Nikon SB-400 Speedlight i-TTL Shoe Mount Flash

SB-400 Speedlight Flash

Strengths: Multi-position flash head eliminates hard shadows and burned-out highlights. Indicator light is very visible outdoors. It has fast recycling time with very good battery life.

Weakness: Sideways tilt function should have been included in the design. Doesn't fit snugly in the accessory shoe but the built in lock works very well.

This product is perfect for you if you own a D40 DSLR camera but you hate its built in pop up flash and don't want to buy a heavy and expensive external flash. Use the SB-400 flash when taking photos indoors and you'll love your pictures the way you've never loved them before. Enjoy!

Perfect flash for D40

Strengths: Built-in vertical swivel for bounce flash, operates on only 2 AA batteries, small and light.

Weakness: No IR for autofocus, rudimentary status display (only one LED)

This is a perfect complement for the D40. Light, portable, inexpensive. And it only runs on 2 AA batteries! It can give better photos than the D40's built-in flash. For indoor portraits, the bounce flash gets much better-lit pictures. The flash cycles quickly, so multiple photos can be taken. And the flash definitely gives extra power for better lighting to telephoto shots. The SB-400 comes with...

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Strengths: -TTL -Simple, small, compact -Light (weight) -Powerful (on only 2 AA Batteries) -Tons of flashes -Landscape flash bounce

Weakness: -No swivel for portrait (sideways) bounce shots -Not powerful enough for continuous shots -No manual mode

I was using a Nikon CoolPix 5000 with a sb-600 flash and a wide angle lens. Wanted something smaller and lighter. Picked up a CoolPix P5000 with a wide angle lens. The sb-600 flash was bigger than the camera, so I borrowed a friends sb-400. Very skeptical at first, but the flash was able to help produce really good pictures. I then decided to purchase my own. I did 300+ pictures in 2 days without...

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great portable flash!

Strengths: Produce proper natural flash light. Very handy & portable Great built in quality 4 degrees horizontal tilt features use 2 AA batteries.

Weakness: no swivel function. Horizontal bounce only if taking vertical position.

I use this with D50 camera. I felt this flash is very handy and easy to use. It might not fit well for proffesional photographer, but for regular use it mostly fit well with your needs. I bought this for less than $100. The only downside is no swivel function. So if you take vertical position picture, the bounce will go horizontal. If you have problem with this just buy diffuser for around $20...

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Just Right Flash

Strengths: Works with Nikon DSLRs using the iTTL system. Stronger, Better than pop-up flash on camera. Works with wide angle lenses. Zillions of photos on 2 AA batteries. Turns off when you turn of the camera!

Weakness: Manual Mode only with D40. Not useful with multiple flash setups. No swivel for Vertical Frame ceiling bounce flash.

I'm just a regular guy who enjoys his Nikon D50. The regular pop-up flash is pretty good for impromptu use - but there are limits. The flash is harsh because it is direct ... what I really need is a portable flash with bounce capabilities. Stronger is always nice - but I don't need to light an auditorium. I could have put down a wad of cash for an SB-600 or SB-800 but they are big, bulky, and...

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Great add-on to D40

Strengths: Super light. Really like the ability to bounce the flash.

Weakness: Only a few swivel positions. Also does not swivel side-to-side.

I have had my Nikon D40 for about a month now. (The D40 is my first DSLR, but not my first SLR.) One thing that I didn't like about it was the pop-up flash. There would be a long delay between shots if I had to use the flash. The pop-up flash is also very harsh because of the direct light. Using the pop-up flash made my pictures look washed out. The SB-400 is small and light and comes in a tiny...

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Great Flash

Strengths: Small Little Flash

Weakness: Not as much power as I would hope

Flash is great if used with a D70. However, if you do a lot of bounce flash vertically, this only bounces off a side wall, not the ceiling as you can't flip the angle of the bounce flash. Overall good if you shoot straight on but a diffuser is definately needed for that.

A Great Speedlight!

Strengths: The price is completely worth the purchase - a little over $100. Easy to use, compact, capable in its lighting abilities, and dramatically improves your photos.

Weakness: Swivels vertically only, but if you're like me and take mostly landscapes, it'll be a minor issue.

I wasn't certain if I would need a speedlight with my D50, but after reading up on it and seeing some pictures online, I was convinced that it would help improve my photos. And I'm happy to say that I'm very satisfied about my purchase. I'm an amateur photographer who lives in Washington (a lot of cloudy weather) and I have two kids whom I photograph a lot. I usually stick to my f1.8 lens because...

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Taking pictures in low lights easy!

Strengths: Easy operation, excellent for beginning photographer, yet delivers very powerful lights when needed. It gets rid of that lens hood shadow.

Weakness: It does not swivel

I'm very glad I bought this flash to complement my new camera. Works great, just point and shoot without any complicated adjustments. Flash itself is very compact and easy to carry. It also comes with its own zippered carrying case.

Nikon Speedlight Flash SB-400

Strengths: Lightweight, easy to travel with. Strong flash, ease of use, horizontal bounce, build quality, excellent locking hot shoe, simple on/off use, runs on AA batteries, fast recycle time.

Weakness: no sideways bounce which is difficult for vertical pictures

I bought this flash because of it's affordable price and the fact that it works easily with my Nikon D40X. The flash is very light so I carry it all the time. It uses AA batteries available anywhere. The flash is strong, recycles fast for multiple shots and locks securely to the camera. Simple on/off switch with no other controls. Excellent bounce flash but does not swivel sideways for vertical...

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