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Recommend a flash for my D50 ?

  • 31-08-2006 5:20am
    #1
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭


    Hi There . .

    Would like to buy an external flash for my D50 but do not want to go wild with the budget. Can anyone recommend what I should be looking for ? And what is all this ttl / i-ttl stuff all about ?

    Manu thanks and please excuse my ignorance ..

    HJ


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  • #2
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    Hi

    You could try the Nikon SB600 flash. I use it with the D70 with good results. It's 299 euro in Conns.

    You can get cheaper ones but they often don't do everything the camera is capable of doing with a more advanced flashgun.

    TTL means Through The Lens, in quite simple terms (and I'm open to correction) the camera judges the light on your subject and tells the lens what to do.

    S


  • #3
    mtracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭mtracey


    Depends on the budget really but the SB600 would be a good buy


  • #4
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    I bought the SB600 for 150 sterling. Good buy, but flashes in general take a lot of learn to use properly. I'm just beginning to learn.


  • #5
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭hallelujajordan


    Can't believe the difference in price of these compared to the US . . Was just looking online and can get the SB600 for $180 (€140) in B&H, NY . . .


  • #6
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    hallelujajordan wrote:
    Can't believe the difference in price of these compared to the US . . Was just looking online and can get the SB600 for $180 (€140) in B&H, NY . . .

    Yes but you may have to pay VAT of 21% on import and perhaps Duty also.


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  • #7
    digitalbeginner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭digitalbeginner


    You may not need the TTL that the SB600 offers, at least not initially. You could try one of the non-TTL flashes around. eBay has them from €5 and the shop prices start from €30 new.

    You have to go manual on your settings (no bad thing) and choose your camera's Flash Sync Setting (or if you don't know it choose 1/60 second) and make sure the flash and camera are set to the same ISO.

    These types of flash usually have 3 settings, Manual, Near Automatic and Far Automatic (my descriptions). Manual is self explanatory, you're in complete control, you choose the aperture for the distance (there should be a chart on the back of the flash). Near Auto is usually for 4-10ft ish and Far Auto for 12-20ft ish and will have it's own recommended aperture and again the chart will show you which ones these are. The flash gun itself measures the light, not the camera.

    In my experience these settings tend to work OK for direct flash but you might need to open up the aperture by one stop to compensate for the loss of light that bouncing flash off ceilings causes (say from f8 to f5.6). The beauty of digital is that you'll see the results immediately and can adjust accordingly.

    I get asked about these Flashes all the time (mainly because of the huge price difference) and am considering putting together a little tutorial about how to use them. If you get one of these flashes and want any help with it just give me a shout and if anyone else is interested I'll happily make the tutorial available to other members.


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