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 10/02/2007 08:08:32 PM · #1
Ive heard that the sb600 & sb800 are good units but I cant find any reviews etc on them.

What I really want is something that will work wirelessly with my d200

Also I take photos of rooms for real estate agents is their a flash that works with super wide angle lenses, i.e my 10-20mm or will they all pretty much fade off on the edges? would I be better off with two for that job?

thanks in advance
 10/02/2007 09:08:20 PM · #2
any thoughts, the more I read the more confused I become...
10/02/2007 09:19:28 PM · #3
I'd recommend a couple of SB-800's placed strategically in the room you want to shoot and trigger them off camera.
 10/02/2007 09:22:55 PM · #4
I love my 800....and you can add a 5th battery too.
the following links are fyio

//products.howstuffworks.com/nikon-sb800-af-speedlite-camera-flash-review.htm

//www.softstonegroup.com/sb-800.html

//www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb800.htm

//www.dpreview.com/news/0307/03072202nikonsb800.asp

Message edited by author 2007-10-02 21:36:04.
 10/02/2007 09:23:10 PM · #5
Both the SB600 and SB800 will work wirelessly with the D200 as the D200 has built in commander mode.

Thom Hogan has a basic comparison chart of Nikon speedlights HERE. By looking at the chart it looks like the widest coverage on both is 14mm (unless I'm reading it incorrectly).

Some of the user reviews at places that sell them are helpful. Amazon.com has a ton of user comments/reviews and some that cover exactly why the user purchased the SB600 over the SB800 and vice versa. I found them to be helpful.

I ended up purchasing the SB800 and couldn't be happier. Good luck!
10/02/2007 09:24:16 PM · #6
The D200 has commander mode, right? This'll work with both the SB-600 and the SB-800 off camera wirelessly.

The SB-800 is more powerful and has more features.

As for lighting a house, it's a matter of placement and quantity of the lights.
 10/02/2007 09:30:30 PM · #7
Don't bother with Kenrockwell.com...
If you need a good set, the sb-800 gives you a little more that actually goes a long way!
And yes both flashes are only measured to 14mm but using a diffuser may help too.
I have the sb-600, and I wish I had gotten the sb-800 insead.
 10/02/2007 09:55:21 PM · #8
hmmm, some realy good info their, thanks guys. I think Im going to go with the SB-800's but my local only has one so I'll take that for now and see how we progress from there.

Thanks again
10/02/2007 10:05:42 PM · #9
If you want to get really funky, place your camera on a tripod and do multiple image compositing. You can place your one or two flashes in several locations and later erase the flash via composite tricks...

CS3 has auto-align to really speed this up.
 10/02/2007 11:57:01 PM · #10
Originally posted by eschelar:
If you want to get really funky, place your camera on a tripod and do multiple image compositing. You can place your one or two flashes in several locations and later erase the flash via composite tricks...

CS3 has auto-align to really speed this up.


Damn, that is a good idea!
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