Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
List Price: $570.00
Category: Digital Camera
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Manufacturer: Nikon
Release Date: 2008-07-26
Model: B001BTG3OQ
Product features:
  • High-quality flash for standalone use or as part of a comprehensive lighting system
  • Commander mode controls up to 3 Speedlight groups or unlimited individual Speedlights
  • 4 wireless channel options; prominent master and remote control switch for wireless operation
  • Auto power zoom coverage ranges from 17 to 200mm (FX format) to 12 to 200mm (DX format)
  • 3 light distribution patterns; measures 3 x 5.7 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 14.6 ounces
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Customer Review: Flash not for professionals
Summary: 2 Stars

This Flash was meant to be used by professionals and is suppose to substitute the older version SB-800. I use it a few times in a baby birthday party and it get heat very easy. Then you have to wait 10 minutes without use it. I tried to slow my shots to avoid this. A friend of mine told me: you cannot shoot pointing the head of the flash up, because that causes the heat faster, you cannot use the diffuser because it will heat faster, you cannot shoot all power because it will heat faster. So if you're a professional you want to be creative and do your work without being restricted by your tools.

I prefer to get the SB-600 and improve my camera to D3S to shoot higher ISO, and improve the lenses to F2.8 and VR to avoid using a lot of power or buy the SB-900 and deactivate the temperature system.

Description of Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Professional i-TTL Speedlight compatible with Nikon FX and DX format SLRs, and part of the Nikon Creative Lighting System. This powerful Speedlight offers photographers extensive creative opportunities for their flash photography. Three illumination patterns - Center-weighted, Even and Standard - provide total control over flash coverage and it covers a class-leading auto zoom range of 17-200mm in just 1.2 seconds.Advanced features include a booster circuit that enables high-speed recycling using four AA-type batteries and a built-in thermal protection system to warn of excessive heat build up. The SB-900 can automatically detect the presence of a fluorescent or incandescent color filter and transmit this information to the attached camera's white balance setting, and its firmware can be upgraded via the camera body.
The SB-900 i-TTL Speedlight leads the Nikon Creative Lighting System by delivering the portability, power, and versatility to support any photographer's creative lighting imagination. The SB-900 works as a wireless standalone flash, or you can use it as a commander or wireless remote light source. In commander mode, the SB-900 controls up to three remote Speedlight groups and an unlimited number of compatible Speedlights, with four wireless channel options helping you manage wireless conflicts in multiple photographer environments. The flash also offers streamlined controls and menus, including a rotary select dial that sets key flash functions quickly, along with a prominent master and remote control switch to simplify wireless operation.

Photographers working on zoom photos will appreciate the SB-900's expanded auto power zoom coverage, which ranges from 17 to 200mm in the FX format to 12 to 200mm in the DX format. Photographers also have the choice of three light distribution patterns: standard (for general illumination), center-weighted (for portraits), and even (for groups or interiors). Finally, the SB-900 automatically identifies mounted color gel filters and adjusts the camera's auto white balance setting (available with select Nikon digital SLR cameras). Other details include automatic FX/DX format identification; user-friendly firmware updating; flash tube overheat protection; and a drip-proof mounting foot cover.

Technical Specifications

  • Guide number: 34 meters/111.5 feet (ISO 100), 48 meters/157.5 feet (ISO 200)
  • Electronic construction: Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
  • Flash exposure control: Slow sync; red-eye reduction in slow sync; front curtain sync; rear curtain sync; rear-curtain slow sync; auto FP high-speed sync; FV lock flash
  • Lens coverage: 17 to 200mm (FX format, automatic mode); 12 to 200mm (DX format, automatic mode); 12 to 17mm (FX format, automatic mode with built-in wide-angle panel deployed); 8 to 11mm (DX format, automatic mode with built-in wide-angle panel deployed)
  • Bounce function (tilt): Flash head tilts down to -7 degrees or up to 90 degrees, with click stops at -7, 0, 45, 60, 75, and 90 degrees
  • Bounce function (rotate): Flash head rotates horizontally 180 degrees to the left and right, with click stops at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 degrees
  • Minimum recycling time: 4 seconds with alkaline-manganese (1.5 volts); 4.5 seconds with lithium (1.5 volts); 3 seconds with Oxyride (1.5 volts); 2.3 seconds with Ni-MH (2,600 mAh)
  • Flash duration: 1/880 second at M1/1 (full) output; 1/1,000 second at M1/2 output; 1/2,550 second at M1/4 output; 1/5,000 second at M1/8 output; 1/10,000 second at M1/16 output; 1/20,000 second at M1/32 output; 1/35,700 second at M1/64 output; 1/38,500 second at M1/128 output
  • Required power source: 4 AA-type batteries in the following types: alkaline-manganese (1.5 volts), lithium (1.5 volts), or Ni-MH (1.2 volts)
  • ISO range: 100 to 6,400
  • Optional power supply: SD-9 high-performance battery pack, SD-8A high-performance battery pack, or SK-6 power bracket unit
  • Ready light: Yes
  • Minimum number of flashes: 110 with alkaline-manganese (1.5 volts); 230 with lithium (1.5 volts); 190 with Ni-MH (2,600 mAh)
  • Wireless flash modes: Off, master, master (repeating), remote, and SU-4
  • Wireless communication channels: 4
  • Wireless groups: 3
  • Dimensions: 3 x 5.7 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D)
  • Weight: 14.6 ounces
  • Supplied accessories: AS-21 Speedlight stand, SW-13H diffusion dome, SJ-900 color filter set, SZ-2 color filter holder, SS-900 soft case

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