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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 636538" data-attributes="member: 43545">My take on the SB700 was that it is almost a 900 but more compact and a bit lower power and does not focus to 200mm field of view(not likely to ever be needed in practical application), but overall, everything anyone needs for the vast majority of time. I have used my SB900s almost daily for 6 years and never once had one overheat.It was reported by some wedding photographers but those not shooting in high ceiling churches, with full power shots 2000 at a time probably never experienced it. I used mine in events and club shooting for most of that time so was not firing bursts.I picked up my second and third SB900 because an acquaintance has a number of them and did weddings occasionally and was afraid of them after someone told him on a forum that they were blowing up or failing due to heat. I got them for a bargain price and he thought I was a sucker for paying for his defective flawed units. That was 4 years ago and they are still running strong.&nbsp; Nikon flash prices for the 5000 and 910 are really high, opening a great void in the market for a dozen makers who are filling the gap. I doubt I will buy any more new Nikon flash....not with trying to save for a D850;&gt;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 636538, member: 43545"] My take on the SB700 was that it is almost a 900 but more compact and a bit lower power and does not focus to 200mm field of view(not likely to ever be needed in practical application), but overall, everything anyone needs for the vast majority of time. I have used my SB900s almost daily for 6 years and never once had one overheat.It was reported by some wedding photographers but those not shooting in high ceiling churches, with full power shots 2000 at a time probably never experienced it. I used mine in events and club shooting for most of that time so was not firing bursts.I picked up my second and third SB900 because an acquaintance has a number of them and did weddings occasionally and was afraid of them after someone told him on a forum that they were blowing up or failing due to heat. I got them for a bargain price and he thought I was a sucker for paying for his defective flawed units. That was 4 years ago and they are still running strong. Nikon flash prices for the 5000 and 910 are really high, opening a great void in the market for a dozen makers who are filling the gap. I doubt I will buy any more new Nikon flash....not with trying to save for a D850;>) [/QUOTE]

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