Is Nikon Discontinuing Their Smallest and Most Affordable Speedlight? Will you Miss it?
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Is Nikon about to discontinue production of their SB-400 Speedlight units? According to Nikon Rumors , German retailer Mediamarkt has already listed the compact, lightweight flash unit as discontinued, and a possible indication that Nikon will make an official announcement soon, possibly to make way for a SB-400 replacement.
Nikon’s SB-400 is a very simple yet quality external flash unit that was introduced in 2007 and currently retails for $116.95 , as Nikon’s most affordable Speelight. Regarded as an entry level flash, the SB-400 is controlled in i-TTL and has a variety of flash modes allowing it to be commonly used for fill flash and general photojournalism and portraiture. At 4.5 oz, the SB-400 is also Nikon’s second smallest flash ever made, compared only to the smaller SB-30 at 3.2 oz. One of the only downsides to the SB-400 is that it has no manual exposure mode.
If you don’t opt for the SB-400 as your external flash of choice, the next step up is the pricier SB-700 at $329.95 , the SB-900 (also Nikon’s flagship Speedlight) at $494.95, or the top of the line SB-910 at $549.95 . Or you could go with the discontinued yet quality SB-600 at about $200, but it’s still quite a huge price jump from a little over a hundred bucks! Of course, there are also the more affordable $150 R1C1 flash units (the SB-R200), but these macro flashes are meant more for small groups and use with a macro rig.
So what do you think, photographers? If the SB-400 is to be discontinued, would you miss it, or are you already head over heels for the larger and more powerful Nikon Speedlights?
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