Nikon Speedlight Portrait Pack with SB-700 AF Speedlight and AF-S 50mm f/1.8G Lens

With a rated guide number of 92' at ISO 100 and 35mm, the SB-700 AF Speedlight from Nikon is a moderately compact flash unit packed with features for high-performance on-camera lighting capabilities. The flash is compatible with the i-TTL system for automatic metering with both FX- and DX-format cameras and is optimized for use with Nikon's Creative Lighting System for complete control over your lighting setup. Additionally, the auto zoom head has a coverage range of 24-120mm with FX-format cameras which can be extended down to 12mm with the use of the built-in wide-angle diffusion panel.

Complete bounce and swivel functionality are available for working in a variety of shooting situations. This allows users to tilt down to -7° and up to 90° as well as rotate left or right 180° for complete 360° coverage. Also, the SB-700 has three different illumination patterns, standard, even, and centre-weighted, which help shape the light output for your specific needs. For wireless master TTL functionality, the speedlight utilizes a Commander Mode. In this mode, users can access Advanced Wireless Lighting settings for controlling multiple off-camera flashes that can be set up in two groups (A, B) and one of four channels. The SB-700 also has a quick wireless control A: B ratio setting for quickly setting up and controlling multiple remote flashes.

Many other abilities are packed into this unit, including a stroboscopic repeating flash mode that can be set from 1-100 Hz. The SB-700 also has slow, Auto FP high-speed, first, and second curtain sync modes for achieving the desired creative look in your image. There are even red-eye reduction and red-eye reduction slow sync settings available. The flash itself is mounted to the camera or stand via a locking hot shoe and is powered by four AA batteries. And, depending on the type of battery used and the power setting, users can expect a recycle time of 2.5-3.5 seconds.

Included with the SB-700 AF Speedlight are a variety of useful tools and accessories. First, built into the flash alongside the wide-angle diffusion panel is a white slide-out bounce card for bouncing some light directly to the subject and creating catchlights. Also, there is a diffusion dome for softening the output of the flash and fluorescent and incandescent colour correction filters for balancing the flash to ambient light. All of this, along with a stand, is packaged in the SS-700 Soft Case, designed specifically for the flash and accessories.

Features:

Guide number at the 35mm zoom position measures 92' at ISO 100 and 128' at ISO 200

Manual power output from 1/1 full power to 1/128 power

Light distribution angle is automatically adjustable to the camera's image area in both FX and DX formats

Auto-zoom head reaches from 24-120mm with FX-format and 14-120mm with DX-format

Coverage of 12-17mm in FX and 8-11mm in DX when using built-in wide-angle diffusion panel

Thermal cut-out protection shuts off the flash to prevent damage from overheating

Flash head tilts with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45 °, 60°, 75°, and 90°

Flash head rotates left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, and 180°

The distance range of 2-66'

Flash exposure compensation from -3 to +3 EV in 1/3 EV steps

Backlit LCD panel with nine selectable contrast levels and a rotating dial assist in viewing flash status and changing settings

Eleven custom settings

Flash duration of 1/1,042 to 1/40,000 second depending on output setting

Flash-ready indicator lights

AF-assist light, modelling illuminator, monitor pre-flashes, and test firing settings

AF-assist light, modelling illuminator, monitor pre-flashes, and test firing settings

Automatic colour filter detection for adjusting the camera's colour temperature settings and an optional colour filter pack is available

Firmware can be updated through camera

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Overview

An essential lens if ever there was one, the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G from Nikon is the classic normal-length prime featuring a bright maximum aperture and lightweight design. Corresponding to the natural field of view, the 50mm focal length is well-suited for a wide variety of subjects, including everything from landscape to portraiture. The f/1.8 design suits working in difficult lighting conditions and also enables controlling the focus position for using shallow depth of field techniques. One aspherical element is featured in the optical design to minimize spherical aberrations and distortion for high sharpness and accurate rendering. A Super Integrated Coating also suppresses flare and ghosting for improved contrast and colour accuracy. Additionally, the Silent Wave Motor affords fast, quiet, and precise autofocus performance as well as full-time manual focus override.

Features:

Normal-length prime is designed for FX-format Nikon F-mount cameras, however can also be used with DX models where it provides a 75mm equivalent focal length.

Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture contributes to both low-light performance as well as offers greater control over depth of field.

One aspherical element is used to greatly reduce spherical aberrations and distortion in order to achieve high sharpness, clarity, and accurate rendering.

Super Integrated Coating has been applied to lens elements to minimize surface and internal reflections for a marked reduction in lens flare and ghosting.

Silent Wave Motor affords quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override.

The rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.