Nikon SB-910 vs. Nikon SB-900: Speedlight overheat test by Cary Jordan

[cagenuts]

When the Nikon SB-910 Speedlight was announced, it brought-forth the promise of fixing the Nikon SB-900's one serious flaw: Overheating issues. The SB-900 is a great flashgun, but for some photographers in the event and wedding photography genres, the SB-900 just couldn't keep up with a fast-paced shooting environment, without overheating. Enter the SB-910 Speedlight: Nikon promised the overheating issues of the SB-900 are gone in this new iteration, but is it really a thing of the past?

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[Deneys]

Could Nikon not just give us SB-900 uses a firmware upgrade that will power down the units once they hit high operating temps ? To me its sound like a firmware problem rather than a hardware problem !

Looks like Nikons solution is :

1. external battery pack = more money
2. Get the SB-910 or SB-800= more money