Camera enquiry

canon 580 EX II and nikon SB-800

so far these two are the top of their range

i think canon is better

but why worry about the flash and not the camera itself?

canon 580 EX II is nearly $800

nikon SB-800 is nearly $600

hmmmm how to stay withint the $1000 budget?

[foreverfrontosa]

Originally Posted by SoToNgMaN

For prosumers below range of $1k that supports hotshoe .. I would advise Panasonic FZ50 and Canon S3 Pro ...

SB 800 ... is a rather highend flash with lotsa room for creativity ... but end of the day ... all factors r dependent on the photographer and his/her style ..

Personally am a nature photographer .. so wireless commander offered by SB800 aint that useful for me .. but instead a Metz HammerHead with higher GN yet equiv price fits my style better esp when I'm doing tele shots of birds ..

should u plan to get SB800 .. why not check out "oracle" from clubsnap.com in their Mass order section ... he's got some new sets for $580 with 1 yr local ...

I've seen frens doing "portable" studio setups using triple-SB800 on tripods taking aquarium shots ... eleminating shadow overcast from single light source and better background illumination ...

believe individuals using such techniques can tell u more ... should I recall ... benny (moderator of this section) practise this style of shooting as well ..

In anyway this is one factor that I will consider SB800 over other flashes .. believe there should be more advantages beyond this ..

Sounds cool, thnx bro

[foreverfrontosa]

Originally Posted by benny

Canon G series also accepts external flashes and you can choose from Canon speedlite 220EX, 430 EX, 580 EX II, amongst others.

The sames flash can of course be used on any of the Canon SLR or Digital SLR bodies as well.

Cheers,

Thanks for your advise Mod

[foreverfrontosa]

Originally Posted by slooow

canon 580 EX II and nikon SB-800

so far these two are the top of their range

i think canon is better

but why worry about the flash and not the camera itself?

canon 580 EX II is nearly $800

nikon SB-800 is nearly $600

hmmmm how to stay withint the $1000 budget?

Quite impossible huh?!! If budget is around 1.3K still got chance

[SoToNgMaN]

sometimes spending on higher-end flashes r not justified for lower-end cameras ...

this is one vital point that u have to weigh ...

ie. Should I be using Canon G-Series or Canon S3 Pro ... no point getting canon 580 EX II of which a lower-end is suffice .. unless u plan to upgrade later ... simply low end camera dun have suffice buffer to snap as fast as fast recycling time of higher end flashes ... flash sync speed limitaton from camera also cant push up to match the flash ...

[foreverfrontosa]

I think this flash looks cool

Nikon D40x kit (18-55mm) - ($1060~$1060) free 2GB SD card
supports wireless Flash [you can place your flash above the tank. Or if you have 5 flash, you can place them all around the tank.]

Nikon D40 kit (18-55mm) - ($850~$943.95) free 2GB SD card
does not support wireless Flash

Nikon SB-800 - ($608~$619.50)
Commander + Slave flash

Nikon SB-600 - ($340~$350)
Slave flash only

Nikon SB-400 - ($205)
Slave flash only

hmmmmm okie... about commander and slave... you need a commander to fire off the wireless slave flash

D40x has an inbuilt commander, it can fire off the slave flash.

D40 has no inbuilt commander, it cannot fire off any flash.

D40 + Sb800 (commander mode) can fire off the slave flash because Sb800 now act as the commander

for fish photography... i would really suggest the ease of dSLR and wireless flash... D40x + sb400 is a good choice

i am using D70s still oh! by the way... please take note of flash sync speed... will be important to you soon...

D40 - 1/500s
D40x - 1/200s
D70s - 1/500s

Originally Posted by foreverfrontosa

I think this flash looks cool

SB-29? will it be good with glass reflection?

anyway, i can only give comments on nikon... for canon, please wait for benny... he is the man or maybe other bros can add comments and help a little with canon system, cos i really have no experience with canon yet.

[foreverfrontosa]

Bro slooow, i've already owned a D80 2mths ago, where would be a good place to get the sb-800?