I like the SB 900 better but i was used to it. but does well.

When I purchased my Nikon SB-900 flash unit, I'd heard stories about similar models overheating and even catching on fire at times of heavy use. To this date, I've had no such problems and I couldn't be happier with it. I've used my SB-900 many times and I still have a lot to learn about all the features it has. There are several features such as using a fraction of the power, manual, TTL, etc.One problem I've had deals with using the flash while having a large lens shade on the lens. The large shade will often cause a shadow to appear at the bottom of the photograph. As long as I remember to remove the lens shade when using the flash, there is no problem. Something else I've learned from experience is to use the slide out diffuser on the SB-900. It really makes a huge, unbelievable difference. Without the diffuser, the light illuminates a limited area of the photograph. With the diffuser, the light spreads out to cover much more area and it is a far more pleasing, softer light.This light has been discontinued in favor of the SB-950 but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another SB-900 flash. For beginner or experienced photographer, this is an awesome flash.

I sold my 3-month-old SB-900, and replaced it with the SB-910 just a month ago. I like everything about this flash so far. I also like the hard plastic filters instead of the old flexible films. I did test the flash with my D700, and got well lit photos and spot-on white balance. I will update this review in a few months after using it more.

Definitely an upgrade over my Nikon SB-800 in features and power. The flash output on the SB-900 is more accurate than the SB-800, which tends to overexpose my images.

I love this flash. I've had my SB-900 for about a year now, and am still amazed at how well it works. The worst thing about it is how difficult it is to understand and learn how to use. It also takes a much longer than normal amount of time to recycle after each flash. This is a huge problem when shooting a wedding or trying to get any number of action shots! It goes through batteries like crazy too. Still all-in-all, I love the flash, and it gives me great results even in the worst of lighting situations if I have time to wait until it recycles each time!

Excellent flash, my second SB-900 and certainly not the last.A little too pricey, but it's OK. It's a very good flash does all you need and looks like will live forever!

Zum Nikon Speedlight SB-900 gibts nicht mehr zusätzlich zu sagen. Das Produkt spricht für sich, und die Literatur hat die Vorzüge zu genüge gewürdigt. Dieses von mir erworbene Gerät macht da keine Ausnahme. Es war voll in Ordnung, und begeistert mich durch seine vielfälltigen Nutzungsmöglichkeiten. Bin also voll zufrieden.

The Nikon SB-900 is an excellent flash that is very easy to use. The menu and controls are about as straightforward and intuitive as they can be. I like the ability to switch the camera to on, remote, and master with a single switch. An advantage of this flash over the SB-600 is that it has the "old fashioned" auto capability via a sensor on the flash itself. This yields more consistent results than Balanced TTL flash for outdoor shots. Just set the flash to Auto Aperture or Auto and dial in -1.0 to -2.0 flash compensation for consistently outstanding outdoor fill flash shots. I recently used the SB-900 to shoot a fair during the day. With the flash set to Auto Aperture and flash compensation set to -1.0, every shot was well exposed. The fair organizers were blown away with the results. I used the high speed FP function with a shutter speed of 1/800 to shoot skateboarders catching some air. With this function you can use the flash all the way up to the camera's maximum shutter speed.The wireless flash function works as advertised. I have used it both indoors and outdoors in the shade using the D300's built in flash as the master (trigger). I haven't used the color compensation filters, but they will be valuable for shooting indoor events to match flash color with ambient light. Regarding the thermal cutoff feature mentioned in some reviews, I haven't used the flash to shoot multiple full-power shots in rapid succession. However, with Nikon's current pro DSLRs you can increase the ISO to 1000 or higher without degrading image quality. Higher ISOs require lower flash power. Lower flash power means less heat. Less heat means a reduced likelihood of triggering the thermal cutoff. Your flash batteries will also last longer if you increase ISO.I don't find the size or weight of the flash to be an issue. During the fair mentioned above, I carried the SB-900 attached to a Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 18-200mm lens and Op-Tech neoprene strap for over 5 hours without complaint. The only drawback to this flash is that it's a bit pricey. In my opinion, a price point under four-hundred dollars would be good.