Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash
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This is the first time I've ever purchased a dedicated flash. I used the Superb Vivitar 283 and 285 strobes for years without complaints. However, after buying the Nikon D70, I felt the need for a TTL flash. The camera pop-up flash works well, but I wanted something to get more control.
The SB600 does 95% of what the SB-800 is the most expensive at half the price:
Bounce Flash: Not only can you move the head vertically, you can rotate 270 degrees to get some mild effects Sidell. The iTTL makes bounce flash simple and accurate. When you manually zoom the lens, the SB 600 zooms the flash head to automatically match your focal length and very quiet too.
Power: No problem here. It can easily light an average room. 4 AA batteries give plenty of juice, and the '600 powers himself up in energy saver mode. More importantly, it powers back up quickly when you're ready to shoot.
Goodies: You can dial the flash power down to 1 / 64 full power, and everything else. It's perfect for fill flash. It comes with built in diffuser for ultra wide angle settings. Nikon thoughtfully includes a little stand with tripod socket in case you want to use it off camera. The really interesting part is that SB 600 can be triggered remotely by the D70 or D2H on camera flash! This gives you a studio in a bag "using a flash and a Nikon digital SLR. Very cool.
Ergonomics: Nikon's D70 set new standards in ergonomics, and the SB-600 matches that. The latch for the bounce head has a button handy large rubber to unlock it. All buttons are soft touch, backlit, and very responsive. The TTL is on screen too. There is a good locking device to fix the shoe.
Instructions: Nikon includes a cool, a color book showing what you can do with the SB-600 and 800. Each lighting system has a corresponding page number for the 600 or 800 manual to tell you how. The book is very useful and very well printed. These are the kind of extras Nikon users have learned to respect. I wish all digital cameras have been as well documented as Nikon!
Abstract: For the price, you can not buy a better flash for the D70. Although less expensive than the SB-800 SB-600 is lighter and recycles faster. That's more than the value of money and a perfect companion for your D70.
ADDENDUM. Three years later it is still a flash of choice for all Nikon DSLR done. I recently used to demonstrate the off-camera remote control function built into most better Nikon DLSR. The class I taught were amazed and the Canon shooters were left to be desired. Check out the spontaneous group portrait that I made some students with this thing. Everyone wanted a copy!
The SB600 does 95% of what the SB-800 is the most expensive at half the price:
Bounce Flash: Not only can you move the head vertically, you can rotate 270 degrees to get some mild effects Sidell. The iTTL makes bounce flash simple and accurate. When you manually zoom the lens, the SB 600 zooms the flash head to automatically match your focal length and very quiet too.
Power: No problem here. It can easily light an average room. 4 AA batteries give plenty of juice, and the '600 powers himself up in energy saver mode. More importantly, it powers back up quickly when you're ready to shoot.
Goodies: You can dial the flash power down to 1 / 64 full power, and everything else. It's perfect for fill flash. It comes with built in diffuser for ultra wide angle settings. Nikon thoughtfully includes a little stand with tripod socket in case you want to use it off camera. The really interesting part is that SB 600 can be triggered remotely by the D70 or D2H on camera flash! This gives you a studio in a bag "using a flash and a Nikon digital SLR. Very cool.
Ergonomics: Nikon's D70 set new standards in ergonomics, and the SB-600 matches that. The latch for the bounce head has a button handy large rubber to unlock it. All buttons are soft touch, backlit, and very responsive. The TTL is on screen too. There is a good locking device to fix the shoe.
Instructions: Nikon includes a cool, a color book showing what you can do with the SB-600 and 800. Each lighting system has a corresponding page number for the 600 or 800 manual to tell you how. The book is very useful and very well printed. These are the kind of extras Nikon users have learned to respect. I wish all digital cameras have been as well documented as Nikon!
Abstract: For the price, you can not buy a better flash for the D70. Although less expensive than the SB-800 SB-600 is lighter and recycles faster. That's more than the value of money and a perfect companion for your D70.
ADDENDUM. Three years later it is still a flash of choice for all Nikon DSLR done. I recently used to demonstrate the off-camera remote control function built into most better Nikon DLSR. The class I taught were amazed and the Canon shooters were left to be desired. Check out the spontaneous group portrait that I made some students with this thing. Everyone wanted a copy!
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