sb900 overpriced?

groupwest · 21st July 2008

I feel that SB900 is expensive. Is it just me or you guys find it reasonable ?

1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600. I can do good CLS with 4 SB600. hehe.

ExplorerZ · 21st July 2008

Originally Posted by groupwest

I feel that SB900 is expensive. Is it just me or you guys find it reasonable ?
1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600. I can do good CLS with 4 SB600. hehe.

wth u got the price of sb900 from? and but ur ++-- will end up with a huge different... assume u take local set of sb600 and sb800, 2x sb600 will cost nearly $100 more than a single sb800...

KNIGHT ONG · 21st July 2008

If it can operates like a strobe and has that kind of power ,,, especially it is portable and easy to transport around ,, why not ?

blazer_workz · 21st July 2008

Originally Posted by KNIGHT ONG

If it can operates like a strobe and has that kind of power ,,, especially it is portable and easy to transport around ,, why not ?

The GN far from a strobe..not even a 300W one..

jacob · 21st July 2008

Originally Posted by groupwest

I feel that SB900 is expensive. Is it just me or you guys find it reasonable ?
1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600. I can do good CLS with 4 SB600. hehe.

care to tell us the price of one sb900 in singapore? no figure cannot talk.

catchlights · 21st July 2008

street price? list price? recommended selling price? NTUC fair price?

groupwest · 21st July 2008

I was checking from bhphoto.com. Items are cheaper there. I bought 70-300 vr lens and extra SB800 from there

jopel · 21st July 2008

Originally Posted by groupwest

I feel that SB900 is expensive. Is it just me or you guys find it reasonable ?
1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600. I can do good CLS with 4 SB600. hehe.

where did you get these equation. It shd be around $680 - 730.

ortega · 22nd July 2008

from bhphoto.com

SB600 Imported (grey set, i think) US$$179.95
SB800 USA US$$184.95

SB800 Imported (grey set, i think) US$$309.95
SB800 USA US$$314.95

SB900 USA US$$499.95

so how you get: 1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600

catchlights · 22nd July 2008

according with today exchange rate.

Quote:

Currency Conversion ResultsSymbolU.S. DollarExchange
RateSingapore DollarBidAskUSDSGD=XUS$499.95{Jul 22}1.3527S$676.28241.35271.3532

how do you get [1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600]?

by the weight of the flash units? per kilo?

mcn · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by catchlights

street price? list price? recommended selling price? NTUC fair price?

tell me about the NTUC fair price

snowspeeder · 22nd July 2008

kenna 'ke-tok' and pay a lot more?

catchlights · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by mcn

tell me about the NTUC fair price

you still come and "tell me" again?

jacob · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by mcn

tell me about the NTUC fair price

geee. this statement needs an extra word "Please".

catchlights · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by jacob

geee. this statement needs an extra word "Please".

never mind, don't you know "mcn" aka "tell me"?

blazer_workz · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by catchlights

never mind, don't you know "mcn" aka "tell me"?

actually i kind of miss his "tell me"

..i think he have been restraining himself from using..

mcn · 22nd July 2008

ok lah, u gals

i try to stop using those 2 words

most of the time, my brain is faster tham my fingers on the keyboard or shud say finger faster than brain ??? which way???

just to cute about a fellow cs member saying this flash could be bought at ntuc ...
so could not resist a flesh!

but i think this sb900 must be really something to be ssooo expensive

blazer_workz · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by mcn

ok lah, u gals

i try to stop using those 2 words

most of the time, my brain is faster tham my fingers on the keyboard or shud say finger faster than brain ??? which way???

just to cute about a fellow cs member saying this flash could be bought at ntuc ...
so could not resist a flesh!

but i think this sb900 must be really something to be ssooo expensive

dun think it will be expensive like wat ts quoted..most probably around the range of SGD$700-SGD$800..portable strobes are getting more affordable already..

groupwest · 22nd July 2008

I was along the line of thinking:

If I spend $310 for SB800, I can pay $50 more and get 2xSB600.

If I spend $500 for SB900, I can pay $120 more and get 2xSB800.

I know it is a strange argument and my maths is terrible

ExplorerZ · 22nd July 2008

Originally Posted by groupwest

I was along the line of thinking:

If I spend $310 for SB800, I can pay $50 more and get 2xSB600.

If I spend $500 for SB900, I can pay $120 more and get 2xSB800.

I know it is a strange argument and my maths is terrible

plz do that, i don mind trading a sb900 for 2 of ur sb800 or 4 of ur sb600.

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groupwest Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 107	sb900 overpriced? I feel that SB900 is expensive. Is it just me or you guys find it reasonable ? 1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600. I can do good CLS with 4 SB600. hehe.

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groupwest Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 107	Re: sb900 overpriced? I was checking from bhphoto.com. Items are cheaper there. I bought 70-300 vr lens and extra SB800 from there

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ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	Re: sb900 overpriced? from bhphoto.com SB600 Imported (grey set, i think) US$$179.95 SB800 USA US$$184.95 SB800 Imported (grey set, i think) US$$309.95 SB800 USA US$$314.95 SB900 USA US$$499.95 so how you get: 1 SB900 +-= 2 x SB800 +-= 4 x SB600 __________________ The Law

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snowspeeder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 35A East Coast Rd Posts: 3,436	Re: sb900 overpriced? kenna 'ke-tok' and pay a lot more?

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mcn Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,189	Re: sb900 overpriced? ok lah, u gals i try to stop using those 2 words most of the time, my brain is faster tham my fingers on the keyboard or shud say finger faster than brain ??? which way??? just to cute about a fellow cs member saying this flash could be bought at ntuc ... so could not resist a flesh! but i think this sb900 must be really something to be ssooo expensive

22nd July 2008	#19
groupwest Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 107	Re: sb900 overpriced? I was along the line of thinking: If I spend $310 for SB800, I can pay $50 more and get 2xSB600. If I spend $500 for SB900, I can pay $120 more and get 2xSB800. I know it is a strange argument and my maths is terrible