Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight Flash
Introducing Nikon's flagship Speedlight, a flash designed to empower the most seasoned professionals and passionate enthusiasts. The SB-5000 Speedlight takes Nikon's acclaimed Creative Lighting System with Advanced Wireless Lighting to the next level with both traditional optical wireless control and powerful new radio control. Place up to six groups of remote flashes out of view, behind obstacles—even in other rooms—up to 98 feet away. Designed for fast shooting at weddings, commercial shoots or on the red carpet, the SB-5000 Speedlight also introduces the world's first hot-shoe mount flash cooling system* for more than 100 consecutive shots at full output, all in a smaller design with streamlined operation. Whether building a new lighting system or integrating with your existing system, the SB-5000 Speedlight opens exciting new lighting possibilities.
Introducing Nikon's flagship Speedlight, a flash designed to empower the most seasoned professionals and passionate enthusiasts. The SB-5000 Speedlight takes Nikon's acclaimed Creative Lighting System with Advanced Wireless Lighting to the next level with both traditional optical wireless control and powerful new radio control. Place up to six groups of remote flashes out of view, behind obstacles—even in other rooms—up to 98 feet away. Designed for fast shooting at weddings, commercial shoots or on the red carpet, the SB-5000 Speedlight also introduces the world's first hot-shoe mount flash cooling system* for more than 100 consecutive shots at full output, all in a smaller design with streamlined operation. Whether building a new lighting system or integrating with your existing system, the SB-5000 Speedlight opens exciting new lighting possibilities.
Introducing Nikon's flagship Speedlight, a flash designed to empower the most seasoned professionals and passionate enthusiasts. The SB-5000 Speedlight takes Nikon's acclaimed Creative Lighting System with Advanced Wireless Lighting to the next level with both traditional optical wireless control and powerful new radio control. Place up to six groups of remote flashes out of view, behind obstacles—even in other rooms—up to 98 feet away. Designed for fast shooting at weddings, commercial shoots or on the red carpet, the SB-5000 Speedlight also introduces the world's first hot-shoe mount flash cooling system* for more than 100 consecutive shots at full output, all in a smaller design with streamlined operation. Whether building a new lighting system or integrating with your existing system, the SB-5000 Speedlight opens exciting new lighting possibilities.
Introducing Nikon's flagship Speedlight, a flash designed to empower the most seasoned professionals and passionate enthusiasts. The SB-5000 Speedlight takes Nikon's acclaimed Creative Lighting System with Advanced Wireless Lighting to the next level with both traditional optical wireless control and powerful new radio control. Place up to six groups of remote flashes out of view, behind obstacles—even in other rooms—up to 98 feet away. Designed for fast shooting at weddings, commercial shoots or on the red carpet, the SB-5000 Speedlight also introduces the world's first hot-shoe mount flash cooling system* for more than 100 consecutive shots at full output, all in a smaller design with streamlined operation. Whether building a new lighting system or integrating with your existing system, the SB-5000 Speedlight opens exciting new lighting possibilities.
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originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I have the Nikon D850 as my main camera I plan to use for portraiture. I also have the Nikon WR-R10/WR-T10/WR-A10 Wireless Remote Adapter Set. Aside from the fact I think Nikon should build that into the camera (especially a high end one like the Nikon D850) it works well. Put these together and I have absolute full control of multiple SB-5000 Speedlights from the camera in an easy to use menu. I have 2 SB-5000 Speedlights and I can put them in separate groups and control their power individually. A took a little fiddling and head scratching to figure it out, the Nikon manual is terrible, I went to other sources that were more concise and clearer. Once figured out they are a joy to use. I have an old SB-700 Speedlight, its controls are quite different, I will likely ... MoreI have the Nikon D850 as my main camera I plan to use for portraiture. I also have the Nikon WR-R10/WR-T10/WR-A10 Wireless Remote Adapter Set. Aside from the fact I think Nikon should build that into the camera (especially a high end one like the Nikon D850) it works well. Put these together and I have absolute full control of multiple SB-5000 Speedlights from the camera in an easy to use menu. I have 2 SB-5000 Speedlights and I can put them in separate groups and control their power individually. A took a little fiddling and head scratching to figure it out, the Nikon manual is terrible, I went to other sources that were more concise and clearer. Once figured out they are a joy to use. I have an old SB-700 Speedlight, its controls are quite different, I will likely retire that to have all SB-5000 Speedlights. Just what I was looking for, portable, modular, great control, easy to use. Well done Nikon.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I purchased this SB5000 flash to replace my SB900. I find the menu and button placements to be confusing. It was bad enough getting used to the layout of the SB900 menu and the SB5000 is worse. My first SB5000 purchased less than a year ago died without warning but it was still under warranty and Nikon fixed it for free. I purchased a second SB5000 and it died during its first use at a wedding. B&H quickly exchanged it for me with no hassles. To be honest, I don't have faith that the SB5000's will be the workhorse some of Nikon's previous flashes were. I think Nikon tries to pack too much into a cheaply constructed unit (made in China by the way). The SB900 I replaced had issues overheating and shutting off especially during summer outdoor events. Forget shooting ... MoreI purchased this SB5000 flash to replace my SB900. I find the menu and button placements to be confusing. It was bad enough getting used to the layout of the SB900 menu and the SB5000 is worse. My first SB5000 purchased less than a year ago died without warning but it was still under warranty and Nikon fixed it for free. I purchased a second SB5000 and it died during its first use at a wedding. B&H quickly exchanged it for me with no hassles. To be honest, I don't have faith that the SB5000's will be the workhorse some of Nikon's previous flashes were. I think Nikon tries to pack too much into a cheaply constructed unit (made in China by the way). The SB900 I replaced had issues overheating and shutting off especially during summer outdoor events. Forget shooting consecutive grip and grins outside on a sunny, warm day with the SB900. Thankfully, I have not experienced any overheating with the SB5000. However, I don't trust them to always work when needed so I purchased an SB700 as a backup and had my SB900 refurbished to use also as a backup. And something I rarely do...I also purchased B&H's 3-year drops and spills extended warranty. Keep in mind that some of the SB5000's features only work with the D5 and D500 at the time of this writing. So some photographers may be better off saving a couple hundred dollars and purchasing the SB700. The SB700 is missing some of the bells and whistles of the SB5000 but to be honest I never use those features anyway. I gave it three stars because I dislike the menu buttons and layout and I don't feel confident it will work for very long.
originally posted on lensrentals.com
This is a great service! I was photographing my first wedding and I didn't want to have to purchase a second camera body or speedlight (at least yet!). I rented both for a week and it was a super easy process! If it is your first time renting they will ask for some information (job title and such) which makes sense since you're renting expensive equipment.
| Angle of Coverage | 12 to 84° 84 to 114° (with Wide-Angle Adapter) |
| Auto Zoom Head | Yes |
| Bounce Head | -7 to +90° |
| Swivel Head | 360° |
| Recycle Time | Approx. 1.8 to 2.6 Seconds |
Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight Flash [AU Version]
Free delivery
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Nikon Speedlight SB-5000 Radio-Controlled Flash
Free delivery between 12–19 Oct
Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight
Delivery between 9–19 Oct $15
NIKON SB-5000 SPEEDLIGHT
Delivery by 14 Oct $9.70
Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight
Free delivery between 12–15 Oct
I have the Nikon D850 as my main camera I plan to use for portraiture. I also have the Nikon WR-R10/WR-T10/WR-A10 Wireless Remote Adapter Set. Aside from the fact I think Nikon should build that into the camera (especially a high end one like the Nikon D850) it works well. Put these together and I have absolute full control of multiple SB-5000 Speedlights from the camera in an easy to use menu. I have 2 SB-5000 Speedlights and I can put them in separate groups and control their power individually. A took a little fiddling and head scratching to figure it out, the Nikon manual is terrible, I went to other sources that were more concise and clearer. Once figured out they are a joy to use. I have an old SB-700 Speedlight, its controls are quite different, I will likely ... MoreI have the Nikon D850 as my main camera I plan to use for portraiture. I also have the Nikon WR-R10/WR-T10/WR-A10 Wireless Remote Adapter Set. Aside from the fact I think Nikon should build that into the camera (especially a high end one like the Nikon D850) it works well. Put these together and I have absolute full control of multiple SB-5000 Speedlights from the camera in an easy to use menu. I have 2 SB-5000 Speedlights and I can put them in separate groups and control their power individually. A took a little fiddling and head scratching to figure it out, the Nikon manual is terrible, I went to other sources that were more concise and clearer. Once figured out they are a joy to use. I have an old SB-700 Speedlight, its controls are quite different, I will likely retire that to have all SB-5000 Speedlights. Just what I was looking for, portable, modular, great control, easy to use. Well done Nikon.
I purchased this SB5000 flash to replace my SB900. I find the menu and button placements to be confusing. It was bad enough getting used to the layout of the SB900 menu and the SB5000 is worse. My first SB5000 purchased less than a year ago died without warning but it was still under warranty and Nikon fixed it for free. I purchased a second SB5000 and it died during its first use at a wedding. B&H quickly exchanged it for me with no hassles. To be honest, I don't have faith that the SB5000's will be the workhorse some of Nikon's previous flashes were. I think Nikon tries to pack too much into a cheaply constructed unit (made in China by the way). The SB900 I replaced had issues overheating and shutting off especially during summer outdoor events. Forget shooting ... MoreI purchased this SB5000 flash to replace my SB900. I find the menu and button placements to be confusing. It was bad enough getting used to the layout of the SB900 menu and the SB5000 is worse. My first SB5000 purchased less than a year ago died without warning but it was still under warranty and Nikon fixed it for free. I purchased a second SB5000 and it died during its first use at a wedding. B&H quickly exchanged it for me with no hassles. To be honest, I don't have faith that the SB5000's will be the workhorse some of Nikon's previous flashes were. I think Nikon tries to pack too much into a cheaply constructed unit (made in China by the way). The SB900 I replaced had issues overheating and shutting off especially during summer outdoor events. Forget shooting consecutive grip and grins outside on a sunny, warm day with the SB900. Thankfully, I have not experienced any overheating with the SB5000. However, I don't trust them to always work when needed so I purchased an SB700 as a backup and had my SB900 refurbished to use also as a backup. And something I rarely do...I also purchased B&H's 3-year drops and spills extended warranty. Keep in mind that some of the SB5000's features only work with the D5 and D500 at the time of this writing. So some photographers may be better off saving a couple hundred dollars and purchasing the SB700. The SB700 is missing some of the bells and whistles of the SB5000 but to be honest I never use those features anyway. I gave it three stars because I dislike the menu buttons and layout and I don't feel confident it will work for very long.
This is a great service! I was photographing my first wedding and I didn't want to have to purchase a second camera body or speedlight (at least yet!). I rented both for a week and it was a super easy process! If it is your first time renting they will ask for some information (job title and such) which makes sense since you're renting expensive equipment.
I replaced my 900's and 910's with a couple of these. Recycle is a bit faster than the SB-900 and 910. The menu display looks about the same when viewing in daylight but not any better at night. Really wish Nikon would brighten up the menu display for night time viewing and add a higher resolution display. Navigation on this flash is different than my other flashes and in most cases easier to get around on. There is a bit of a learning curve if you are upgrading from an earlier flash so make sure to practice before you head out on a shoot. You'll want to use Eneloop or equivalent batteries to get the best results. Typical rechargeable batteries are not the same as Eneloop's. I don't recommend Alkaline batteries if you need a fast recycle time. Lithium batteries will ... MoreI replaced my 900's and 910's with a couple of these. Recycle is a bit faster than the SB-900 and 910. The menu display looks about the same when viewing in daylight but not any better at night. Really wish Nikon would brighten up the menu display for night time viewing and add a higher resolution display. Navigation on this flash is different than my other flashes and in most cases easier to get around on. There is a bit of a learning curve if you are upgrading from an earlier flash so make sure to practice before you head out on a shoot. You'll want to use Eneloop or equivalent batteries to get the best results. Typical rechargeable batteries are not the same as Eneloop's. I don't recommend Alkaline batteries if you need a fast recycle time. Lithium batteries will work great but cost way more than I want to pay and the way I shoot don't give me any better results than the Eneloops.
Though I only have them for two weeks now but this seems to be working flawlessly. I purchased two SB-5000 along with D5 & WR10 kit and when they arrived I had to send WR10 back to Nikon (New York) to get my firmware update...and that was a little inconvenience but Nikon was pretty quick to do firmware update and return it to me. This flash along with WR10 is a curse as well as it is blessing. Let me tell you why. Curse : Because you have to purchase WR10 along with these flashes if you planning to use off camera flash and its extra expense, but WR-T10 & WR-A10 are so small that it doesn't even feel like they are there...Its really light weight and works great and once you get familiar with in camera setting then its a breeze to adjust flash setting on the move. ... MoreThough I only have them for two weeks now but this seems to be working flawlessly. I purchased two SB-5000 along with D5 & WR10 kit and when they arrived I had to send WR10 back to Nikon (New York) to get my firmware update...and that was a little inconvenience but Nikon was pretty quick to do firmware update and return it to me. This flash along with WR10 is a curse as well as it is blessing. Let me tell you why. Curse : Because you have to purchase WR10 along with these flashes if you planning to use off camera flash and its extra expense, but WR-T10 & WR-A10 are so small that it doesn't even feel like they are there...Its really light weight and works great and once you get familiar with in camera setting then its a breeze to adjust flash setting on the move. Blessing (At least for me): when you use off camera (SB-5000) flashes wirelessly, you are not using hot shoe, your camera hot shoe are still free so you can use another light system with remote such as (I have) Quantum flashes or Profoto lighting system at the same time and I can control both system independently or together (Or you can use PocketWizard Flex TT5 to use other lighting for your creative use) thats awesome, I was not able to do this before because hot shoe would be occupied with one lighting brand remote triggering system. So, for me this new Nikon system has been working great, I do lots of evening indoor wedding photography and sometime I need to set up lighting two different places. Flashes works great so far, WR10 working great, really amazing what you can do with it. So I love it.
The Nikon SB-5000 is a full-featured flash with a radio remote slave a first for Nikon. This lets us set up and shoot these in remote or multi-flash setups with less problems than Nikon's previous optically controlled flashes which needed somewhat of a line-of-site between them for reliable operation. New Radio controlled; no more line-of-sight limitations of Nikon's previous i-TTL system. Cooling system allows 100 full-power shots before melting down. Good Also compatible with other optically-controlled i-TTL flashes. 24 ~ 200mm zoom with 14mm panel. Built-in catchlight card. Infra-red AF illuminator. Bad Much more expensive than any other Nikon flash.
I bought this flash for one purpose: shoot wedding receptions. I usually don't set up a few flashes to shoot a wedding reception unless I really need to so I shoot with a speeelight on camera. I used to use Godox V860ii and even New Godox V1 for the wedding reception but all have the same problem: slow recycling time as you shoot more and more in a short period of time. Because of that, I missed a lot of good shots.As I did some research about the flash for my purpose, I found that there are only two speedlights that meet my demand: Profoto A1or Nikon SB 5000. Since I can't afford to pay $1000 for a speedlight ,I settled on the SB5000. Since I got this flash, I already used it for 3 weddings and 2 Quinceanera shoots and I can honestly say that I never missed a ... MoreI bought this flash for one purpose: shoot wedding receptions. I usually don't set up a few flashes to shoot a wedding reception unless I really need to so I shoot with a speeelight on camera. I used to use Godox V860ii and even New Godox V1 for the wedding reception but all have the same problem: slow recycling time as you shoot more and more in a short period of time. Because of that, I missed a lot of good shots.As I did some research about the flash for my purpose, I found that there are only two speedlights that meet my demand: Profoto A1or Nikon SB 5000. Since I can't afford to pay $1000 for a speedlight ,I settled on the SB5000. Since I got this flash, I already used it for 3 weddings and 2 Quinceanera shoots and I can honestly say that I never missed a shot! I don't usually use a full power and with a battery power pack, it lasts all day. Its recycling time is fast and I would say that its built-in fan seems to effectively cool off the bulb.I understand why this flash isn't popular because its radio wireless works only with selected cameras. I think Nikon made a big mistake on this one. There are a lot of D800/800E/810, D750 and D600/610 owners out there. Why is it so difficult to make the new wireless feature available for these cameras?I don't use this flash off camera so it doesn't matter to me and if I need to use off camera flash, I always use Godox strobes. For the price point, its wireless compatibility issue should never exist for that reason, I gave 4 stars.
The Nikon SB-5000 offers both optical and radio wireless control. The radio control feature allows one to position the Speedlight out of the line of sight, yet still triggers wirelessly, which is a big advance over the previous optical only control. The flash is powerful, recycles quickly, and so far hasn't overheated despite rapid triggering. I feel this is the best Nikon Speedlight to date.
If your looking for a Radio controlled remote flash it's best to wait until Nikon completes their software and hardware. The SB-5000 does not have a radio transmitter only a receiver, so if you want it to trigger a second flash using Radio signals you must purchase more hardware from Nikon. You have to also purchase a WR-R10 wireless remote control transceiver at minimum. Then at the present time the WR-R10 will not control the SB-5000 unless you install a new firmware that is not released yet on line. Nikon currently requires that you send the WR-R10 to a repair facility to have it upgraded to version 3.0 firmware. Oh, and if you install the WR-R10 with version 3.0 firmware on a D810 camera the camera will freeze. The software to stop the D810 from freezing is ... MoreIf your looking for a Radio controlled remote flash it's best to wait until Nikon completes their software and hardware. The SB-5000 does not have a radio transmitter only a receiver, so if you want it to trigger a second flash using Radio signals you must purchase more hardware from Nikon. You have to also purchase a WR-R10 wireless remote control transceiver at minimum. Then at the present time the WR-R10 will not control the SB-5000 unless you install a new firmware that is not released yet on line. Nikon currently requires that you send the WR-R10 to a repair facility to have it upgraded to version 3.0 firmware. Oh, and if you install the WR-R10 with version 3.0 firmware on a D810 camera the camera will freeze. The software to stop the D810 from freezing is coming soon according to Nikon. I purchased two of these flashes to be used for wedding photography and I was hoping to use the Radio signals rather than the rather unreliable CLS light signals that cannot go around corners very well. The other thing that interested me was the cooling system improvements after the SB-900's overheated if you took to many pictures in a row, which happened to me all the time. On the SB-5000 there seems to be a internal fan that comes on if you take more than a couple of pictures in a row. I hope this actually works in real use. If your use to SB-900's or SB-910 flashes, I can say that the control buttons are completely different. The internal menus are also completely different. This will take some time to get used to. The size of these flashes is slightly smaller than the SB-900/SB910 but they actually weight a little bit more. I look forward to putting these flashes to some serious work.
I've been using Nikon equipment for almost 40 years now and I've been purchasing and managing photo equipment for large groups of users more than 20 years which makes me pretty familiar with the gear and how it holds up over time. My last set of great flash units that I owned were the SB-800's and I loved them. I used them heavily for 8 years with zero issues and they worked great in wireless mode. I ended up replacing them recently with the SB-5000's and I really like the new controls, menu, and build quality of the SB-5000. My biggest initial complaint would be that I had to purchase a separate wireless transmitter to slave my other flash. The build quality seems on par historically with the build quality of past pro speedlights but I've already had to send one ... MoreI've been using Nikon equipment for almost 40 years now and I've been purchasing and managing photo equipment for large groups of users more than 20 years which makes me pretty familiar with the gear and how it holds up over time. My last set of great flash units that I owned were the SB-800's and I loved them. I used them heavily for 8 years with zero issues and they worked great in wireless mode. I ended up replacing them recently with the SB-5000's and I really like the new controls, menu, and build quality of the SB-5000. My biggest initial complaint would be that I had to purchase a separate wireless transmitter to slave my other flash. The build quality seems on par historically with the build quality of past pro speedlights but I've already had to send one SB-5000 back to Nikon under warranty because it just totally died after just 6 months.Prior to purchasing the SB-5000 I noticed that the dozen or so SB-600's and 700's that I had purchased in recent years were not holding up. I've had many, many, many Nikon flashes and don't recall a time when they didn't last 6-10 years or more. Now I'm having to replace these 600's and 700's every 2-4 years if I'm lucky. In fact I don't even buy them anymore.I'd tell anyone to buy Nikon cameras and lenses in a minute but the flashes have not, in my opinion been up to the standard of past units and I think that changed for whatever reason sometime in the early 2000's.
| Angle of Coverage | 12 to 84° 84 to 114° (with Wide-Angle Adapter) |
| Auto Zoom Head | Yes |
| Bounce Head | -7 to +90° |
| Swivel Head | 360° |
| Recycle Time | Approx. 1.8 to 2.6 Seconds |
