Nikon SB-5000 AF Speedlight Reference Manual - English - Page 195

Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft in DX format

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Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information ˙ Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft (in DX format) Zoom head position (mm) Flash 10 output level WP 16 17 18 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 120 135 + BA WP BA 1/1 4.7/ 6.3/ 5.9/ 11/ 11.4/ 11.8/ 12.6/ 14.2/ 15.2/ 16.6/ 18.5/ 20.3/ 21.1/ 21.9/ 22.1/ 22.3/ 15.4 20.6 19.3 36 37.4 38.7 41.3 46.5 49.8 54.4 60.6 66.6 69.2 71.8 72.5 73.1 1/2 3.3/ 4.4/ 4.1/ 7.7/ 8/ 8.3/ 8.9/ 10/ 10.7/ 11.7/ 13.1/ 14.4/ 14.9/ 15.5/ 15.6/ 15.8/ 10.8 14.5 13.6 25.5 26.4 27.3 29.2 32.8 35.1 38.3 42.9 47.2 48.8 50.8 51.1 51.8 1/4 2.3/ 3.1/ 2.9/ 5.5/ 5.7/ 5.9/ 6.3/ 7.1/ 7.6/ 8.3/ 9.2/ 10.2/ 10.6/ 11/ 11.1/ 11.2/ 7.7 10.3 9.6 18 18.7 19.3 20.6 23.2 24.9 27.2 30.3 33.4 34.7 36 36.4 36.7 1/8 1.6/ 2.2/ 2/ 3.8/ 4/ 4.1/ 4.4/ 5/ 5.3/ 5.8/ 6.5/ 7.1/ 7.4/ 7.7/ 7.8/ 7.8/ 5.4 7.3 6.8 12.7 13.2 13.6 14.5 16.4 17.6 19.2 21.4 23.5 24.4 25.3 25.6 25.8 1/16 1.1/ 1.5/ 1.4/ 2.7/ 2.8/ 2.9/ 3.1/ 3.5/ 3.8/ 4.1/ 4.6/ 5/ 5.2/ 5.4/ 5.5/ 5.5/ 3.8 5.1 4.8 9 9.3 9.6 10.3 11.6 12.4 13.6 15.1 16.6 17.3 17.9 18.1 18.3 1/32 0.8/ 1.1/ 1/ 1.9/ 2/ 2.7 3.6 3.4 6.3 6.6 2/ 2.2/ 2.5/ 2.6/ 2.9/ 3.2/ 3.5/ 3.7/ 3.8/ 3.9/ 3.9/ 6.8 7.3 8.2 8.8 9.6 10.7 11.7 12.2 12.6 12.8 12.9 1/64 0.5/ 0.7/ 0.7/ 1.3/ 1.4/ 1.4/ 1.5/ 1.7/ 1.9/ 2/ 2.3/ 2.5/ 2.6/ 2.7/ 2.7/ 2.7/ 1.9 2.5 2.4 4.5 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.8 6.2 6.8 7.5 8.3 8.6 8.9 9 9.1 1/128 0.4/ 0.5/ 0.5/ 0.9/ 1.3 1.8 1.7 3.1 1/ 3.3 1/ 3.4 1.1/ 1.2/ 1.3/ 1.4/ 1.6/ 1.7/ 1.8/ 1.9/ 1.9/ 1.9/ 3.6 4.1 4.3 4.8 5.3 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.4 • Guide numbers in the above tables are for when the SB-5000 is used with a D3 camera with a 1/500 second shutter speed. • Guide number for auto FP high-speed sync varies depending on the camera's shutter speed. For example, when the shutter speed is changed from 1/500 second to 1/1000 second, the guide number decreases 1 step (approx. 1/1.4). The higher the shutter speed, the smaller the guide number. BA: With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached WP: With the built-in wide panel in place H H-30

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Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft (in DX format)
Flash
output
level
Zoom head position (mm)
10
16
17
18
20
24
28
35
50
70
85
105
120
135
WP
+
BA
BA
WP
1/1
4.7/
15.4
6.3/
20.6
5.9/
19.3
11/
36
11.4/
37.4
11.8/
38.7
12.6/
41.3
14.2/
46.5
15.2/
49.8
16.6/
54.4
18.5/
60.6
20.3/
66.6
21.1/
69.2
21.9/
71.8
22.1/
72.5
22.3/
73.1
1/2
3.3/
10.8
4.4/
14.5
4.1/
13.6
7.7/
25.5
8/
26.4
8.3/
27.3
8.9/
29.2
10/
32.8
10.7/
35.1
11.7/
38.3
13.1/
42.9
14.4/
47.2
14.9/
48.8
15.5/
50.8
15.6/
51.1
15.8/
51.8
1/4
2.3/
7.7
3.1/
10.3
2.9/
9.6
5.5/
18
5.7/
18.7
5.9/
19.3
6.3/
20.6
7.1/
23.2
7.6/
24.9
8.3/
27.2
9.2/
30.3
10.2/
33.4
10.6/
34.7
11/
36
11.1/
36.4
11.2/
36.7
1/8
1.6/
5.4
2.2/
7.3
2/
6.8
3.8/
12.7
4/
13.2
4.1/
13.6
4.4/
14.5
5/
16.4
5.3/
17.6
5.8/
19.2
6.5/
21.4
7.1/
23.5
7.4/
24.4
7.7/
25.3
7.8/
25.6
7.8/
25.8
1/16
1.1/
3.8
1.5/
5.1
1.4/
4.8
2.7/
9
2.8/
9.3
2.9/
9.6
3.1/
10.3
3.5/
11.6
3.8/
12.4
4.1/
13.6
4.6/
15.1
5/
16.6
5.2/
17.3
5.4/
17.9
5.5/
18.1
5.5/
18.3
1/32
0.8/
2.7
1.1/
3.6
1/
3.4
1.9/
6.3
2/
6.6
2/
6.8
2.2/
7.3
2.5/
8.2
2.6/
8.8
2.9/
9.6
3.2/
10.7
3.5/
11.7
3.7/
12.2
3.8/
12.6
3.9/
12.8
3.9/
12.9
1/64
0.5/
1.9
0.7/
2.5
0.7/
2.4
1.3/
4.5
1.4/
4.6
1.4/
4.8
1.5/
5.1
1.7/
5.8
1.9/
6.2
2/
6.8
2.3/
7.5
2.5/
8.3
2.6/
8.6
2.7/
8.9
2.7/
9
2.7/
9.1
1/128
0.4/
1.3
0.5/
1.8
0.5/
1.7
0.9/
3.1
1/
3.3
1/
3.4
1.1/
3.6
1.2/
4.1
1.3/
4.3
1.4/
4.8
1.6/
5.3
1.7/
5.8
1.8/
6.1
1.9/
6.3
1.9/
6.3
1.9/
6.4
Guide numbers in the above tables are for when the SB-5000 is used with a D3
camera with a 1/500 second shutter speed.
Guide number for auto FP high-speed sync varies depending on the camera’s
shutter speed. For example, when the shutter speed is changed from 1/500 second
to 1/1000 second, the guide number decreases 1 step (approx. 1/1.4). The higher
the shutter speed, the smaller the guide number.
BA: With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached
WP: With the built-in wide panel in place