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Minimum number of flashes and recycling times
When using four (or five) fresh batteries of the same type and the Speedlight
fires at M1/1 output.
Batteries
Number of
Min. recycling time
Min. number of flashes/
batteries
(approx.)
recycling time
Alkaline-
x4
6.0 sec.
130 / 6-30 sec.
manganese
x5
5.0 sec.
130 / 5-30 sec.
Lithium
x4
7.5 sec.
170 / 7.5-30 sec.
x5
7.5 sec.
190 / 7.5-30 sec.
Nickel
x4
6.0 sec.
140 / 6-30 sec.
x5
5.0 sec.
140 / 5-30 sec.
NiCd (1000 mAh)
x4
4.0 sec.
90 / 4-30 sec.
(rechargeable)
x5
3.5 sec.
90 / 3.5-30 sec.
Ni-MH (2000 mA)
x4
4.0 sec.
150 / 4-30 sec.
(rechargeable)
x5
2.9 sec.
150 / 2.9-30 sec.
• Minimum recycling time is for operation using fresh batteries.
• This data was measured without using the wide-area AF-assist illuminator, zoom-head
position adjustment, or LCD panel illumination.
• The above data may vary due to variations in battery performance.
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Replacing/recharging the batteries
Refer to the following table to determine when to replace or recharge your
batteries, if the ready-light takes a long time to come on.
Type of battery
Recycling time
Remedy
Alkaline-manganese
More than 30 seconds
Lithium
More than 10 seconds
Replace
Nickel
More than 10 seconds
Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
More than 10 seconds
Recharge
Ni-MH (rechargeable)
If extremely exhausted batteries are used, a strange sound can be heard caused by the
flash head zooming back and forth even when the SB-800 is turned off. In this case,
replace the SB-800’s batteries even if an external battery source is used.
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External power sources
Using an optional external power source increases the number of flash firings
and provides faster recycling times (p. 113).
Basic oper
ation