Point upwards for better flash bounce. That's what I've been using la.

where can i get a new sb800? cause afaik it's impossible

so it's either sb600 or the very expensive sb900

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jul 4 2009, 12:32 AM

yours is the clear Lambency?
got new cloud version now,
u think is useful?

i think new one in malaysia cant get d.. even grey set also dunno possible or not..

So if i have low budget the nissin di622 worth every penny to get it? OR should save up for SB600.Sorry for the low knowledge about flash.

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Added on July 4, 2009, 12:34 amoic. Will di622 worth to get if have low budget? Or shld save up for SB600? Does the flash effect will affact the IQ?

This post has been edited by Oxburg: Jul 4 2009, 12:34 AM

sb600 with tripod shoud enough.. if budget matters, get nissin di622 or sunpak or falcon eyes with tripod.. nissin di622 have bigger head.can tilt up down, left right...besar mcm canon punye 580ex..lebih besar dari sb600..harga dalam RM 430-rm480.. if u used with D40, seems unbalanced lor.. kalau sb600 ok la.. hehe..di466 only can up down.. cannot left right..but small and portable.. also can be use in slave mode..i merely used my di622.. i lebih suke pakai di 466 sbb kecik dan most of them time i bounce ceiling shj..

size i dont care.. di622 af light assist problem is something i really want to avoid..

I'm using the cloud version. But somehow still it does not produce good result yet.

do u use clear version oso?
got any difference between them at all?
cos i jz bought the clear 1, dunno nid to buy the cloud 1 or not

Just utilize the clear version you have now.

The cloud type if I'm not mistaken is like the Stofen "tupperware" type which softens the light more. You may need to increase the flash compensation 1/3 or 2/3 stops sometimes to achieve the maximum effect.

Yea. I would want to try out the clear version if I have the chance.

But I think there's another type of flash diffuser. Much more smaller and it's something like a cap on top of the flash head. I prefer that more.

For D40 and D5000 users,

how do you change aperture and shutter in Manual mode? I assume since you have the back dial, you can change shutter easily. In order to change aperture do you have to go in to the menu to change what the back dial changes or in the menu you can directly select the aperture ?

You know near the shutter click, there's Info and also the +/- button. Hold it and use the back dial to change. I hope you get what I mean. (:

Oh. I though you have to go thru menu. Actually its much faster. Thanks for the clarification.

guys.. i wanna ask.. for portraits indoors.. we tilt the flash upwards right? but because it's facing vertically and not horizontally like sony f58 flash could, the flash power is reduced somehow.. hard to compensate for me..how to fix this/do it the right way..

You can always tilt the flash head pointing upwards right?

yeah tilt upwards..but it wont be like this right.. this f58 has full 90/45 deg flash to the subject.



if like sb900/sb600 if portrait shot and want to bounce have to do like this and takes time to adjust2 the white card each time change from portrait to landscape shot.



This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jul 4 2009, 09:05 PM

Why do i sense that AlphaCompany is asking questions to which he already knows the answer ??

This post has been edited by the_tranny: Jul 4 2009, 09:25 PM

Best way is to add a diffuser. Light will be softer but you may have to adjust the flash compensation from time to time.


This post has been edited by project-o: Jul 4 2009, 09:39 PM