Category Archives: Nikon Flashes

Development of Nikon D5, Wireless Transmitter WT-6 and Speedlight SB-5000 officially announced

Nikon just officially announced the development of the following new products: Nikon D5 DSLR camera (previously rumored here) Nikon Wireless Transmitter WT-6 Nikon Speedlight SB-5000 (previously rumored here) With the exception of the WT-6, all this should not be a surprise to regular [NR] readers. With this “development announcement” Nikon is telling us that they […]

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A new Nikon SB-920 Speedlight flash is also a possibility

I received a rumor that Nikon may also announce a new SB-920 Speedlight flash with a built-in LED light. Just like the D810s, this info comes from a reliable source but I would like to hear it from few more places in order to be 100% convinced.

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Venus Optics KX-800 Macro Twin Flash review

This review of the Venus Optics KX-800 Macro Twin Flash is by Bernhard Sperling: In early April 2015 the Chinese manufacturer Venus Optics announced the KX-800 Macro Twin Flash. The announcement was also reported in an earlier NR post. The flash is fitted with three flexible arms, of which two carry each a flash tube unit and […]

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Phottix: the Nikon D750 hot shoe has different dimensions than previous camera models

Phottix found out that the hot shoe on the Nikon D750 has different dimensions than previous camera models – being longer in the front (see comparison picture above). This is causing some issues with the Phottix Odin TTL trigger:

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Nikon D750 camera, SB-500 flash now in stock

The Nikon D750 is currently in stock at: B&H Amazon Adorama (with free overnight shipping) BestBuy Jessops (UK) The Nikon SB-500 is also currently in stock at B&H. Nikon D750 unboxing video from lumenatic.com and Nikon UK:

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Nikon D750, Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 and SB-500 Speedlight to start shipping this week

Update: Nikon D750 now in stock at Amazon. The Nikon D750 camera (see updated pre-order options) is scheduled to start shipping tomorrow (September 23). The new Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens and SB-500 Speedlight will both start shipping on September 25. The Nikon D750 manual is already available online (in French). Few additional D750 sample […]

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Nikon SB-300 vs. SB-500 vs. SB-700 vs. SB-910 Speedlight flash specs comparison

I also created a specifications comparison sheet for the currently available Nikon Speedlight flashes (except the close-up flash system) based on the information provided by Nikon USA – click here to see it.

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Nikon D750, MB-D16, SB-500, 20mm f/1.8 and MC 52mm available for pre-order

Nikon D750 camera B&H (also available as a kit with 24-120mm lens) Adorama (also available as a kit with 24-120mm lens) Amazon (also available as a kit with 24-120mm lens) BestBuy (also available as a kit with 24-120mm lens) OneCall WEX (UK) Jessops (UK) – special deals available Amazon UK Amazon France Amazon Germany Nikon MB-D16 battery grip B&H Adorama Amazon Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED […]

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