How much does a Speedlight cost?
Prices seem to vary from $30 to over $400! The number of features can also be bewildering to a beginner.
How do I reset my SB-900?
Now you know why Nikon pushes wireless flash. With all the ways you can screw up the settings, it’s a Godsend that you can reset the SB-900 to where yo need it simply by holding both green buttons. The 17-200mm zoom range is a crock.
How much does a speedlight weigh?
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 4.1 x 2.8 x 5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 12.7 ounces |
| ASIN | B0042X9L6A |
| Item model number | 4808 |
| Batteries | 4 AA batteries required. |
How do you shoot with a speedlight?
The easiest way to use your speedlight is to aim it directly at your subject. The result is a decently lit subject, similar to the type of photo that a built-in pop up flash would produce. Notice how that colors pop more and the mask is more evenly lit compared to the photo shot in ambient light.
How do I update SB900 firmware?
Guide for download and installing this firmware update
- Download the firmware (F-SB900-V502M.
- Format an approved memory card in the camera.
- Connect the camera to the computer (in MSC Mass Storage USB mode) or use a memory card reader.
- Copy the firmware file (SB900502.
What is the Nikon SB-900 Speedlight?
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.
Is the SB-900 ready light too bright?
The SB-900 ready light is too bright when seen from behind, but it’s directional and less visible for the sides. The ready lights of the SB-400 and SB-600 are much more visible from the sides. It seems silly, but the SB-900 ready light is inferior.
Is the SB-900 an i-TTL flash?
This is the big little secret that Nikon doesn’t trumpet when it lists the SB-900 as an “i-TTL” flash. What Nikon doesn’t publicize is that the SB-900 does not work in the traditional TTL mode of film cameras, nor does it work in the older d-TTL mode needed by the D100, D1X, D1H or D1.
What’s the difference between the SB-800 and SB-900?
Nikon claims the SB-900 is 25% faster with 4-AAs than the SB-800 is with five AAs! My tests didn’t impress me that much. 4.) Sadly what might have been a battery level display on the LCD is just measuring whether or not you can keep shooting, or if you’ve overheated the flash. 5.) Even more complexity and menus.