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Friday Photography Blog No. 28 | 115 comments (115 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I'm impressed with the quality of built in flash units on DSLRs. Now with this new knowledge, of course, I want to buy a more powerful flash anyway...

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by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 04:16:12 PM EST
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Ah! Flash gun lust. I know it well.

And while you are at it, buy those diffuser tents that go over the nice flash units. Trust me on this, if you have those and learn how to use them, you will take incredible pictures--especially portraits and product shots.

Just remember, photography is about capturing light. It's a whole new world when you have to supply the light too.

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by techno (reply@elegant-technology.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 04:35:47 PM EST
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Do you mean a softbox?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:01:12 PM EST
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My friend has one, it's seriously good.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:20:23 PM EST
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Haven't a clue what they are called--though I have several friends that own them--NICE light!

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by techno (reply@elegant-technology.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 06:40:16 PM EST
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The D200 is the first one I've been happy with the pop-up flash at all, even for fill. Wait until off-camera flash starts getting to you.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:00:54 PM EST
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My inner materialist demands satisfaction:

http://www.adorama.com/NKSB400AFU.html

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by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:03:13 PM EST
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Don't do it: save up for at least a SB-600 instead. That thing doesn't even do bounce flash.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:04:20 PM EST
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I was afraid you'd say that.

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by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:05:46 PM EST
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I take that back - the SB-400 does bounce horizontally. It's all the other features of a flash that it's missing.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:11:22 PM EST
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It's small size is appealing for my double-secret backpacking trip, though.

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by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:13:02 PM EST
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Its!

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by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:15:30 PM EST
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Actually, you know what? You probably won't regret buying it. You might hit off its limitations eventually, but there's always room for a small flash in a camera bag and you'll probably get good trade-in or resale value from it in a year or two. I wouldn't buy it, because I know I like to use the features of the SB-800, like full manual control and so on.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:13:37 PM EST
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Friday Photography Blog No. 28 | 115 comments (115 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)