Nikon SB-910

[surenj]

The question is, whether this should have been a firmware upgrade? OK I reckon the redesigned button would be a bit tricky though...

[aim54x]

it would be nice if a firmware upgrade could get us close to the SB-910 standards, but I think they may have physically changed the positioning of the thermal cut off switch as well.

[Mr Darcy]

I had a quick look at teh (Hi Gerry ) specs of the new beast. Can't say that I see any great difference to the SB900.
Since the "new" flash looks identical to the old one, I assume the hard filters will be backwards compatible. The "new button is just an old one re-assigned. I use the manual zoom regularly, so losing the dedicated button for that hurts. That leaves the "New" thermal sensing circuit. Not sure that that will add anything. Slow recycle instead of fast recycle then stop. The only time I came up against this evil beast was when I attempted a battery life test. It stopped after 90 or so flashes. Interestingly, it wasn't the head that was hot. It was the batteries, so maybe Cam is right and they have moved the sensor.
Methinks they should show some honesty and call it the SB-900a
And make the "menu/Zoom" button a Fn button that you can assign according to your needs. PS, Suren why are you reporting on Nikon product. Thinking of jumping ship?
PPS Cam when will we see you up here again?

[chrisk]

Nikons way of admitting they got it wrong with the sb900. Fix the problem of the overheating, keep everything else the same and just rebadge it as an sb910. I guess their incremental model increase of 10 is for small issues. If it was a big ass problem, it'd be renamed a sb950.

[surenj]

Lol Greg. I wasn't thinking of jumping but get annoyed when manufacturers release beta items with issues and release a minor hardware upgrade like this charging premium dollar. We should dissuade those bas&@$& from doing this. That's all.

[aim54x]

Nikons way of admitting they got it wrong with the sb900. Fix the problem of the overheating, keep everything else the same and just rebadge it as an sb910. I guess their incremental model increase of 10 is for small issues. If it was a big ass problem, it'd be renamed a sb950.

That is definitely one way of seeing things. I have never had any of the heating issues with my SB900, but then again I dont push my flashes that hard.

PPS Cam when will we see you up here again?

Not soon enough I fear...I am currently working a full seven days a week.

[chrisk]

Nikons way of admitting they got it wrong with the sb900. Fix the problem of the overheating, keep everything else the same and just rebadge it as an sb910. I guess their incremental model increase of 10 is for small issues. If it was a big ass problem, it'd be renamed a sb950.

That is definitely one way of seeing things. I have never had any of the heating issues with my SB900, but then again I dont push my flashes that hard.

i have had it happen only a couple of times since ive owned it, but we all know the problem exists even though for us it may be a non-issue. there was certainly a design flaw in the flash to begin with, that much is obvious.