SB 900 overheated!!!

[phaither]

has anyone else had this problem? i had a full day shoot yesterday and i had to give up on my flash half way through. I had lots of batteries and an extra memory card but i only have one speedlight. how can i prevent this from happening and how long does it usually take to become usable again?

thanks,
faith

[zona5101]

i have read of that happening on Neil Van Niekerk's website (the unit shutting down to prevent damage). Bummer when it happens and you have no back up.
here's a link to that article where he talks a bout a temp gauge on the flash and a setting to bypass the protection...
http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/11/2...ermal-cut-out/

[OsmosisStudios]

There's a temp gauge on the flash, and it'll only climb really quickly if you fire off full-power flashes one right after the other quickly for extended periods. Only suggestion would be to tone down the power on the flash (by using a larger aperture or higher ISO) or to shoot slower.