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"All Things Mopar" <usenetMAPS123@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, I agree that the built-in Speedlight can't cut it for
> anything other than a quickie snap shot shot in my house.
> It's got a GN down around 30 or less.
>
> I have a reasonable knowledge of strobe technology and
> power, but no real knowledge of modern TTL metering. So, I
> would ask if you could amplify why you think I should buy
> the 800.
>
> Being that I am a "documentary"-style car photog, I
> recognize and accept the many limitations of a single
> strobe on top of the camera, regardless of whose it is.
>
> My relatively new Sunpak 433D, that won't work on the 8800
> because of it's iTTL, has a GN of 120, which gives me a
> theoretical shooting range of around 34 feet at an average
> wide-open aperture of f/3.5. That is more than adequate
> for car museums and will probably satisfy me even in large
> places like the Smithsonian.
>
> I could look this stuff up on Nikon's web site, but I'm
> much more interested in your experience, and not their
> specs.
>
> So, is it that the SB-600's GN is too low? Or, is it that
> it doesn't perform well at some focal lengths (you
> commented on its zoom faults)? Or, maybe it doesn't do
> nearly as good a job at "talking" to iTTL as the SB-800?
>
> I've *clearly* learned my lesson with my bad 5700
> experience! I'm gonna test drive this time, and not scrimp
> on the bucks for the flash. So, while I'd be amenible to
> the approximately $300 for an SB-800, I don't mind getting
> down to $195 after rebate on the 600 if I can.
>
> And, I'm interested in keeping the weight of the flash as
> low as possible.
>
> So, please respond within the context of my admitedly
> peculiar shooting technique, rather than what a pro or
> "serious amateur" would do.
>
> I appreciate you help.
>
> --
> ATM, aka Jerry
Hello again Jerry,
I probably don't know enough about your lighting requirements to give you
really meaningful advice, however the 800 will give you more bang for your
buck and in the overall context that is not many more dollars. The CP 8800
manual refers to the external speedlights.
The following is from the 8800 Manual (page 106):
"SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights
Set the optional Speedlight to TTL mode. In this mode, SB-800 and SB-600
Speedlights
will use monitor preflashes for i-TTL flash control (Standard i-TTL
fill-flash for Digital
SLR). NOTE, however, that the camera does not support Advanced Wireless
Lighting,
auto FP high-speed sync, FV lock, or AF-assist for multi-area AF. See the
Speedlight
manual for more information."
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Leo