Nikon Speedlight SB-700

£259/$327 Limited power, good control

The SB-700 comes complete with colour correction filters for use with both fluorescent and tungsten ambient lighting, plus auto-sensing when fitted. A good-quality diffusion dome is also included. Smart features include a range of illumination patterns, a powerful 24-120mm zoom range and wireless commander and slave modes, albeit with only optical rather than RF connectivity.

One niggle is that you can only switch from Nikon’s TTL-BL (Balanced Light) mode to standard TTL by changing the metering mode on the host camera body. There’s also no programmable repeat mode.

Performance

The Gn 38 maximum power rating is the lowest here. Even so, it comes pretty close to the Canon 470EX-AI and Phottix flashguns at competing zoom settings.