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Nikon’s flagship Speedlight for enthusiasts and professionals.

MELVILLE, N.Y. (November 29, 2011) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the addition of a new flagship speedlight, the powerful and capable SB-910 speedlight. Building on the versatility of Nikon’s Creative Lighting System (CLS), the SB-910 incorporates an enhanced intuitive operating system and graphic user interface (GUI). The SB-910 speedlight comes equipped with a wide zoom range covering the most popular focal lengths as well as FX/DX-format identification that optimizes zoom settings based on the camera body. This new speedlight also provides more efficient battery usage as well as an enhanced Thermal Cut-Out function.

“As Nikon’s new flagship speedlight, the SB-910 provides exceptional high performance and versatility that users have come to value in Nikon’s Creative Lighting System,” said Lisa Osorio, general manager of marketing at Nikon Inc. “By addressing the needs of photographers that work in challenging lighting scenarios, the SB-910 delivers a new level of portable lighting functionality, with performance and intelligent features that adapt to a wide range of lighting challenges.”

Nikon SB-910 AF Speedlight i-TTL Shoe Mount Flash SRP $ 549.95 (01 November 2011)

Specifications :

• Commander Function
  Yes
• Remote Function
  Yes
• Guide Number
  34 m/111.5 ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern, 20°C/68°F) to 48 m/157.5 ft. (at ISO 200, 35mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern, 20°C/68°F)
• Electronic Construction
  Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry
• Flash Exposure Control
  Distance-priority manual flash
  i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras
  Manual Flash (with Nikon Creative Lighting System digital and 35mm SLR cameras)
• Lens Coverage
  8 to 11mm (DX-format, Automatic mode with built-in wide-angle panel deployed)
  12 to 17mm (FX-format, Automatic mode with built-in wide-angle panel deployed)
  12 to 200mm (DX-format, Automatic mode)
  17 to 200mm (FX-format, Automatic mode)
• Illumination pattern
  The light distribution angle is automatically adjusted to the camera’s image area in both FX and DX formats
  Standard
  Even
  Center-weighted
• Other Available Functions
  Test Firing
  Monitor Pre-flashes
  AF-assist illumination for multi-point AF
  Modeling illuminator
• Bounce Function (Tilt)
  Flash head tilts down to 7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°.
• Bounce Function (Rotate)
  Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°
• Minimum Recycling Time
  2.3 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH (2600 mAh) batteries
  3.0 sec. (approx.) with Oxyride™ (1.5V) batteries
  4.0 sec. (approx.) with Alkaline-manganese (1.5V) batteries
  4.5 sec. (approx.) with Lithium (1.5V) batteries
• Flash Duration
  1/880 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output
  1/1100 sec. at M 1/2 output
  1/2550 sec. at M 1/4 output
  1/5000 sec. at M 1/8 output
  1/10000 sec. at M 1/16 output
  1/20000 sec. at M 1/32 output
  1/35700 sec. at M 1/64 output
  1/38500 sec. at M 1/128 output
• Required Power Source
  Four 1.2V Ni-MH (AA-size) batteries
  Four 1.5V Alkaline-manganese (AA-size) batteries
  Four 1.5V Lithium (AA-size) batteries
• Optional Power Supply
  SK-6 Power Bracket Unit, SD-9 High-Performance Battery Pack
  SD-8A High-Performance Battery Pack
• Flash-ready Indicator
  Rear and Front lights blink: Insufficient light for correct exposure (in i-TTL, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL Auto flash, or Distance-priority manual flash operations).
  Rear lights up and Front blinks: recycled and ready to fire.
• Ready Light
  Front
• Flash Compensation
  –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 steps in i-TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes
• Custom Setting
  AF-Assist Illumination
  Modeling Illuminator
  Monitor pre-flashes
  Test firing
• Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time
  110/4.0 – 30 sec. (1.5V Alkaline-manganese)
  125/3.0 –30 sec. (1.5V Oxyride™)
  165/2.3–30 sec. (Ni-MH (eneloop))
  190/2.3–30 sec. (2600mAh Ni-MH)
  230/4.5–120 sec. (1.5V Lithium)
• Wireless Flash Modes
  Master
  Master (RPT)
  Off
  Remote
  SU-4
• Wireless Communication Channels
  Four: 1, 2, 3 and 4 Channels
• Wireless Groups
  Three: A, B and C
• Other Functions
  Firmware update
  ISO sensitivity setting
  Key lock
  Recalling the underexposure value in the TTL auto flash mode
  Resetting the settings
  Improved Thermal Cut-out
• Dimensions
  3.1 x 5.7 x 4.4 in. (78.5 x 145 x 113mm)
• Weight (Approx. without batteries)
  14.8 oz. (420g)
• Supplied Accessories
  • AS-21 Speedlight Stand
  • SW-13H Nikon Diffusion Dome
  • SZ-2FL Fluorescent Filter
  • SZ-2TN Incandescent Filter
  • SS-910 Soft Case

Buy the SB-910 AF from B and H Photo Video New York SRP $ 549.95 (01 November 2011)

A comparison of the current range can be done here. The PDF user manual was unavailable at launch but is now obtainable here.