Can SD8A be used on SB900?

[initialE24]

Any Nikon users have tried tat? Cos I am unable to find sd9a at the moment..thx

[Die Hard]

Originally Posted by initialE24 Any Nikon users have tried tat? Cos I am unable to find sd9a at the moment..thx

You are saying SD8A or SD 9A huh

[Squid]

SD8A is specific battery pack to SB-800 flash system. It can be used for SB900

[initialE24]

Originally Posted by Squid SD8A is specific battery pack to SB-800 flash system. It can be used for SB900

thx....

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by initialE24 thx....

Do a test before you buy, as i seen Nightwolf75 mention be4 it doesn't work with SB900.

[initialE24]

Originally Posted by jnet6 Do a test before you buy, as i seen Nightwolf75 mention be4 it doesn't work with SB900.

Noted with thx....

Will try out t see if it works...

[ortega]

it works

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by ortega it works

ok, good news!

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by jnet6 Do a test before you buy, as i seen Nightwolf75 mention be4 it doesn't work with SB900.

or so i was told by the shop. there seems to be an extra pin on the sb900 flash connector.

[longkangman]

there is no extra pin except that the 2 extra square like guide on the middle and right pin hole. the sd9 will have that extra square pattern on the connector so you can't connect to SB800.

[chngpe01]

Simply put it.

1. A SD8A can be used on a SB 900 and SB 800

2. A SD9A can use on a SB900 only. Cannot be used on SB 800

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by chngpe01 Simply put it. 1. A SD8A can be used on a SB 900 and SB 800 2. A SD9A can use on a SB900 only. Cannot be used on SB 800

So what do I lose if I use SD8A on SB900? If nothing, isn't it better to get SD8A instead of SD9A?

[longkangman]

SD8a hold 6 x AAs and SD9a+ms-sd9 hold 8 AAs.

There is a Min. number of flashes/recycling time chart somewhere in BH, might wanna compare it with SD8a.

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