where there’s smoke there’s fire

Nikon Australia just posted a quick recap of the new SB-910 flash features and functions:

SB-910 Primary Features:

• A refined user interface for smoother operation

• Users can now quickly access custom settings using the new MENU button. In addition, the graphical user interface (GUI) has been improved to offer simpler application of settings for all operations.

• Three illumination patterns for use according to the scene

• The SB-910 offers selection from three illumination patterns (Standard, Even, Center-weighted), allowing users to choose the pattern most appropriate for the scene. Illumination precision has also been increased.

• Automatic detection of hard colour filters attached to the front of the flash head

• The SB-910 supports hard colour filters because they are more durable, stand up better to the heat generated by the flash head and are easier to use than the gel colour filters supported by its predecessor. One incandescent filter and one fluorescent filter are supplied with the SB-910.

I just saw the Canadian press release for the Nikon SB-910 on Photoxels (page is now removed). The new SB-910 will have a new thermal cut-out feature, hard-type color compensation filters, three illumination patterns, a dedicated menu button, improved user interface, etc. The price is CAD 579.95. The SB-910 is supposed to be available at authorized Nikon Canada dealers in November, which is impossible. This was probably the press release from the October announcement that never happened and they forgot to update it. Here is the full press release:

New Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Harnesses Powerful Flexibility and Control for the Revolutionary Creative Lighting System

New Nikon SB-910 offers advanced flash technology and intelligent features

Mississauga, ON, November 29, 2011 – Today, Nikon Canada announced the addition of a new flagship Speedlight, the powerful and capable SB-910. Building on the versatility of Nikon’s Creative Lighting System (CLS), the SB-910 incorporates an enhanced intuitive operating system and graphic user interface (GUI). The SB-910 Speedlight comes equipped with a wide zoom range covering the most popular focal lengths as well as FX/DX-format identification that optimizes zoom settings based on the camera body. This new Speedlight also provides a more efficient flash coverage and use of batteries as well as an enhanced Thermal Cut-Out function.

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