Introduced together with the Nikon D700 in early July, the SB900 replaces the SB800 as Nikon's high-end flash. It brings a few new features, such as increased flash cycle times, a new flash head with a twist, as well as an all-new user interface. How...
Decreased recycle times (and without needing a 5th battery too) ; A proper switch that not only turns on the flash, but enables the wireless modes ; New user interface is a bit quicker and easier to operate for many of the flash's myriad settings ; A...
at the cost of making the new flash much bigger than its predecessors ; No increase in power or distance reached ; Hotshoe stand (AS-21) mounting screw threads are plastic. Unforgivable cost cutting ; As of now, the SB800 still is on sale, and...
At the end of it, the SB900 is indeed a capable flash, with even better recycle times and packing plenty of power for a hotshoe flash. The problem, however, is that compared to the SB800, it offers just two new features I consider great, as well as one...
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