RRP:
SB-5000: £499.99
Sales Start Date: March 2016 (TBC)
London, UK, 5th January 2016: Nikon updates its revered range of professional flashes with the brand new SB-5000. This agile Nikon Speedlight is the first to incorporate radio control, and the world’s first compact flash unit to boast an onboard cooling system.*
Built to conquer difficult shooting situations, the SB-5000 is perfect for professional photographers who want the flexibility to create complex on- and off-camera setups. Wireless radio control removes the need for a direct line of sight between the master and the slave, and increases reliability when shooting in bright sunlight. Nikon’s new built-in cooling system enables more than 100 rapid-fire shots with the flash operating at full power. With a light, compact build and uncluttered controls, this new Speedlight offers unparalleled lighting performance in the field and in the studio.
Fast and reliable, the SB-5000 equips photographers to step up to more diverse lighting challenges. The SB-5000 can be radio controlled as part of an Advanced Wireless Lighting setup or controlled traditionally using line-of-sight optical signals, which means legacy Speedlights can still be used for multiple flash setups. Unified Flash Control allows control of the SB-5000 from the camera menu, or a computer running Camera Control Pro 2 when the unit is attached to the camera body. In addition, the new cooling system enables this compact flash unit to achieve 120 shots at 5-second intervals, or 84 shots at 3-second intervals without overheating. Thermal protection has never been better.
Simon Iddon, Head of Product Management, Nikon UK, says: The new SB-5000 is an exciting all-round flash for pros who demand the best from their kit. Nikon is continuously proving it excels in the field of photographic creative lighting, with reliable and versatile systems. The new cooling system in this Speedlight is an example of this, as it eliminates unnecessary cuts offs and increases the number of consecutive firings, while the radio control tackles common problems like line of sight obstruction and bright sunlight. The new SB-5000 will consistently deliver, ensuring that handling the demands of being a professional photographer is easier than ever before.
*The SB-5000 boasts the worlds-first on-board cooling system among clip-on type compact flash units, as of December 1, 2015.
Posted on: Wednesday 6 January 2016
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