Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight

Ishti · 11th June 2007

Dear All,
Just a couple of days back i got my first DSLR (Nikon D80). I want to get a speedlight as well. I was thinkinng of getting SB 600. Can you please help me with recommendations.

Btw, I like to take photos in events (birthdays, parties etc) ..

Ishti

Artosoft · 11th June 2007

SB800. The best currently for Nikon Speedlight.

Regards,
Arto.

blazer_workz · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by Ishti

Dear All,
Just a couple of days back i got my first DSLR (Nikon D80). I want to get a speedlight as well. I was thinkinng of getting SB 600. Can you please help me with recommendations.

Btw, I like to take photos in events (birthdays, parties etc) ..

Ishti

if u have budget of 570 get the SB800 from The Oracle..u won't regret..else SB600 will serve well oso..

Ishti · 11th June 2007

thanks!

May i pls know what are the advantages of SB800 over SB600? And what would be a fair price for SB600?

blazer_workz · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by Ishti

thanks!

May i pls know what are the advantages of SB800 over SB600? And what would be a fair price for SB600?

Too many advantages for SB800 over SB600 lehz..just to name a few..
1.) Higher guide number (better range)
2.) More modes
3.) Can act as commander

Check out the nikon sub-forum price guide for price for SB600.

pianodancer · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by Ishti

Dear All,
Just a couple of days back i got my first DSLR (Nikon D80). I want to get a speedlight as well. I was thinkinng of getting SB 600. Can you please help me with recommendations.

Btw, I like to take photos in events (birthdays, parties etc) ..

Ishti

As a new DSLR user, SB600 should suffice. However, if you feel you are going to develop into serious photography over the next 6 months, then it's better to sink into SB800 now than to spend more money to upgrade later.

Visit Ken Rockwell's comparison page for some technical comparison.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600vs800.htm

Ishti · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by pianodancer

As a new DSLR user, SB600 should suffice. However, if you feel you are going to develop into serious photography over the next 6 months, then it's better to sink into SB800 now than to spend more money to upgrade later.

Visit Ken Rockwell's comparison page for some technical comparison.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600vs800.htm

thanks friend!

Quite interesting and informative article. leaning towards sb600!

Artosoft · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by pianodancer

As a new DSLR user, SB600 should suffice. However, if you feel you are going to develop into serious photography over the next 6 months, then it's better to sink into SB800 now than to spend more money to upgrade later.

Visit Ken Rockwell's comparison page for some technical comparison.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600vs800.htm

I feel KRW somehow mislead when do comparison SB600 and SB800. For sure, many sell SB600 to upgrade to SB800

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Regards,
Arto.

Scaglietti · 11th June 2007

Not yet for me... SB600 has served me well enough... I think it depends on the user. Got my SB-600 for just $250 2nd hand.

BC

snowspeeder · 11th June 2007

Got both, they they are both great.

erictan8888 · 11th June 2007

SB600 is very good liao....

foxxkat · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by Artosoft

I feel KRW somehow mislead when do comparison SB600 and SB800. For sure, many sell SB600 to upgrade to SB800 .

Regards,
Arto.

i feel KRW has too much of personal bias in his reviews compared to... dpreview

his articles are still good to read for additional info nonetheless

yyD70S · 11th June 2007

If you ain't sure, go for the SB600.

When you have reached "it's limitations", you can always buy a SB800.

ExplorerZ · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by foxxkat

i feel KRW has too much of personal bias in his reviews compared to... dpreview
his articles are still good to read for additional info nonetheless

well yes, but do you decide to buy lens/flash/camera base on review or your own need?

he thinks sb400 is the best because he only need a sb400 to get his job done with a lightest and simplest set up.

itsybitsyspidy · 11th June 2007

I've got both, but that's because i do CLS.

When i first got the Sb-600 i was very happy with it too, been using it for almost 1.5 years happily. It was until i moved on to the SB-800 when i realized what i was missing. Haha. Nowadays unless for CLS, for events i use SB-800 all the way.

ihub88 · 12th June 2007

Originally Posted by pianodancer

As a new DSLR user, SB600 should suffice. However, if you feel you are going to develop into serious photography over the next 6 months, then it's better to sink into SB800 now than to spend more money to upgrade later.

Visit Ken Rockwell's comparison page for some technical comparison.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600vs800.htm

but waste more money right?

blazer_workz · 12th June 2007

Originally Posted by ihub88

but waste more money right?

like wat i've told TS b4..if got the budget, just go straight for the SB800..no regrets..better than if later feel that SB600 is no longer sufficient for you..but if low budget, a SB600 will serve well too..

Baldwin Jazz · 12th June 2007

ok , just a quick personal summary here to give some idea , I have a Nikon F90X 35mm film camera , when I first bought it , it came with a Jessops (UK) Nikon mount flash unit thrown in , it worked ok and did what I wanted for a while until I first got the intro to clubsnap .
After reading through the many threads in here , i took the plunge and bought a Nikon SB26 speedlight @ over £100 (uk pounds sterling) took a while getting used to the many controls and features and the difference in picture quality in my flash photography was very noticible , it improved by almost 100% and I was delighted with the results .
Im not saying you could achieve this with the digital cameras and flashes as I dont know much about their setups yet - but - Ive seen the SB600 and the SB800 at work with D70 D80 and D200 , theres nothing wrong with the SB600 and if your budgeting like most , its a good flash unit and cheaper than the SB800 , you may even be able to get a good used SB600 off somebody who is upgrading to the SB800 ? .
As in the other thread posts the SB800 is the better flash with that much more funtionality , if you can afford it , go buy it

spazzer · 12th June 2007

think this has been discussed mani times le mind during a search be4 posting?

billone · 12th June 2007

I have an SB-600 and I would not refer to it as having limitations. The SB-800 is referred to as a superior flash. However, in practice, for regular and reasonably advanced amateur shooting, it offers few features that may be considered as required. For example, commander mode is not used unless you are using several flashes. Also, GN and better spread are not so far removed from the SB-600. Finally, the filters sold with it do not come to mind as essential for everyday shooting, nor does the extra battery for faster recharge. With items from Japanese companies, you often get what you pay for. As such, the SB-800 is definitely a step up. Will you need to take that step? I have not needed it, so far.

11th June 2007	#1
Ishti New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 19	Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight Dear All, Just a couple of days back i got my first DSLR (Nikon D80). I want to get a speedlight as well. I was thinkinng of getting SB 600. Can you please help me with recommendations. Btw, I like to take photos in events (birthdays, parties etc) .. Ishti

11th June 2007	#2
Artosoft Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tanjong Katong Posts: 3,726	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight SB800. The best currently for Nikon Speedlight. Regards, Arto. __________________ http://artosoft.multiply.com/photos __________________

11th June 2007	#4
Ishti New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 19	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight thanks! May i pls know what are the advantages of SB800 over SB600? And what would be a fair price for SB600?

11th June 2007	#9
Scaglietti Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,543	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight Not yet for me... SB600 has served me well enough... I think it depends on the user. Got my SB-600 for just $250 2nd hand. BC

11th June 2007	#10
snowspeeder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 35A East Coast Rd Posts: 3,436	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight Got both, they they are both great.

11th June 2007	#11
erictan8888 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,221	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight SB600 is very good liao....

11th June 2007	#13
yyD70S Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,059	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight If you ain't sure, go for the SB600. When you have reached "it's limitations", you can always buy a SB800.

11th June 2007	#15
itsybitsyspidy Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,238	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight I've got both, but that's because i do CLS. When i first got the Sb-600 i was very happy with it too, been using it for almost 1.5 years happily. It was until i moved on to the SB-800 when i realized what i was missing. Haha. Nowadays unless for CLS, for events i use SB-800 all the way.

12th June 2007	#18
Baldwin Jazz New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 40	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight ok , just a quick personal summary here to give some idea , I have a Nikon F90X 35mm film camera , when I first bought it , it came with a Jessops (UK) Nikon mount flash unit thrown in , it worked ok and did what I wanted for a while until I first got the intro to clubsnap . After reading through the many threads in here , i took the plunge and bought a Nikon SB26 speedlight @ over £100 (uk pounds sterling) took a while getting used to the many controls and features and the difference in picture quality in my flash photography was very noticible , it improved by almost 100% and I was delighted with the results . Im not saying you could achieve this with the digital cameras and flashes as I dont know much about their setups yet - but - Ive seen the SB600 and the SB800 at work with D70 D80 and D200 , theres nothing wrong with the SB600 and if your budgeting like most , its a good flash unit and cheaper than the SB800 , you may even be able to get a good used SB600 off somebody who is upgrading to the SB800 ? . As in the other thread posts the SB800 is the better flash with that much more funtionality , if you can afford it , go buy it

12th June 2007	#19
spazzer Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: BUKIT PANJANG Posts: 1,729	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight think this has been discussed mani times le mind during a search be4 posting?

12th June 2007	#20
billone Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 72	Re: Recommendation for Nikon Speedlight I have an SB-600 and I would not refer to it as having limitations. The SB-800 is referred to as a superior flash. However, in practice, for regular and reasonably advanced amateur shooting, it offers few features that may be considered as required. For example, commander mode is not used unless you are using several flashes. Also, GN and better spread are not so far removed from the SB-600. Finally, the filters sold with it do not come to mind as essential for everyday shooting, nor does the extra battery for faster recharge. With items from Japanese companies, you often get what you pay for. As such, the SB-800 is definitely a step up. Will you need to take that step? I have not needed it, so far.