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Sigma vs. Nikon Flash
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IS there a major difference in the Sigma EF 500 DG SuperFlash ($129 on amazon) and the SB600 ($191) The descriptions seem similar enough. I had/have a sb600 but a battery leaked (bad and hard lesson learned there, yes.) Nikon wants 160 to fix it so I am just looking at buying a new one. I don't use the flash much, fill for outside portraits...would like to start doing a bit more of my kids inside, with some backdrops and such... anyway, what is your opinion on the flashes?
Posted at 9:25PM, 24 June 2008 PDT
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I bought an SB600 six months ago after considering the SB400 (too limited) and the SB800 (more than i needed).
Why not a third party flash to save money? I used to have a Promaster flash that I used with my N75.
Why spend the extra $ on a Nikon flash? Because you know that the computers in the Nikon camera body and in the Nikon flash will interface perfectly and work together seamlessly and allow you to make use of not just some, but every feature of camera or flash.
Posted 2 months ago.
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I'm with tekant57...and for the exact reasons he states.
Posted 2 months ago.
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The Sigma is (AFAIK) fully compatible with iTTL, it certainly seems to operate seamlessly with my D50. It's cheaper than the Nikon but more powerful.
But if you really want to be doing more with flash, that doesn't really matter. It's more about what you do with it and where you put it, check out the strobists...
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Thanks for the info, I got the Sigma, based purley on price and amoung of time that I will actually use it. I used it yesterday and I may like it even more (gasp!) than the SB600 that I had before a battery leaked in it. (double gasp!!)
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Shock horror! Next thing you know, you'll be buying non-Nikkor lenses.
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