Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras - Old Version by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras - Old Version
Digital camera Review: Great Flash By Nikon
Summary: 5 Stars
Great Flash, I'm glad I spent the little extra and got this over the SB600. The battery life is excellent and the cycle time is great even without the 5th battery. I recommend this flash very highly.Digital camera Review: Great Flash for a Substantial Price
Summary: 5 Stars
This unit is the fullest featured strobe I've had for a camera. Powerful output will supply enough light for most enthusiasts and works nicely in combination with other flash units, even if they're not Nikon CLS compatible. I sync a 400WS studio monolight from the SB-800 as my camera does not have a PC Sync connector and this works seamlessly--even if I only want the monolight to fire. In true NIkon fashion, this flash will do everything for you or allow you to manually control everything down to 1/128th power. Also works very nicely with the Nikon SC-29 off camera cable which includes focusing lamps on the hot-shoe connector so that your camera can focus effectively in low light. I use the SC-29 to keep the flash off of the camera 99% of the time and it allows me to hold the SB-800 behind a diffusion screen with one hand while I shoot with the other--amazing effect for a small flash like this. Recharges quickly and uses power judiciously so that batteries last longer than in other flash units (through a combination of iTTL metering and zoom capability). You won't be disappointed with the SB-800.Digital camera Review: Great Flash photos are more professional
Summary: 5 Stars
I have recently gone from 35 MM to digital SLR. This flash is great. The manual is easy to read and the examples help alot too. This flash has taken my photos to the next level. This is a smart flash for up close, planned portraits or focus and shooting.Digital camera Review: Great Item - Awful manual
Summary: 1 Stars
The documentation is terrible. Its going to take a lot of practice. If you're just going to stick it on top your camera its fine. However I want to use it off-camera to trigger 2 x SB600s.
Just setting the D200 to fire a pre-flash that will trigger the SB800/Masster & SB600s it's a nightmare and its not covered in any detail, in the manual.
The SB800 is designed for this purpose. So why not include information on how to do this?
Digital camera Review: Great Product... much better than the SB-600
Summary: 5 Stars
I also have the SB-600 and this product, the SB-800, is much better - and worth the extra $100. It is much easier to use since it has a simple menu structure and not the wierd button combo selections of the SB-600. The flash output is better, the recycle time is better and you can use the flash as a commander for other wireless flashes. Also the extra battery holder for a fifth battery reduces recycle time further and never comes off my unit. The diffusion head is also included so you don't have to buy a separate one from Stofen... works great.