Who uses speedlights?

AmyM

AmyM

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Anybody here use speedlights? Do you love it, is it worth your money......when do you use them the most. Indoors, out, everywhere, etc...? Fill me in. I have my eye on the SB600 for Nikon but would love to hear about your experience with any of them.
 
I got the SB600 for my birthday in January, and I'm obsessed with it. It's awesome for indoor shooting in really low light situations (like when even my f/1.8 can't go handheld). I use it a lot now to photograph my hybrid stuff, since I usually don't finish those til it's dark out, but I want nice lighting.

Anyway, I went with the 600 over the 400 because you can rotate the head on the 600. I keep mine pointed straight up 99% of the time. Definitely invest in some rechargable batteries though, it goes through them pretty quickly (or at least mine does). If you want to use it for portraits, it'll be wise to invest in a diffuser for it.
 
KristinCB said:
I have the SB600 too and loves it :) SO much nicer than the on camera flash!!
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I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaate the onboard flash. I refused to use it ever. I'd rather take a dark photo in RAW and try and fix it than use my onboard flash, LOL!
 
Tony has the 580EX for his Rebel, and uses it a lot. He takes a lot of photos at the rink, and it really works well in there. He also uses it outside for fill flash sometimes. He uses it enough that I definitely think it was worth the money.
 
I got the SB400 for my birthday and I love love love it!! I keep it pointed upward 99.9% of the time!! I can't imagine taking pictures without it now!!
 
I have the SB600 and it is ALWAYS on my camera!!! I use it for all inside shots...totally eliminates the harsh shadows behind your subject!! I am still trying to master the whole "fill flash" outside but I'm getting there!!
 
I don't have a diffuser for mine yet. That's a lil bit down the line for me I think. I don't do many portraits and if I would I'd do them outside. I just don't feel like I need one right now.

I have heard awesome things about the Gary Phong diffusers for onboard flashes. Maybe look into those and see what he has for external flashes?
 
BrodoNY0123 said:
I don't have a diffuser for mine yet. That's a lil bit down the line for me I think. I don't do many portraits and if I would I'd do them outside. I just don't feel like I need one right now.

I have heard awesome things about the Gary Phong diffusers for onboard flashes. Maybe look into those and see what he has for external flashes?
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Those were the ones I was looking at! :thumbup:
 
I just bought a 430EX II yesterday-It should be here very soon!
I'm so excited to get my hands on it!
 
I also have the SB600, and it makes a huge difference. Although I feel it is quite bulky. The SB400 is much smaller, but can only be flipped up instead of sideways. But that might be enough for you.
 
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