Digital Camera Reviews - Customer reviews - Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Manufacturer: Nikon

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Name: S. Jung
Location: Washington, DC USA
Date: 2008-07-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Works great
Comment: Works great for indoor pictures as well as complementing outdoor lighting. Make sure you get a diffuser to go with it to soften the light when needed. 4 AA goes a long way, I have had no problems after taking 400+ pictures.

Name: T. Leonard
Location: Holly Springs, NC USA
Date: 2008-10-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Flash - Great Deal
Comment: I recently purchased the Nikon SB-600 to replace an older Nikon SB-80 flash. I did this because of the recent changes in Nikon cameras where my SB-80 would no longer sync up. I was very reticent to make the change as the SB-80 was such a great flash...and I really couldn't justify the cost of the SB-800 for may photography hobby. My son (pro photographer) convinced me that the SB-600 would give me everything I needed in an external flash..do decided to try it. He was absolutely right! The flash works very well with my Nikon D40/Nikon 18mm-200m VR setup! I don't feel I've lost any of the functions I had with the SB-80, save for not including the flash diffuser (about $13 to buy one) that I'll have to purchase (wonder why Nikon doesn't include it like they did for the SB-80??). If you need a very high-quality external flash unit with a ton of options/funcitons...I would highly recommend the Nikon SB-600, as the price vs. what you get in quality/functionality ratio is very good. What you gain in going up to SB-800 is negligable unless you need the all the pro-level off camera remote functionality. What you lose for a small price difference if you go down to SB-400 where you lose a lot of the features and shooting distance available in the SB-600 does not justify the "savings". The Nikon SB-600 offers perhaps the best value/functionality package in the marketplace.

Name: Adrian D. Luna
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Date: 2008-10-19
Customer Rating: -

Summary: SB-900 kid brother.
Comment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unethkl/2948099368/sizes/l/

Here is a quick example of a very fast setup done with 3x SB-600's, and a SU-800 wireless commander on a D700 body using a 24-70mm FX Nikkor lens (setup in 5-7 minutes with stands and umbrellas purchased here on amazon, took 10 minutes worth of shots). Of course, i wanted 3x SB-900's, but that would be a swift $[...] invested into lights, and i didn't own the wireless commander at that point... something i desired for no front flash. i rented 3x SB-900's for a weekend and $[...] later, i did realize the SB-900 is very powerful offering greater coverage than the SB-600... but if you are on a budget, and have a close proximity you can shoot at combined with wider aperture settings, the SB-600's will be fine. if you need to close the aperture (F-8 through F-14 for example) at a low ISO (iso-100) and shoot in very low light conditions, you may want to invest in a more powerful speedlight like the SB-900. though, indoors so far these 3 SB-600's i purchased off of amazon have been a key addition to my setup offering great wireless value to my photographs. they can be used as a fill in nearly every situation, just be sure your using a later version wireless commander (su-800 or SB-800 and up) on your body, and you'll be good to go. come to think of it, if you have 1x SB-900 on your body and these lesser expensive SB-600 models used to fill on your left, right, and rear of the subject matter, you can have an amazing lighting setup for under a grand. some of my other friends have spent nearly 5k on strobes and power packs, and they have simply complained on shear cost of the setup, not to mention the additional insurance on the equipment which can be stolen or damaged in outdoor conditions.

Name: M. Martin
Location:
Date: 2008-11-18
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Flash should be everyone's first buy
Comment: Without a decent flash you are at the whim of whatever light is available. Often times that light is simply inadequate to take a decent picture. The SB 600 (and 800/900) will increase your ability to take great pictures. Master the use of these and you may never need to visit a studio ever again. The only thing the studios have that 99% of us don't have is 100% control of lighting. A D40 + a 50/1.8 + a flash with a diffuser is all you really need to make great portraits.

The SB 600 is not a fun purchase for a lot of people, but it really is a requirement if you want to be serious about photography. Or, skip all this and buy a D700 and f/1.4 lens (about $3200 total) if you don't want a better flash.

Name: ratyoke
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Date: 2009-02-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: great flash
Comment: I am using this with a D90. I just switched from Minolta to Nikon and I am really impressed with Nikon's flashes. Wireless flash is easy to set up, but I wish there was a dedicated button to turn it on and off. Instead you have to hold down 2 buttons to get to custom settings, then turn it on. Other than that one small complaint I really like it.

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