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Nikon SB600 question?
Hi
im looking to get the Nikon SB600 TTL flash
but i would like to know more about it and how it works.. what accessories i should get with it ect.
what does a shoe cord do?
a sync cord?
how does a detachable flash work?
also, where is the cheapest place to get one?
thanks
The flash is great; it fits into Nikon cameras. It supports different flash modes, including iTTL (intelligent Through The Lens) flash metering, automatic aperture flash (you set the aperture and the flash sets the correct flash power instead of the camera setting it), manual flash, and can even work as a remote flash if you have the right kind of camera that can act as a controller flash.
How it works: put AA batteries in, slip it onto the camera hotshoe and turn it on. The camera will "talk" to the flash and set the right shutter speed for it, as well as set the flash exposure in TTL modes.
On back of flash, you can set the flash behavior from TTL to AA (automatic aperture, where you set the aperture in the camera's A or M modes and the flash does the metering) to M (for manual, where you set the flash power on the flash itself).
As for accessories, the flash should come with the most likely accessories. What you need to do is learn how to use the flash properly, by bouncing or modifying the light and when needed, balancing the exposure between the existing ambient light and the light from the flash. That comes from learning and practice, not from an accessory.
The one thing to get: rechargeable NiMH AA batteries and a good Maha charger. I recommend Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA's, as they last a lot longer, both on the shelf and in the flash.
You don't need a "sync cord." That was for older cameras that had a PC connector and a "cold shoe" that didn't activate the flash. The flash was fired via the cord which was plugged into the camera's PC connector.
A shoe cord is for using the flash off-camera, like when the flash is mounted on a flash bracket. It allows the flash to function just as though it were still in the camera's hotshoe, allowing it to "talk" to the camera. That way it can still do intelligent flash metering and automatically set the shutter speed.
To use it remotely, the SB-600 will only function as a remote flash; it can't control other flashes. You either need a camera with the flash controller function built-in (using a pop-up flash) or with an SB-800 in the hot shoe.
Good places to check for an SB-600:
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.jandr.com
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
http://www.buydig.com
http://www.adorama.com
If the price at some other store is significantly lower than one at those stores....run away. Some stores will post fake low prices to lure you in.
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