Nikon Speedlight SB-910 flash is now discontinued



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