Have you tried using NiZn batteries? 1.1 sec recycle time at 1/1 power!

**dbgg1979** · 02-02-2010, 04:54 PM

Any of you guys tried the NiZn batteries? Where can we buy these here in Phils?

More info about the battery here: Strobist: New NiZn Batteries Offer Lightning Fast Recycle

See the NiZn battery powering up a Nikon SB900. 1/1 power at 1.1 recycle time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLcPsGkA1_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGWpjrtrTL4

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**arisarnado** · 02-02-2010, 05:16 PM

wow, amazingly fast recycling time ha...
basin ingon ana pud xa ka-fast mopa-deflate sa akong wallet. hehe

**dbgg1979** · 02-02-2010, 05:28 PM

hahahahaha... Amazon prices. I hope our suking tindahan imports them too!

Originally Posted by arisarnado

wow, amazingly fast recycling time ha...
basin ingon ana pud xa ka-fast mopa-deflate sa akong wallet. hehe

**harvz86** · 02-02-2010, 06:00 PM

pas pas iya recycle, pero basin pas pas pod maguba imo flash..hehehe,,,dali ra cguro kaayo mo overheat

But the actual metered terminal voltage is reportedly up around 1.85v, which will pretty much redline your flash PDQ:

**dbgg1979** · 02-03-2010, 11:20 AM

Naa man explanation harvz sa link that the battery won't damage your flash. It's the act of firing your flash at full power consecutively that causes it to burn. Regardless if you're using AA batteries, an external battery pack or an external power supply - the flash will get busted if you fire it at 1/1 power consecutively. That's why the newer models have temp monitors that kick in just in case your flash tube gets too hot. Your power source just charges up the capacitor and in turn the capacitor will fire a constant range of output to your flash tube. The NiZn batteries just speeds up the time it takes to charge your capacitors.

I'm no electronics engineer, I just read about those when I was researching on how to open my flash for modding without getting myself zapped by the stored electricity in the capacitor inside the flash. I think this thing packs around 400V or more in its capacitor. You can practically modify this thing into a stun gun

Oh well, I can't wait to try these when they're available locally na

Originally Posted by harvz86

pas pas iya recycle, pero basin pas pas pod maguba imo flash..hehehe,,,dali ra cguro kaayo mo overheat

**Motownkid** · 02-03-2010, 11:32 AM

Wow paspasa tuod oi..

10 (1/1 power) flashes fired in about 13 seconds..

Pero murag akoy nakuyawan nag tan-aw sa iyang SB-900..hehe

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