Name: Nikon D70
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Technical Notes—Optional Accessories

Optional Speedlights

When used with a compatible Speedlight such as the SB-800 or SB-600

(available separately), the D70 supports the full range of options available

with the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS; 203), including i-TTL ﬂ ash

control ( 94), Flash Color Information Communication, and FV lock (

103). For more information, see the Speedlight manual.

SB-800

This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53/174 (m/ft,

35-mm zoom head position, ISO 200, 20 °C/68 °F; GN at ISO 100 is 38/125)

and accepts four AA batteries (ﬁ ve AA batteries when powered by the sup-

plied SD-800 battery pack) or SD-6, SD-7, or SD-8A power sources (available

separately). The ﬂ ash head can be rotated through 90 ° above and 7 ° below

the horizontal, 180 ° left, and 90 ° right for bounce-ﬂ ash or close-up photog-

raphy. Auto power zoom (24–105 mm) ensures that the illuminating angle

is adjusted in accord with lens focal length. The built-in wide panel can be

used for angles of 14 mm and 17 mm. An illuminator is included to assist in

adjusting settings in the dark, and custom settings are available for ﬁ ne-tun-

ing all aspects of ﬂ ash operation.

SB-600

This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 39/128 (m/ft, 35-

mm zoom head position, ISO 200, 20 °C/68 °F; GN at ISO 100 is 28/92) and

accepts four AA batteries (see the SB-600 manual for details). The ﬂ ash head

can be rotated through 90 ° above the horizontal, 180 ° left, and 90 ° right for

bounce-ﬂ ash or close-up photography. Auto power zoom (24–85 mm) en-

sures that the illuminating angle is adjusted in accord with lens focal length.

The built-in wide panel can be used for an angle of 14 mm. An illuminator

is included to assist in adjusting settings in the dark, and custom settings are

available for ﬁ ne-tuning all aspects of ﬂ ash operation.

Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories

Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the

ac ces so ry shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync cir cuit ry

of the camera or ﬂ ash. Be fore us ing a Nikon Speed light not listed in this section, con-

tact a Nikon-au tho rized ser vice rep re sen ta tive for more information.

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