Nikon SLR Cameras

Why does an sb 900 speedlight cost nearly as much as a nikon d3000?

harley177756
harley177756

Why does an sb 900 speedlight cost nearly as much as a nikon d3000?

Guest
Guest

Seems you're paying a bit too much. Try going for a 600 instead, its got pretty much the same features plus I got mine for less tham £150!

Guest
Guest

Because Nikon will sell a lot more d3000s than sb900's.

Apart from the material costs there are also research and development costs, the SB900 is a very serious bit of kit with a lot of technology squeezed in, so a lot of research costs.

Most DSLR users don't buy an external flash, so really it's all down to economies of scale.