The new Nikon SB-800 has been designed for users of advanced Nikon SLRs and Nikon Digital SLRs.
The SB-800 provides compatibility with D-TTL and 3D Multi-Sensor Balaned Fill-Flash control, and offers features such as a tilt-rotate flash head, a built-in wide flash adapter for 14mm wideangle lens coverage, GN38/125 (ISO 100,m/ft at 35mm), flash coverage up to 105mm in 5mm zoom steps and an AF-Assist Illuminator. In addition, the SB-800 enables modeling flash and wireless slave flash, and a new dedicated soft dome has been provided to create soft lighting.