SB-900 AF Speedlight
The SB-900 i-TTL Speedlight leads the Nikon Creative Lighting System delivering the portability, power and versatility to support any photographer’s creative lighting imagination.
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- AS-21 Speedlight Stand
- SW-13H Diffusion Dome
- SJ-900 Color Filter Set
- SZ-2 Color Filter Holder
- SS-900 Soft Case
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
SB-900 AF Speedlight
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i did not realize nikon would make junk until i bought a SB900 flash,it over heat all the time.
June 11, 2012
Flash bom!
Recarga silenciosa! Tem o maior painel LCD iluminado traseiro de todos flash! Recarga rápida. Tem 3 luzes para auxiliar o autofoco. Design de vários V. É o mais bonito. Potente o número guia dele é alto. Vem com manual em espanhol e um guia excelente. Emite vários disparos para calcular a luz. Estou satisfeito, o meu faz muito tempo e não apresenta problema é muito confiável. A tampa das pinhas tem uma boa trava que não se rompe com tempo. As teclas são lumiadas na cor verde par visualizar a noite! Nikon é Nikon.
May 8, 2012
Doesn't worth money
Terrible Terrible Terrible, expensive and keeps overheating. I couldn't believe its from Nikon!
May 6, 2012
Looks great !!! In reality Embarrassement..
I own three SB 900, which I use with my D3s, D2x and D800. Having all these 3 in my bag I still had to reach to my old SB800's to complete a job , especially.. eastern weddings and events.. My real challenge is the speed-light shutting off due to overheating. I have send 2 of mine for repairs..unfortunately returned repaired but not to my satisfaction. I was so embarrassed once, when I was at the MD governor's mansion shooting a major event and my SB 900s went kaput (overheat)..I hope Nikon will have a fix for this unit soon ? Sorry..If I am mean..but It is my bread and butter....
March 14, 2012
Overheating
Well, suffice it to say, for this to be Nikon's flagship Speedlight. Im very disappointed. Basically $500.00 a pop and instead of fixing this issue that MOST owners have experienced, they choose to come out with the SB910, without offering a resolution to the 900's issues.
Nice going Nikon.
March 5, 2012
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SB-900 would always overheat on my D40, specially during the worst of times, such as crucial moments (grooms kissing in a wedding, happy birthday in a birthday party...). Since I got my D7000 I NEVER had a single overheat on SB-900, and I´m taking the same types of shots. Is that due to D7000´s new metering processor being more efficient? Thanks in advance for clarifying it!
1 year, 1 month ago
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Gerlan
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either that or you are using the d7k in a higher iso mode, since the d7k has eons better high iso than the d40. and higher iso->less need for light, so it's possible you're simply using your sb900 on a lower output.Answer:
Overheating alert issues were corrected with the latest firmware version for the SB-900.Has staff answer
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Why does my SB_900AF Speedlight overheat all the time with my D40?
9 months ago
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RSnyder
Pennsylvania
Location :
Pennsylvania
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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They all overheat, the firmware update does not help. Different batteries does not help. The only things that helps is slowing down how fast you are shooting, turn up the ISO and shoot in brighter areas.......Nikon staff, please admit to the problem and fix it. I have 10 of these sitting on the shelf at my studio not being used because we cannot not depend on them. If you can't or won't fix the problem, bring back the SB-800.....call it an SB-850 and charge $50 more than the cost of an SB-900 and I will buy 10 right away.
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Please verify the latest Firmware that you have on your SB-900:Answer Title: SB-900 5.02 firmware update
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
SB-900 AF Speedlight
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I can use the SB-900 wirelessly with my D5000 without an additional command unit?
8 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: 6-12 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Or use the SB-900 in SU-4 mode and control it manually.Answer:
No, D5000 does not have a built in commander, you would need A SU800 commander.
SB-900 AF Speedlight
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Can the firmware be updated in the SB-900 flash using a D7000 DSLR body?
Maybe a deal braker. Please send/post a link to whare I can find this infomation.
7 months ago
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Ron
Sterling Heights , Michigan, USA
Location :
Sterling Heights , Michigan, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Role: Just getting started with photography
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Yes it can.Nov 20, 2011 by
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Yes it can. Its all on the Nikon website here just in case you cant find ithttp://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16174/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzIxODA2NzMyL3NpZC93eTRBSUJKaw%3D%3D
If I want to take it off of my camera and position it apart from the camera, can I do that? What would I need to do so?
7 months ago
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Debbie
Florida
Location :
Florida
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes. Use it in the Remote function. There is a lot of great info online for Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS).Dec 10, 2011 by
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You can use the SB-900 off of the camera. There are a couple of ways of doing this. If you have a DSLR with Nikons creative lighting system build into the camera you can use the built in flash (not with the D5100) to activate the flash. You can use SC28/SC29 attached to the camera to activate the flash. Or you can use another SB800/SB900 as a master or a wireless flash trigger with varying degrees of control.
I recently got my SB900. During my first time practicing with it, it gave me the overheating warning and turned off. I had been taking multiple pictures in a short amount of time, as I was testing out different settings and lighting situations. However, I got the overheating warning within about 10 minutes of testing it out, and I was shocked to receive the message so early.
My question is, what measures can I take to prevent from overheating? I'm assuming I can't take multiple shots in mass succession. What IS the rate of pictures I can take? One every 30 seconds, one every minute, etc. Is there anything else I can do to prevent this from happening?
(other info - I was using this with the d90)
My question is, what measures can I take to prevent from overheating? I'm assuming I can't take multiple shots in mass succession. What IS the rate of pictures I can take? One every 30 seconds, one every minute, etc. Is there anything else I can do to prevent this from happening?
(other info - I was using this with the d90)
3 months, 1 week ago
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CourtneyB13
Maryland, USA
Location :
Maryland, USA
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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I have experienced the problem when shooting fire performers. where shooting time is limited to the time the flames are alight for. You don't have to use the flash for that long before it goes, a couple of minutes (and that is with the flash shooting at -1. A lot depends on the batteries you use, from what I have read. I have heard all sorts of different advise on reasons why and what batteries work better or worse. Turning down the power of your flash and using multiple flashes is the easiest way to stop it. Shooting slower, allowing the heat to dissipate will help but is limiting. I am not going to say which batteries you should use or if you should use a battery pack as I have heard so many things.Answer:
Some people report this issue, but I've never experienced it. Getting your speedlight to overheat after 10 minutes of use suggests you were pushing it pretty hard -- which means rapid-fire shooting at full power. You have some control over flash output, which includes shooting with a larger aperture (smaller number), slower shutter speed and higher ISO value. In this way you can mediate between camera and flash to produce required output from the SB-900. Even though the thermal warning feature can be turned off, I wouldn't recommend it -- for obvious reasons.Apr 10, 2012 by
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Hugo First
Richmond, VA, USA
Location :
Richmond, VA, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
1 year ago
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Anonymous
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes.
Looking for decent flash for my D80. Saw the SB-900 and need to know. Thanks.
1 year ago
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Shutter
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Yes, you can use the SB-900 with the D80.
i just got my new sb900 from a retail store. jammed it with a set of fresh batteries, everything seems to work fine, but when i tried pushing the test button, it doesn't fire. even when the test button lights up, still not firing. i tried it with the D90, still not firing. i tried putting it on wireless triggers, not firing. is it a product defect?
1 year ago
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del
abu dhabi, uae
Location :
abu dhabi, uae
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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If you already tried troubleshooting and the problem still persists, you are welcome to send your camera for evaluation.Title: How do I get my Nikon product serviced?
URL: http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bi...
1 year ago
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Anonymous
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When a flash is attached it tell you that the flash is ready for use.
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Review
November 2008, SB-900 Speedlight
by Peter KoloniaPopular Photography & Imaging's Peter Kolonia praised the SB-900 in the November 2008 issue, noting that the SB-900 was swifter, sleeker and easier to operate than other flash systems. Kolonia touted the SB-900's innovative features including the wider auto-zoom range, versatile accessory filters and upgradeable firmware. Kolonia boasts that both DX- and FX-format photographers will benefit from the improvements made on the "easily manageable" SB-900.
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