SPECIFICATIONS SB-900 SPEEDLIGHT
Electronic Construction
Camera’s sync modes: Slow-sync; Red-eye reduction in Slow-sync; Front-curtain sync; Rear-curtain sync; Rear-curtain Slow-sync Shooting functions: Auto FP High-Speed sync; FV Lock flash
Flash Exposure Control
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)
Lens Coverage
Flash head tilts down to -7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Bounce Function (Tilt)
Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°
Bounce Function (Rotate)
4.0 sec. with Alkaline-manganese (1.5V)
4.5 sec. with Lithium (1.5V)
3.0 sec. with OxyrideTM (1.5V)
2.3 sec. with Ni-MH (2600 mAh)
Minumum Recycling Time
1/880 sec. at M1/1 (full) output
1/1100 sec. at M1/2 output
1/2550 sec. at M1/4 output
1/5000 sec. at M1/8 output
1/10,000 sec. at M1/16 output
1/20,000 sec. at M1/32 output
1/35,700 sec. at M1/64 output
1/38,500 sec. at M1/128 output
Flash Duration
Use four AA-type batteries of any of the following types:
Alkaline-manganese (1.5V) batteries
Lithium (1.5V) batteries
Ni-MH (1.2V) batteries
Required Power Source
Approx. 3.0 × 5.7 × 4.7 in. (78.0 × 146.0 × 118.5 mm)
Dimensions
Approx. 14.6 oz. (415g)
Weight
100 to 6400 ISO
ISO Range
SD-9 High-Performance Battery Pack
SD-8A High-Performance Battery Pack
SK-6 Power Bracket Unit
Optional Power Supply
The SB-900 indicates unit is fully recycled: Rear ready-light lights up and the front light blinks.
Insufficient light for correct exposure (in i-TTL, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL Auto flash, or Distance-priority manual flash operations): both rear and front (in remote setting) ready-lights blink.
Ready Light
110 with Alkaline-manganese (1.5V) 230 with Lithium (1.5V) 190 with Ni-MH (2600 mAh) Note: When firing Speedlight at full output once every 30 seconds (120 seconds with lithium).
Minimum Number of Flashes
Off
Master
Master (Repeating)
Remote
SU-4
Wireless Flash Modes
FourChannels
Wireless Communication Channels
Three
Wireless Groups
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