The Nikon Speedlight SB-910 flash is now officially listed as discontinued on Nikon’s website.
Amazon still has the SB-910 in stock, B&H has it on backorder, while Adorama is no longer even listing it:
The new top of the line Nikon flash is now the SB-5000 Speedlight.
Here is a specs comparison between the SB-5000 and the SB-910:
| Nikon SB-5000 AF Speedlight | Nikon SB-910 AF Speedlight | |
| Commander Function | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Function | Yes | Yes |
| Guide Number | 34.5 m/113 ft. (at 35 mm) 55 m/180 ft. (at 200 mm) (FX format, standard illumination pattern) (at ISO 100) | 34 m/111.5 ft. (at ISO 100, 35mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern, 20°C/68°F) to 48 m/157.5 ft. (at ISO 200, 35mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern, 20°C/68°F) |
| Electronic Construction | Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry | Automatic Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and series circuitry |
| Flash Exposure Control | i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras | Distance-priority manual flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with CLS compatible cameras Manual Flash (with Nikon Creative Lighting System digital and 35mm SLR cameras) |
| Lens Coverage | 24 to 200mm lens, 14mm with wide panel (in FX format) | 8 to 11mm (DX-format, Automatic mode with built-in wide-angle panel deployed) 12 to 17mm (FX-format, Automatic mode with built-in wide-angle panel deployed) 12 to 200mm (DX-format, Automatic mode) 17 to 200mm (FX-format, Automatic mode) |
| Illumination pattern | The light distribution angle is automatically adjusted to the camera’s image area in both FX and DX formats Standard Even Center-weighted |
The light distribution angle is automatically adjusted to the camera’s image area in both FX and DX formats Standard Even Center-weighted |
| Other Available Functions | Test Firing Monitor Pre-flashes AF-assist illumination for multi-point AF Modeling illuminator |
Test Firing Monitor Pre-flashes AF-assist illumination for multi-point AF Modeling illuminator |
| Bounce Function (Tilt) | Flash head tilts down to -7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90° | Flash head tilts down to -7° or up to 90° with click-stops at -7°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°. |
| Bounce Function (Rotate) | Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180° | Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180° |
| Minimum Recycling Time | 1.8 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH (2600 mAh) batteries 2.6 sec. (approx.) with AA-size Alkaline (1.5V) batteries |
2.3 sec. (approx.) with Ni-MH (2600 mAh) batteries 3.0 sec. (approx.) with Oxyride™ (1.5V) batteries 4.0 sec. (approx.) with Alkaline-manganese (1.5V) batteries 4.5 sec. (approx.) with Lithium (1.5V) batteries |
| Flash Duration | 1/980 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output 1/1,110 sec. at M 1/2 output 1/2,580 sec. at M 1/4 output 1/5,160 sec. at M 1/8 output 1/8,890 sec. at M 1/16 output 1/13,470 sec. at M 1/32 output 1/18,820 sec. at M 1/64 output 1/24,250 sec. at M 1/128 output 1/30,820 sec.at M 1/256 output |
1/880 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output 1/1100 sec. at M 1/2 output 1/2550 sec. at M 1/4 output 1/5000 sec. at M 1/8 output 1/10000 sec. at M 1/16 output 1/20000 sec. at M 1/32 output 1/35700 sec. at M 1/64 output 1/38500 sec. at M 1/128 output |
| Required Power Source | Four 1.5 V alkaline AA-size batteries | Four 1.2V Ni-MH (AA-size) batteries Four 1.5V Alkaline-manganese (AA-size) batteries Four 1.5V Lithium (AA-size) batteries |
| Optional Power Supply | SK-6 Power Bracket Unit, SD-9 High-Performance Battery Pack | SK-6 Power Bracket Unit, SD-9 High-Performance Battery Pack SD-8A High-Performance Battery Pack |
| Flash-ready Indicator | Rear and Front lights blink: Insufficient light for correct exposure (in i-TTL, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL Auto flash, or Distance-priority manual flash operations). Rear lights up and Front blinks: recycled and ready to fire. |
Rear and Front lights blink: Insufficient light for correct exposure (in i-TTL, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL Auto flash, or Distance-priority manual flash operations). Rear lights up and Front blinks: recycled and ready to fire. |
| Ready Light | Front Back |
Front |
| Flash Compensation | –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 steps in i-TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes | –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 steps in i-TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes |
| Custom Setting | AF-Assist Illumination | AF-Assist Illumination Modeling Illuminator Monitor pre-flashes Test firing |
| Minimum Number of Flashes / Recycling Time | 150/2.6-30 sec. (1.5V AA Alkaline-manganese) 190/1.8-30 sec or more (1.2V AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries) |
110/4.0 – 30 sec. (1.5V Alkaline-manganese) 165/2.3–30 sec. (Ni-MH (eneloop)) 190/2.3–30 sec. (2600mAh Ni-MH) 230/4.5–120 sec. (1.5V Lithium) |
| Wireless Flash Modes | Master Remote |
Master Master (RPT) Off Remote SU-4 |
| Wireless Communication Channels | — | Four: 1, 2, 3 and 4Channels |
| Wireless Groups | Radio controlled: Master + 6 groups Optically controlled: Master + 3 groups |
Three: A, B and C |
| Other Functions | Improved Thermal Cut-out | Firmware update ISO sensitivity setting Key lock Recalling the underexposure value in the TTL auto flash mode Resetting the settings Improved Thermal Cut-out |
| Dimensions | 73 x 137 x 103.5 mm (Approx.) | 3.1 x 5.7 x 4.4 in. (78.5 x 145 x 113 mm) (Approx.) |
| Weight (Approx. without batteries) | 14.9 oz. (420 g) | 14.8 oz. (420 g) |
| Price | $596.95 | around $540 |
