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Nikon SB-400 User Reviews

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Nikon SB-400
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327 reviews

November, 2009

86 / 100

6 Experts

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92 / 100

321 Users

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alaTest collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from pcworld.com. The average user rating from pcworld.com is 91 out of 100.

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Nikon SB-400 Speedlight Flash

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 ...

Nikon SB-400 Speedlight Flash

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'...

Nikon SB-400 Speedlight Flash

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 t...

Nikon SB-400 Speedlight Flash

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 wid...

Average Rating

91

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from bestbuy.com. The average user rating from bestbuy.com is 100 out of 100.

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nikon sb-400

"this small flash is very fast.The exposure always are good.I upgrade from film to digital and this flash does a great job compare with my others film...

Average Rating

100

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alaTest collected and analyzed 34 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from cameraworld.com. The average user rating from cameraworld.com is 90 out of 100.

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Great Little Speedlight

Works well in majority of shooting situations. A lot of bang for the buck! "Quiet","Easily Interchangeable","Fast Recycling","Easy To Clean","Lightwe...

Very effective yet simple

So easy to use and seems to be more effective than my SB-800 "Easily Interchangeable","Lightweight","Fast Recycling","Consistent Output"

Needs some improvement

Everything about the product is great except the time to recycle for the next flash. Takes about 45 to 55 seconds, which seem like an eternity on some...

Good flash, ideal for amatures

This was my second, my first was defective and had no problem returning it. Credit was posted back to my account within 72 hours. Simple to do. As for...

Average Rating

90

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from pricegrabber.com. The average user rating from pricegrabber.com is 91 out of 100.

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Taking pictures in low lights easy!

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 ...

Great Flash

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'...

Great little flash!

This flash was just what I wanted for my D50. A compact flash easy to put on when I want to have a bounce, or stronger flash than the built-in. Build...

Great add-on to D40

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 ...

Average Rating

91

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from warehouseexpress.com. The average user rating from warehouseexpress.com is 93 out of 100.

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Bouncy

The reason to buy one of these, rather than using the flash built into your camera, is to use bounce flash. This will give you much more natural looki...

An excellent small flash!

It doesn't have the flexibility of the bigger Speedlights, but the small size & weight means that it is always in my camera bag so it is to hand when ...

Small and friendly

I love my little SB400, it's so easy to use... and so small, compared with other flash guns. The hotshoe is metal (more durable) and it comes with a c...

Average Rating

93

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 162 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from amazon.com. The average user rating from amazon.com is 94 out of 100.

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Nikon mini flash

Nikon mini flash This works on both my Nikon D70 and P5100. I also have a SB800, which is great, but overkill sometimes.

Perfect flash for Nikon DSLR

Perfect flash for Nikon DSLR Even though this is a smaller flash, the pictures taken with it are great. I have the Nikon SB600, a larger flash. For mo...

Excellent For Its Size

Excellent For Its Size I've always avoided using a flash on my digital cameras because the built-in flashes were so tiny that they were virtually usel...

Flash

Flash I dont think it is much stronger than the original flash on my camera but I am sure it helps. I still have some low light problems. It makes i...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from reevoo.com. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 90 out of 100.

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Nikon SB 400

A great flash that gives a more natural light to photos but at the same time is really compact and easy to use. None!

Nikon SB 400

Small neat and easy to use and fairly unobtrusive. Obviously due to it's size it does lack power some what, but once you learn to adapt it can be a us...

Nikon SB 400

matches D40 perfectly, spot on exposures every time,featherweight. not one

Pernickety about quality

Usual good Nikon design. none.

Average Rating

90

GB

alaTest collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of the Nikon SB-400 from amazon.co.uk. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 95 out of 100.

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Nikon Speedlight External Flash

Nikon Speedlight External Flash The speedlight is most satisfactory but the customer service is something to be desired, I have continually asked for ...

Great value addition!

Great value addition! Bought this because I was asked to be the official photographer for a friends wedding. It is great because it can be angled wh...

Brightened up my photography!

Brightened up my photography! Was asked to photograph a wedding for a friend and decided that I needed a flash to help. There were a couple of other...

Great Little Flash

Great Little Flash This is a great wee flash gun. A perfect partner for my D40X. Doesn't take up very much space in my bag. I love it.

Average Rating

95

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