Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: MrIconoclast on May 27, 2006, 03:42:48 pm
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I have finally broken down and order my first digital SLR. My N90s is on permanent loan to a friend and I will keep the F100 as a backup body along with some color print film that is stashed in my freezer.
The body is the D200. Hopefully, I'll have it within a month.
As I understand the new and glorious world of digital photography, my old SB-26 speedlight will not work properly with the digital bodies.
My main use for flash is as fill-flash. I use it to fill in shadows and the temper the harsh contrast of mid-day light. I also use it to get more detail in animal fur, and to put the highly wanted 'catch-light' in the eye of various critters.
What Nikon flash should I get for this camera? Any reason to prefer one over the other?
Thanks.
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Get the SB-800 and never look back. In combo with the color matrix metering, it's the best ever for fill flash. I have used it in A,M and P camera modes with equally good results.
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The best bit is that you can use a SB800 along with the inbuilt D200 flash in wireless mode.
I went for two SB800's giving a total of three flashes. They all synch up together in iTTL mode.
On the D200 you can set +/- levels for each of the three flashes.
Truely amazing, head and shoulders above anything else ;-)
Ian
http://www.colourperfect.co.uk (http://www.colourperfect.co.uk)
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You've all convinced me to get the SB800. Now, I just have to get the D200. It's on order, but they don't have a clue as to when they will get their next shipment from Nikon. So, for now, the F100 will have to do. Hey, I think I can survive a while with an F100. It's still an awesome camera even if it's not digital.