I’ve seen great reviews about Nikon SB800/SB600 speedlight. Finally bought SB600 – at about half the price of SB800, it is a great place for beginners to experience Nikon’s so-called “creative lighting system”. And what a great component to have!
I was only expecting a big external flashlight that can bounce lighting off the ceiling to create better portrait shots. So you can imagine the jaw-dropping when I see what the SB600 can do. It not only synchronizes with the D70 with laser precision at all angles vertically as well horizonal swivels, it zooms its own lens quietly in step with the focus of the camera, and it can adjust the amount of flash exposure needed – and these are just the basic operations. In more advanced mode, two or more flash units can be synchronized wirelessly to create more lighting situations.
The bottom line is, the SB600 costs only less than $200, shooting greatly improved indoor pictures is really priceless.
I just did a small party at my house this weekend using 2 SB800 units remotely and a SB800 as the commander. The light was extraordinary, natural without any hint of on camera flash. Does anyone know if the SB600 can be used as a commander unit?
Yes, SB600 can be used as a commander unit. I tested using the POP-up flash light on D70 to trigger the SB600 remotely. It works very well. SB600 has almost 95% of SB800’s feature. The only meaningful thing it doesn’t have is the “dome” that could diffuse the light.
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