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Off Topic => Photography => Topic started by: takashi78 on July 01, 2011, 07:30:27 AM

Title: Hot shoe flash
Post by: takashi78 on July 01, 2011, 07:30:27 AM

Time to get one as this is one of the basic gear for dslr i think  :Laughing_on_floor:

Completely no idea how to go about choosing a flash that is suitable and reading the specs.

What should i look for?

Any sifu can help?

What are the price range for a "decent" one anyways?

Maybe 1 step above basic and nothing big bucks.

Am using a Nikon D7000 if that makes any difference.

Title: Re: Hot shoe flash
Post by: ck77 on July 01, 2011, 07:45:42 AM

Nissin Di622
cheap cheap and get the job done  ;D less than RM500
http://www.nissindigital.com/en/Di622.html

Title: Re: Hot shoe flash
Post by: TheHobbit on July 01, 2011, 08:16:29 AM

Nikon SB-600 or the new SB-700.

Reference for comparison.

http://mansurovs.com/nikon-flash-comparison

Title: Re: Hot shoe flash
Post by: takashi78 on July 01, 2011, 08:28:59 AM

Actually any advantage going with Nikon compared to aftermarket?

Title: Re: Hot shoe flash
Post by: ck77 on July 01, 2011, 08:33:13 AM

Quote from: takashi78 on July 01, 2011, 08:28:59 AM

Actually any advantage going with Nikon compared to aftermarket?

For only hotshoe flash, from my own experience, no.

Title: Re: Hot shoe flash
Post by: takashi78 on July 01, 2011, 08:55:30 AM

So how do we determine if a particular flash is of  good spec or not?

What do we have to pay attention to?

Title: Re: Hot shoe flash
Post by: takashi78 on July 10, 2011, 08:05:01 PM

Got the Nissin Di622 mk2 today, too bad the Nikon sb700 almost double the price.
All set for this coming Sat session with Kelvin :Dancing_banana: