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Which flash?

  • 27-07-2006 1:50pm
    #1
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭


    Folks,
    I'm looking to get a flash for my D70 - yet another thing to try to squeeze into my already-full kit bag.
    I'm leaning towards the Speedlite SB 600, but I keep seeing the SB 800.
    What can the 800 do that the 600 can't? I'm not interested in remote flashes or anything like that.
    Any other flash recommendations welcome.

    S.


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  • #2
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    in this month's Practical photography (or last month's - the one with the 'artistic' nude on the front), there is a group flash test and surprisingly a Metz flash beat both Canon and nikon flashes on their own gear. I'll have a look tonight to see what model it was..


  • #3
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Cheers, late night shopping, I might just have a look at that myself too.


  • #4
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    sinecurea wrote:
    Folks,
    I'm looking to get a flash for my D70 -
    What can the 800 do that the 600 can't?
    S.

    Comparison here :

    http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600vs800.htm

    I have an SB 800 and I'm v happy with it.
    It can even 'talk' to my ancient F4s

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I got the SB-800 too, and strangely enough one of the things I preferred over the SB-600 was the display that Ken Rockwell is so disparaging about. With my rather poor short-distance eyesight I find the SB-800's display, although a little 'coarse' looking far easier to read than the tiddly little icons on the SB-600. Mind you I find the same with the LCD display on my D70s. YMMV.


  • #6
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Alun wrote:
    I got the SB-800 too, and strangely enough one of the things I preferred over the SB-600 was the display that Ken Rockwell is so disparaging about. YMMV.


    I have to agree with you there and I thought the 800 appeared a bit sturdier(and you'd never know when the extra horsepower might come in handy)

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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  • #7
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    cambo, did you get to read that again? I didn't get round to getting the magazine myself.

    Cheers,
    S.


  • #8
    mervifwdc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭mervifwdc


    Dont knock the off camera flash. I never thought I'd want it till I had it. Make sure your new flash can handle it.

    Merv.


  • #9
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    yeah, sorry I forgot to reply. It was the Metz Mecablitz 54 AF-1 Digital

    The basic gist was that it could do everything the Nikon flash could (and sometimes more) do but at a cheaper price


  • #10
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    It's £190. Sure I've already ordered the SB-600 off ebay for £160.
    It'll do everything that I need it to do and more...


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