- 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.
Product description
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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 ed 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 ing 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
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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 ed 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
ing 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