I've got a question whether Nikon SB910 is worth of a investment. I've got d800 plus few G primes. Thought of adding extra skills learning how to control lightening using flash in particular. Does flash make such much of a difference that is worth few hundeds bucks? Im mainly shooting portraits, landscapes and occasionally weddings btw.
Is Nikon SB910 worth an investment?
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Scott Murray
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I have a D800E and alot of lenses, the SB-910 is great in my opinion.
What are u mainly using it for?
Scott Murray
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Really to provide light when light is lacking, but so far its been for wildlife. But soon it will be used in a wedding, I am looking at a second one now too. But if cost is a factor then the Youngnou's are quite good from reports on here. Or you could get strobes.
rocketman122
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the SB-910 is elite. but dont discount the SB700. if you need another group for wireless CLS (imo better to get wireless slaves anyway) and you need a battery port and you need the 20 feet of extra power the SB-910 can shoot over the SB700 then get it. but with high iso today, it isnt relevant at all. recycling? the SB700 is the same. but truthfully the SB700 is a VERY capable camera. this isnt an SB600. it has all the bells the 910 has. UI is fantastic as well. and while the 910 has a thermal cutoff and is better with power management (compared to the 900, not the 700), the 700 doesnt ever get warmed up, flash after flash at full power, is no issue.
both are stellar. lowish funds, SB700, flagship to use ALL the features, 910
oh, also, the 910 can zoom to 200mm and the 700 to 120mm. but if you ever used an SB800 which is a stellar flash and very relevant today, then it did only 105mm and I never had the need for 200mm zoom head on a flash. I still use my SB800 without an issue. with iso 3200 or more, the differences are nothing. yes it can angle the light for a more efficient output, but bumping the iso one stop is no issue. its like the F4 lenses vs f2.8 the difference is not an issue with FF and high iso.
In terms of a power - is sb800/700 comparable to sb900? Also do you get grain with high ISO eg. 3200?
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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yes...but not quite....the 910 is the top gun (I own one), and the 700-800 are great strobes...but close to the 910. Grain with ISO 3200 is depending on the model of camera you have. I try to stay away from any ISO that high. Get fast glass and you won't have to worry about ISO as much. But with many models of cameras, and you don't list which one you have?, 3200 might defintiely show some grain.
For my fashion shoots max ISO I can do is 100. Never tried 3200 with speedlights though. What's the power like of sb700 in comparison to sb910 let's say?
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Here's a chart. Better than trying to explain all the differences....this is a comparison. Granted it's a 900 but still very similar to the 910.
According to Nikon's literature ... the gain between the 800 vs. 910 is .4 sec (@ full power on NI-CD).
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Fred Kingston_RIP
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That's a good chart...
I mean what's the Ws difference between them? Sorry...
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sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Tell you what....fill out your profile and I'll dig up all the info I can find for you....I don't even know what kind of camera you have?
Speedlights don't specify watt seconds... no doubt because they zoom so widely. They use Guide Number, which tells more about computed exposure.
Here is a chart showing power stops difference from Guide Number settings of the Nikon Models:
Compare Power Rating of Flashes with Guide Numbers
The SB-800 and SB-910 have the same maximum Guide Number, but the SB-800 does it at 105 mm and the SB-910 only does it at 200 mm. The SB-800 is a little stronger at shorter zooms.
The SB-700 is somewhat less power, degree varies with zoom, perhaps about 1/2 stop or more (less).
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