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The Speedlight SB 600, a compact flash packed with impressive functionality. Nikon’s D70 set new standards in ergonomics, and the SB600 matches that. The latch for the bounce head has a handy large rubber button to unlock it. All buttons are soft touch, backlit, and very responsive.
When used in combination with Nikon’s latest digital SLRs, the D70 or D2H, SB 600 supports Advanced Wireless Lighting as a remote Speedlight that can be positioned as one of multiple remote flashes to significantly extend creative possibilities. To assist in such situations, the Speedlight SB-600 also has two Ready Lights located on both the left and right of the front that can be easily seen from a distance. Control both flashes from and easily increase or decrease the output of each flash from the camera menu. he TTL display is lit as well. There is a smooth locking device to secure it on the hotshoe.
SB 600 auto FP High-Speed Sync enables the use of Fill-Flash even in bright daylight with wide aperture settings for the achievement of outstanding results and new creative possibilities, including the effective blurring for of out-of-focus background elements. An optional color filter set SJ-1 is also available, allowing imaginative shooting to be pushed even further.
White balance is optimized through the use of flash color information obtained by the Speedlight. SB 600 also features FV lock, which gives the user the convenience of being able to maintain the measured flash value while recomposing the shot to achieve the appropriate flash output for the subject. SB 600 can be triggered remotely by the D70 flash, or you can use a remote cable. A small slaved fill flash unit can be added without really affecting the main exposure
Nikon SB 600 also offers uncomplicated operation made simpler by an easy-to-view LCD with only six buttons, each of which is backlit and simple to understand. It has the adjustable tilt and swivel. You can swivel the flash when taking vertical shots. And it charges very quickly.
The TTL control with remote flashes is awesome. If you’re new to flash photography do learn to use your SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900 off-camera, it makes a world of difference. It certainly beats the ugly, flat lighting that you get with on-camera flash.