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Specifications

Effective flash output distance range (for i-TTL flash control)

The effective flash output distance range of the SB-500 is between

0.6m and 20 m (2 ft and 65.6 ft). The effective flash output distance range differs depending on the ISO sensitivity and aperture.

 

 

 

 

 

ISO sensitivity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

12800

 

 

1.4

1.1 –

1.5 –

2.2 –

3 –

4.3 –

6 –

 

8.5 –

12 –

17 –

 

 

12

16.9

20

20

20

20

 

20

20

20

 

 

 

2

0.8 –

1.1 –

1.5 –

2.2 –

3 –

4.3

–

6 –

8.5 –

12 –

 

 

8.4

12

16.9

20

20

20

 

20

20

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.8

0.6 –

0.8 –

1.1 –

1.5 –

2.2 –

3 –

 

4.3 –

6 –

8.5 –

(m)

 

6

8.4

12

16.9

20

20

 

20

20

20

 

 

 

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.8 –

1.1 –

1.5 –

2.2

–

3 –

4.3 –

6

–

 

4

range

 

4.2

6

8.4

12

16.9

20

 

20

20

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aperture(f)

11

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.8 –

1.1 –

1.5

–

2.2 –

3 –

4.3 –

distanceoutput

1.5

2.1

3

4.2

6

8.4

 

12

16.9

20

 

 

5.6

3

4.2

6

8.4

12

16.9

20

20

20

 

 

 

8

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.8 –

1.1

–

1.5 –

2.2 –

3

–

 

 

2.1

3

4.2

6

8.4

12

 

16.9

20

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.8

–

1.1 –

1.5 –

2.2 –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash

 

16

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6

–

0.8 –

1.1 –

1.5 –

 

 

 

1

1.5

2.1

3

4.2

5.9

 

8.4

12

16.9

 

 

 

 

Effective

 

 

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6

–

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.8 –

 

22

0.7

1

1.5

2.1

3

4.2

 

5.9

8.4

12

 

 

 

32

—

0.7

1

1.5

2.1

3

 

4.2

5.9

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

—

—

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6

–

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

 

 

0.7

1

1.5

2.1

 

3

4.2

5.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

—

—

—

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6

–

0.6 –

0.6 –

0.6 –

 

 

0.7

1

1.5

 

2.1

3

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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