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Electronic Flash Equipment

Indispensable for shooting in dim light and at night or for filling

in the shadows in daylight, Nikon Speedlights are dedicated

electronic flash units which complement your Nikon F3AF per

fectly. Everything about these Speedlights is automatic—all you

have to do is set the aperture and the flash output is measured

through the lens, ensuring the correct exposure regardless of

the lens in use.

Speedlights SB-12, SB-16A and SB-17

Compact and light, Nikon SB-12, SB-16A and SB-17 mount

directly on the camera to provide automatic TTL control of the
flash exposure. The SB-12 has a guide number of 25 (ASA/ISO

100 and meters) or 41 (ASA/ISO 25 and feet). The SB-16A

features a zoom head with four zoom setfings for 28, 35, 50 and
85mm lenses with a guide number of 32 (ASA/ISO 100 and

meters) or 52 (ASA/ISO 25 and feet) for the 35mm setting. For
bounce flash, it has two flash heads: the main head not only tilts

back 90° but rotates 270°, while the smaller secondary head
faces straight ahead to provide a catchlight for the eyes. Similar

in size and power rating to the SB-12, the SB-17 employs a tilting

flashtube module for convenient bounce flash.