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<blockquote data-quote="naja" data-source="post: 10173" data-attributes="member: 3478"><p>Yes it IS worth the extra over the SB800, and it is far and away better than the SB600. I own some of all three and the SB900 is my preferred choice all the time.</p><p></p><p>It re-cylces so much quicker.</p><p></p><p>It runs cooler if doing multiple flashes over a period.</p><p></p><p>It can be pushed to over-flash (similar to over exposure compensation) very easily and effectively.</p><p></p><p>It uses less battery power per shot and so the batteries last longer. (this recoups the extra cost if you do a lot of flash work)</p><p></p><p>It has much finer adjustment for fill-in flash</p><p></p><p>having said that I do a lot of wireless flash work using SU800 commander units and several heads. It is a much cheaper method than having to buy specialist outdoor flash gear and is a huge amount lighter to lug around.</p><p></p><p>I have used up to seven Nikon heads to get the effect I have wanted in an image. Using all three types of Nikon flash gun means I can also use their different guide numbers to give different amounts of illumination.</p><p></p><p>If you can afford the SB900 and use flash a lot then it is well worth the cost. If you just use flash now and again, and not over great distance, then the SB600 will do just as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="naja, post: 10173, member: 3478"] Yes it IS worth the extra over the SB800, and it is far and away better than the SB600. I own some of all three and the SB900 is my preferred choice all the time. It re-cylces so much quicker. It runs cooler if doing multiple flashes over a period. It can be pushed to over-flash (similar to over exposure compensation) very easily and effectively. It uses less battery power per shot and so the batteries last longer. (this recoups the extra cost if you do a lot of flash work) It has much finer adjustment for fill-in flash having said that I do a lot of wireless flash work using SU800 commander units and several heads. It is a much cheaper method than having to buy specialist outdoor flash gear and is a huge amount lighter to lug around. I have used up to seven Nikon heads to get the effect I have wanted in an image. Using all three types of Nikon flash gun means I can also use their different guide numbers to give different amounts of illumination. If you can afford the SB900 and use flash a lot then it is well worth the cost. If you just use flash now and again, and not over great distance, then the SB600 will do just as well. [/QUOTE]
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