Nikon SB-N7 Speedlight (White)

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Price: $156.95    

Product Feature

• Cover a remarkably long shooting distance with great sensitivity
• has a guide number of 18/59 (ISO100 m/ft)
• 120 � tilting head lets you project light exactly where you want it for maximum illumination and flash-softening bounce techniques
• Built-in wide panel attachment gives you uniform light coverage for wide-angle shooting
• Fits the Nikon 1 V1 or Camera B's hot shoe
• powered by readily available AAA batteries

Product Description

New Inspiration Through Creative Lighting Master creative lighting techniques with this powerful compact, i-TTL Speedlight for Nikon 1 V1 and Camera B. Its long reach (guide number 18/59*) and 120° tilting head gives you maximum light control, whether illumating directly or using a bounce technique.

Nikon SB-N7 Speedlight (White) Review

I am not usually one to rant or write reviews, however this product's design flaw needs to be shared for other potential buyers. I have a Nikon 1 V1 and I love it for what it is. A great compact camera that gives me some of the benefits of my two D700s without all of the weight and space of them plus the pro lenses I use with them. I love the size of the V1 when carrying all the stuff with our new child. I have the SB-N5 and I like it too for it's small size and ability to minimize red eye due to being off enough of the lens axis. However, my biggest gripe has been the lack of power, especially when trying to bounce flash. So I was very interested in the SB-N7 so I could have that extra punch for those nice bounce flash shots as well as outdoor daylight shots. I preordered over a month ago and eagerly awaited trying it out tonight when the package arrived.
After opening the package I was playing around with the flash and was getting ready to try it when I saw something was amiss. I was like wait a minute....maybe I just don't know how to do it. I pushed, pulled, did a 360 examination. Nope, they really designed it this way. The stupid flash can't be used to bounce when shooting in the vertical format! That's right, when most people would be using the bounce effect, taking portraits, you can't bounce the flash. The flash head does not twist horizontally. Nikon even says on their website for the SB-N7, "Experienced shooters often bounce their flash off the ceiling above them or a wall behind them for an attractive softening effect. The Nikon 1 SB-N7 Speedlight's flash head tilts 120� so you can direct the light exactly where you want it--straight ahead, up, behind you and everywhere in-between." Yes, it tilts 120 degrees forward and aft when you hold the camera for the standard horizontal shot. However it's direct flash only if you want to shoot vertical. How is it that the less powerful, supposedly designed for amateurs SB-N5 can bounce for both horizontal and vertical shots but the SB-N7 can't? This is the only on camera flash that Nikon makes except for the SB-400 that doesn't do bounce flash in the vertical format. The SB-400 is supposed to be basic entry level flash. The SB-N7 is supposed to be a step above the entry level SB-N5 for the Nikon 1 line. I'm returning this poorly designed item. Big time goof Nikon.

***Update 05/24/13***
So here I am months later and I haven't changed my thoughts on this flash. In fact, given some of the recent things that Nikon has done with their 1 line, I'm even more frustrated. Nikon has now released a super wide angle zoom and a series of fast prime lenses for the Nikon 1 series of cameras. So clearly they are trying to promote the Nikon 1 series as a small,compact camera but one that appeals to the serious photographer as well. Why else would they offer fast lenses that cost anywhere from $200 to $900? If you were to get the 6.7-13mm zoom and all of the primes, you would have nearly $2k invested in lenses. Yes, that is less than either my f2.8 70-200 or 24-70 lens alone, but it is not a small investment at all. So if Nikon is going this direction, why limit the system so much with the flash selection? Imagine if you had a Nikon SLR, some of their best zooms or primes but were limited to the SB400 for a flash? Weak power, no vertical bounce, no off camera use or control. Nikon knows that their SLR line would be a non runner if that were the case so what gives? You can use Nikon's full size flashes on a couple of their high end Coolpix cameras, but no such support or equivalent for the 1 series? Not even a hot shoe adapter for the 1 series to use Nikon's full size flashes or even a Pocket Wizard for a work around. So I'm really confused what Nikon's goal is. They want us to invest in the lenses and stick with the system, just like one would and I have with their SLRs. But then they hobble the system with regards to flashes. I'm glad I got my V1 with the heavy discounts because I would seriously feel shortchanged if I had been suckered into investing in the 1 series only to find that they cripple it because it seems they don't want it to get too close in performance to their SLR lineup. It's a real shame too because the speed of the focusing system in particular sets the Nikon 1 cameras apart from other mirrorless systems and their own high end Coolpix cameras.

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