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06/07/2008 02:34:45 PM · #1 |
Is the SB600 compatible with the Nikon D300 and if so is it up to the job or do you recommend the SB800
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06/07/2008 02:37:44 PM · #2 |
The SB600 is compatible however, you will not have the following features you may already use with your built-in flash. Repeating flash, variable flash power, and modeling light.
Personally my SB-800 will be here Monday. The SB600 is a fine flash, it just doesn't support the bells and whistles that the D300 does.
Message edited by author 2008-06-07 14:59:47. |
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06/07/2008 02:57:30 PM · #3 |
That's weird, I thought I used the modeling light with my SB-600 the other day... are you sure it doesn't have it?
And what do you mean by variable flash power? |
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06/07/2008 03:02:28 PM · #4 |
My apologies, sometimes I read too much too late at night, I got some things I read mixed up. The SB600 does have the modeling flash. It does not have vari-power according to B&H, which allows you to set the power of the flash from full 1/1 down to 1/128 (0.008% full power). The SB-800 is brighter. Neither support the repeating flash ability from what I can see.
So both are nearly identical. The main difference being the vari-power.
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06/07/2008 06:21:46 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by togtog:
...It does not have vari-power according to B&H, which allows you to set the power of the flash from full 1/1 down to 1/128 (0.008% full power)... |
Mine allows me to set the power to whatever I want...it's called manual.
If you really want to compare a simple web search would bring this
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06/07/2008 06:38:32 PM · #6 |
"Idiotic repeating strobe mode"
"Tupperware Diffuser"
"1950s Flashmatic mode"
I sense a degree of extreme bias against the SB-800 :)
"Modeling light (10) SB-600 no (incorrect) SB-800 Yes"
and wrong information?
Just wanted to point that out.
Edit: GOD I didn't even notice the source, no wonder it is full of garbage. Ken is a horrible source for unbiased information, if he doesn't use it, it has no point in existing.
Edit 2: Three camera stores on google as well as two forums state the SB-600 does not have manual vari-power control. I'm not sure what the difference is though.
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06/07/2008 06:49:52 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by togtog:
Edit 2: Three camera stores on google as well as two forums state the SB-600 does not have manual vari-power control. I'm not sure what the difference is though. |
Nikon SB-600 user manual says that its power output can be manually adjusted from 1/1 to 1/64. The significant difference between 800 and 600 is that the 800 can be used as a commander in wireless multiple flash setups with other 800s and 600s. |
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06/07/2008 07:05:26 PM · #8 |
I dug up from another forum that the whole is or is not vari-power thing is an error on the stores that say the SB-600 is not vari-power, which doesn't seem to be a Nikon term.
So, for a fact, the SB-600 and SB-800 both have variable power. The SB-600 can vary between 1/1 and 1/64, while the 800 can vary between 1/1 and 1/128 and is about 20% brighter at 1/1 than the 600.
The SB-800 can be used as a commander for the Nikon Creative Lighting system to control other flash units. The 600 cannot, however the D300 has that built in, when using the built in flash.
One thing to note if you intend to use on camera flash in addition to off-camera flash, for whatever reason, the on-camera flash prevents using the built-in flash and therefore prevents controlling the off-camera flash. If that is your goal then the 800 is required, though I don't see why you would want to do that.
The 800 is able to accept external power for longer shooting, the 600 is not. However the only existing external battery for the 800 is well over $400, so not exactly a great selling feature.
According to our good friend Ken *cough spaz cough* the 800 accepts color filters while the 600 does not. If you don't mind taping gels to the front or don't intend to express your "creative intent" with colorer filters then the 600 is fine, otherwise the 800 will handle that, though the filter kit for it isn't great, some basic colors.
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06/08/2008 12:48:48 AM · #9 |
and I think you can use the modeling light with the D300 (has it) and SB600 is Rockwell used it on a D70 which does not have Modeling light capability.
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06/08/2008 10:58:10 AM · #10 |
Thanks for the advice
John |
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