"sonsdad" <sonsdad@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Group
>
> I have a Nikon D50 and I am thinking of buying a flash gun. I would be
> grateful for any advice on a suitable model.
>
> Thanks to you all
Depending on your budget:
SB400
SB600
SB800
Jim
On Sun, 6 May 2007 14:08:12 -0500, "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>"sonsdad" <sonsdad@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>news:4eo%h.6611$8E.2101@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> Hi Group
>>
>> I have a Nikon D50 and I am thinking of buying a flash gun. I would be
>> grateful for any advice on a suitable model.
>>
>> Thanks to you all
>Depending on your budget:
>SB400
>SB600
>SB800
>Jim
>
There are other companies making flashes that work on Nikons than just
Nikon, aren't there?
--
THIS IS A SIG LINE; NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!
Hillary Clinton refused to fly in a Gulfstream II
private jet provided for her in South Carolina
and demanded the more luxurious Gulfstream III.
She was on her way to California. She can't be
seen in something the valets are embarrassed
to park.
In article <6hju33l99qmfug1pujc056iqjh1ufinh4t@4ax.com>, Bill Funk
<BigBill@there.com> wrote:
> >Depending on your budget:
> >SB400
> >SB600
> >SB800
> >Jim
> >
> There are other companies making flashes that work on Nikons than just
> Nikon, aren't there?
the issue is that unless the flash supports i-ttl, it may not even
flash at all. there is a sunpak and sigma flash that also claim to
support i-ttl, however, i don't think all i-ttl features are
implemented. they also cost roughly what the sb600 costs, so there's
no real point.
On Mon, 07 May 2007 11:15:30 -0700, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
>In article <6hju33l99qmfug1pujc056iqjh1ufinh4t@4ax.com>, Bill Funk
><BigBill@there.com> wrote:
>
>> >Depending on your budget:
>> >SB400
>> >SB600
>> >SB800
>> >Jim
>> >
>> There are other companies making flashes that work on Nikons than just
>> Nikon, aren't there?
>
>the issue is that unless the flash supports i-ttl, it may not even
>flash at all. there is a sunpak and sigma flash that also claim to
>support i-ttl, however, i don't think all i-ttl features are
>implemented. they also cost roughly what the sb600 costs, so there's
>no real point.
I think the Sigma flash costs a little less, is advertised to do the
same as the Nikon flash, and is much more powerful (GN 165 for the
Sigma, vs 98 for the sb600).
The SB800's GN is 125, at about twice the cost.
The point would seem to be a better flash for less cost.
--
THIS IS A SIG LINE; NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!
First Lady Laura Bush hosted a formal dinner
for Queen Elizabeth Monday. The dress code was
white-tie-and-tails for the men. They sometimes
had white tails at the Clinton White House but
the bunnies were always cleared out before
Hillary came home.
In article <c6d14315c6j0qsvott4qhpg3mvhftbm9qb@4ax.com>, Bill Funk
<BigBill@there.com> wrote:
> >the issue is that unless the flash supports i-ttl, it may not even
> >flash at all. there is a sunpak and sigma flash that also claim to
> >support i-ttl, however, i don't think all i-ttl features are
> >implemented. they also cost roughly what the sb600 costs, so there's
> >no real point.
>
> I think the Sigma flash costs a little less, is advertised to do the
> same as the Nikon flash, and is much more powerful (GN 165 for the
> Sigma, vs 98 for the sb600).
> The SB800's GN is 125, at about twice the cost.
you are falling prey to sigma's deceptive advertising...
nikon quotes the guide number with the zoom head set to 35mm and sigma
quotes it with the zoom head set to 105mm. naturally, the guide number
is much higher when the light is focused into a smaller area.
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