good value flash for beginner?
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Never used either of them as I've got a Sony DSLR but I almost bought a Metz, they seem very well regarded, more so than the other third party Sigma flashguns
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SB600 is great. Dead easy to use and works wireless for off-camera work.
You might pick up a used SB800 (even better) for less than £200 and why not have a look at the SB80DX, one of Nikon's first digital flashes.
The much older SB26 and SB28 both work with modern DSLRs (but not in iTTL) and they're less than £100 for mint used examples.
You might pick up a used SB800 (even better) for less than £200 and why not have a look at the SB80DX, one of Nikon's first digital flashes.
The much older SB26 and SB28 both work with modern DSLRs (but not in iTTL) and they're less than £100 for mint used examples.
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Yes and the Metz certainly does look as if it beats the SB-600 in a number of areas......
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i have a SB400 as i dont use flash very much so didnt need one of the big clumsy ones and it been fine for everything i used it for although with some of the higher end lenses it might not be tall enough too shoot over the end of the lens.
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thats a good link. Cheers
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Yes, but the whole point of the SB600 and Sb800 is the work as part of Nikon's creative lighting system (CLS) so you can acually controll wireless flash unit throgh the camera's menu system. You may be able to do that wih the Metz but the Nikon will be fully compatible. you just use the built-in, pop-up flash to control the SB600 and you should be able to control the power from the camera without wires.
http://www.nikondigital.org/articles/cls_vanhoose/index.htm
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So do these Metz guns work with CLS or not? That AF 58 doesn't half pump out some power for the money, but kind of loses its appeal if not CLS enabled...
*5 mins later* Yes, they work with CLS, so no loss at all for less money plus more power...
*5 mins later* Yes, they work with CLS, so no loss at all for less money plus more power...
I'd love to see a proper review of the Metz guns v Nikon guns and how well Metz integrate with CLS.
From the specs the Metz 48 appears to be an equivalent to SB600 and Metz 58 is equivalentish to SB800/900 including Commander mode. however the only reviews of these guns I have seen consist of someone sticking them on a camera and taking a few shots, then fiddling around with the menus. Be great if someone who has used them in a CLS system along with some nikon guns could do a write up.
From the specs the Metz 48 appears to be an equivalent to SB600 and Metz 58 is equivalentish to SB800/900 including Commander mode. however the only reviews of these guns I have seen consist of someone sticking them on a camera and taking a few shots, then fiddling around with the menus. Be great if someone who has used them in a CLS system along with some nikon guns could do a write up.
Nissin Di622. Full Nikon i-ttl compatible, does all the swivel bounce flash stuff and is under a hundred quid.
aye...but what is it like in a multi flash set up with some SB600s, remotely triggered by say a SB800 or a D300 in commander mode.
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Nissin Di622. Full Nikon i-ttl compatible, does all the swivel bounce flash stuff and is under a hundred quid.
Read a couple of reviews and watched some youtube reviews on it - personally I'd def pass on it and go for the Metz or Nikon alternatives...
does the d90 have this "commander mode" you mention?
my views exactly.
edging toward the nikon at the moment.
gonna try and get a look at them , in a shop, during the week.
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yes, it does.