nikon sb 600

dehno · 07-12-2006, 03:58

Hello, christmas is coming up and im trying to find out what i want on my list

I was looking into the nikon sb 600 flash unit for my d70. Does anyone have experience with the unit. I have a promaster ft 1700 now so anything really would be a step up. Im not to familiar with flash photography, but i'd like to get into it.

I mostly do anything shooting wise, whatever i can find. i'd like to get into portraits and things like that.

so...what im asking...is the sb 600 a good all around unit for someone like me?

thanks

**stepheno** · 07-12-2006, 08:00

Hi dehno - can't help you myself but there's the specs and a short review here.

orangepeel · 07-12-2006, 08:46

I got one. But what I know about flashes you could write between the hairs on a gnats testicle.

Seems to work fine to me. If you have some specific questions, maybe i can help.

dehno · 07-12-2006, 15:47

thanks guys

Rob Barron · 14-12-2006, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangepeel

I got one. But what I know about flashes you could write between the hairs on a gnats testicle.

Seems to work fine to me. If you have some specific questions, maybe i can help.

ROFL Peel, you have such a way with words

Toonie · 14-12-2006, 21:53

I didn't even know that Gnat's had hairy testicles, It just shows what can be learned from reading the post's on Pixalo

***Steve*** · 15-12-2006, 07:41

If you take up macro photography I am sure that you will be able to confirm the above statement to be true or false and offer conclusive photographic evidence to back it up

**Sonsey** · 15-12-2006, 17:08

That's a photo I'm not sure I want to see

VikingPhotography · 16-12-2006, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by dehno

Hello, christmas is coming up and im trying to find out what i want on my list

I was looking into the nikon sb 600 flash unit for my d70. Does anyone have experience with the unit. I have a promaster ft 1700 now so anything really would be a step up. Im not to familiar with flash photography, but i'd like to get into it.

No experience with the 600, but plenty with its big brother, the 800. There's not a whole lot of difference between them.

The 600 is 50 grammes lighter, has slightly overall lower full power output and doesn't have a built in bounce card. It can be slaved as a remote flash unit to either an SB-800, SU-800 or a camera that supports wireless TTL - such as your D70.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dehno

I mostly do anything shooting wise, whatever i can find. i'd like to get into portraits and things like that.

The most important step in flash photography is learning to get your flash off camera for directional lighting. The SB-600 allows you to do this and is thus ideal for wetting your feet with subjects such as portrait photography or macro work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dehno

so...what im asking...is the sb 600 a good all around unit for someone like me?

Yes; you'll get excellent results to start with just using the flash in iTTL mode and, once you're familiar with the unit, you can explore off-camera flash using your D70 as remote trigger for the 600... something that is quite fun and addictive

07-12-2006, 03:58	#1 (permalink)
dehno Quite Chatty Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 75	nikon sb 600 Hello, christmas is coming up and im trying to find out what i want on my list I was looking into the nikon sb 600 flash unit for my d70. Does anyone have experience with the unit. I have a promaster ft 1700 now so anything really would be a step up. Im not to familiar with flash photography, but i'd like to get into it. I mostly do anything shooting wise, whatever i can find. i'd like to get into portraits and things like that. so...what im asking...is the sb 600 a good all around unit for someone like me? thanks

07-12-2006, 08:00	#2 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,622	Re: nikon sb 600 Hi dehno - can't help you myself but there's the specs and a short review here.

07-12-2006, 08:46	#3 (permalink)
orangepeel Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,492	Re: nikon sb 600 I got one. But what I know about flashes you could write between the hairs on a gnats testicle. Seems to work fine to me. If you have some specific questions, maybe i can help.

07-12-2006, 15:47	#4 (permalink)
dehno Quite Chatty Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 75	Re: nikon sb 600 thanks guys

14-12-2006, 21:53	#6 (permalink)
Toonie Getting Comfy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wherever I Lay My Hat Posts: 240	Re: nikon sb 600 I didn't even know that Gnat's had hairy testicles, It just shows what can be learned from reading the post's on Pixalo

15-12-2006, 07:41	#7 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,150	Re: nikon sb 600 If you take up macro photography I am sure that you will be able to confirm the above statement to be true or false and offer conclusive photographic evidence to back it up

15-12-2006, 17:08	#8 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,242	Re: nikon sb 600 That's a photo I'm not sure I want to see

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