISO 100)
Electronic Construction

Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
Flash Exposure Control

i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras
Lens Coverage

24 to 200mm lens, 14mm with wide panel (in FX format)
Illumination pattern

The light distribution angle is automatically adjusted to the camera's image area in both FX and DX formats
Standard
Even
Center-weighted
Other Available Functions

Test Firing
Monitor Pre-flashes
AF-assist illumination for multi-point AF
Modeling illuminator
Bounce Function (Tilt)

Flash head tilts down to -7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Bounce Function (Rotate)

Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°
Minimum Recycling Time

1.8 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH (2600 mAh) batteries
2.6 sec. (approx.) with AA-size Alkaline (1.5V) batteries
Flash Duration

1/980 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output
1/1,110 sec. at M 1/2 output
1/2,580 sec. at M 1/4 output
1/5,160 sec. at M 1/8 output
1/8,890 sec. at M 1/16 output
1/13,470 sec. at M 1/32 output
1/18,820 sec. at M 1/64 output
1/24,250 sec. at M 1/128 output
1/30,820 sec.at M 1/256 output
Required Power Source

Four 1.5 V alkaline AA-size batteries
Optional Power Supply

SK-6 Power Bracket Unit, SD-9 High-Performance Battery Pack
Flash-ready Indicator

Rear and Front lights blink: Insufficient light for correct exposure (in i-TTL, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL Auto flash, or Distance-priority manual flash operations).
Rear lights up and Front blinks: recycled and ready to fire.
Ready Light

Front
Back
Flash Compensation

–3.0 EV to +3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 steps in i-TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes
Custom Setting

AF-Assist Illumination
Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time

150/2.6-30 sec. (1.5V AA Alkaline-manganese)
190/1.8-30 sec or more (1.2V AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries)
Wireless Flash Modes

Primary
Secondary
Wireless Groups

Radio controlled: Primary + 6 groups
Optically controlled: Primary + 3 groups
Other Functions

Improved Thermal Cut-out
Dimensions

73 x 137 x 103.5 mm (Approx.)
Weight (Approx. without batteries)

14.9 oz. (420 g)