MAYBEN Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Well, the other day, my Wife and I were in RI visiting my parents and my Father asked why I brought my camera.. I said it was a force of habit.. my Wife told him I don't use it that much, which is true, I haven't been using it much lately because I've been too busy to do anything needing pictures, lol :worth: anyways, my Dad mentioned buying it from me, which got me to thinking, I wouldn't mind upgrading to the D5100 from my D5000, I like the fact that you can still utilize the screen if on a tripod (for self/remote pics).. for what he offered combined with some BB store credit I have, it wouldn't cost me anything.. the point of this thread though is about getting a flash for it.. I've read that the SB-400 is pretty good, but I wonder if I should try and get a SB-600 or better.. who has experience with any of these and is it really worth waiting and getting one of the more expensive ones? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I thought you were looking into getting the 18-200mm lens? get a lens b4 a flash IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gencoupe3dot8 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I have the SB800... I bought it for the commander mode... don't use it that often... for studio work I use Pocketwizards anyway, much more reliable for studio flash work (no misfires)... if I where on a budget I would likely get the SB600... I would also look at getting the Fong dong (diffuser) ... I have use the Fong Puffer as well for the flip up... it is "ok" but I would really use the better hotshoe flash/diffuser combo... As for bodies I am toying with the idea of moving from my d200 to the d800... and get 19-200mm vr II... (I have a 70-200 2.8 VR I use ALL the time...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 I thought you were looking into getting the 18-200mm lens? get a lens b4 a flash IMO I got my hands on an 18-105mm, was a deal I could not pass up! Eventually, I will probably get the 18-200, but I also saw that they're supposed to be releasing an 18-300, I wonder how much more that will be.. I have the SB800... I bought it for the commander mode... don't use it that often... for studio work I use Pocketwizards anyway, much more reliable for studio flash work (no misfires)... if I where on a budget I would likely get the SB600... I would also look at getting the Fong dong (diffuser) ... I have use the Fong Puffer as well for the flip up... it is "ok" but I would really use the better hotshoe flash/diffuser combo... As for bodies I am toying with the idea of moving from my d200 to the d800... and get 19-200mm vr II... (I have a 70-200 2.8 VR I use ALL the time...) I'll take the SB800 off your hands, lol, $100 plus lunch? It appears Camera Cronies has it for $220, thats the cheapest I can see for it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 One of the reasons I'm thinking about a flash is that I've noticed the lens being shadowed in some pics since I added the 18-105mm.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveVY Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I have not voted on this poll... not a Nikon guy so I don't know the particulars of these units. You mentioned the lens shadow. Besides the shadow issue be sure to look at these flash units for how wide their pattern is so you don't end up with dark edges or sides when using the wide zoom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillsBlueC6 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Never an easy answer with photo gear because there are so many different ways to use it. To have the shadow from the lens you must be using the popup flash on the camera. They are not very high. I always use a flip bracket for my flash which gets it a little further away from the camera to help with even very large lens. The SB-400 and SB-600 are both good flashes if all you are ever going to do is just stick it on top of the camera. If you are going to try using off camera flash the SB-600 would do more for you. I have a couple of SB-800's that I use off camera making use of the CLS system and it works great. But like most people in the studio I use radio triggers because I have some mono lights and other small lights that are not CLS as well. The short answer is the SB-600 is the better unit but you also need to look at how you are going to use the flash. Better only helps if you use the better features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I have the 600 myself and love it... works great as both a top mount and remote. Makes all the difference in the world when shooting indoors when you can bounce a flash and light the room rather than relying on the stock one and getting pictures that are full of weird shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson4450 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I have the 600 myself and love it... works great as both a top mount and remote. Makes all the difference in the world when shooting indoors when you can bounce a flash and light the room rather than relying on the stock one and getting pictures that are full of weird shadows. What he said times 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've been thinking about getting a flash so I'm interested in this as well. Nick, I can't speak for the D5000, but you should love the D5100. I just took over 2000 pics in the last two months with mine. Although I have the 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses, I just ordered an 18-200mm lens because there were so many times when I wished I had the other one mounted and changing them out wasn't practical at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 I love my D5000, but if I can help my Dad save money, and I get a newer model, its a win win, lol.. enjoy the new lens, if I had the $$ I would get that one, and will eventually (or the 18-300 rumored) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 A friend of mine at the FH just told me he has a SB700 and highly recommends it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I love my D5000, but if I can help my Dad save money, and I get a newer model, its a win win, lol.. enjoy the new lens, if I had the $$ I would get that one, and will eventually (or the 18-300 rumored) Well of course now that I've ordered the 18-200 they'll probably come out with a 18-300 real soon just to spite me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thats usually how it works Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckkilo3 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Well of course now that I've ordered the 18-200 they'll probably come out with a 18-300 real soon just to spite me. The 18-200 is a good lens so you should not be disappointed either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Get the 600, it make a world of difference when taking pictures indoors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nikon's website lists the -600 as an archived product. I'm assuming the -700 is what replaced it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Probably, they just announced a few new cameras so it would be about time for that to be discontinued too. But with it being discontinued there should be some good deals on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I wish I knew if they were replacing the D5100 this year, I'd hate to get the new body just to have it replaced right after.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckkilo3 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I wish I knew if they were replacing the D5100 this year, I'd hate to get the new body just to have it replaced right after.. Not to worry. I bought a D90 one year and a D5100 the next. Now I have 2 great cameras that use the same lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I wish I knew if they were replacing the D5100 this year, I'd hate to get the new body just to have it replaced right after.. See below: Thats usually how it works Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce5 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hey Mayben, Let me know what you think about the 5100, that's what im planning to buy in the next couple of months. I did some research and i found that the 5100 won't be replaced until April or May of 2013 so we should be fine, Cameras really don't get obsolete fast, you got people still taking amazing pictures with 4 and 5 years old bodies. Lenses and skills make a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'll let you know.. still waiting on my Dad.. he's contemplating.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I ordered a Nikon SB-700 Refurbished from Cameta today.. should be in just in time for the trip.. the pics I took of my new Nephew the other day killed me seeing the shadow of the lens.. the guy on the phone at Cameta swore by the refurb flash and said it was like buying new and has the same warranty.. I sure hope he was right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce5 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The sb 700 is absolutely awesome has all the good stuff from the sb 900 with the bad stuff and in a compact size...let us know how it works with the refurbished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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