Hi all..


i finally decided it's time to move from p&s to dslr.. so boldly went out there and gotten myself a decent nikon d40 (that was 2 weeks ago)... and last week, decided to get the sb400...

there was a lot of hesitation at first for the sb400.. but then,,,, after playing with it at the shop.. i decided.. let's blow it anyway..

got it at Rm420 from amcorp...

the flash


attached to the d40.. looks ok.. the sb600/sb800 would be an overkill to the small d40 body..


the back....




here's some images taken with the sb400..

direct sb400 flash vs sb400 bounce..

DIRECT


BOUNCE @ 60deg


i never thought i could take these pictures....

DIRECT


BOUNCE @60deg



DIRECT


BOUNCE @60deg


i am taking pics now... very happy with the sb400 purchase.... will never resort back to in-built flash...

enjoy ur flash photography now

u use bounce card or ceiling?

shud be ceiling, the SB-400 can't attached bounce card IINM.

nice photos there with the flash

rubber band loh

so, can pivot?

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Added on March 21, 2007, 1:51 pmsb400 is RM420,
then how much is sb600 and sb800?

This post has been edited by szehoo11: Mar 21 2007, 01:51 PM

get 2nd hand sb600 at 6xx
new one at 7xx
sb800 at 14xx

Nice example for noob like me You are poisoning me with the SB400

Nice shoot u have there? BTW, how to bounce those flash??

i bounce of the ceiling...

the flash head can be adjusted to prefix angles.. 60deg, 70 or 75 deg and lastly 90deg...

very happy with the flash... since i am a noob... every pic turns out nicely.. lol...

never thought i could take pics like this..

now need to learn about composition to capture PICTURES.. no merely simple shooting.. hahahaha

You can also try the built in flash, with a bounce card, +5.0EV (depends on ambient light), and proper exposure can get you pretty good flash pictures too:



This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Mar 21 2007, 02:22 PM

happy SHOOTING kekekk..

the different between on flash is tremendous

where you attach the bounce card?

rubber band and strap it at the bottom of the flash so that it is directly blocking the flash and bounces it off to the ceiling, some diffused light will still go through but it will do virtually nothing.

I was using the 50mm, probably around f/2.8 or f/4...you'd need iso400-800

any sample of photo how u do it? quite interesting

will try to take some pix if I can get a hold of my gf's cam...probably in the next two days, or i'll try to do it with a mirror tomorrow.

handphone got cam mah...hehe...
anyway, what kinda bounce card u use?

wah.. nice... i wonder wen i gonna buy a flash

My library card and Chubb card (security card) is in all white. You can just use a folded piece of white paper. Don't continuously shoot the flash whever it recharges, you risk burning the flash and card (i did this and a small burnt mark was left on the card) If you let the flash cools down properly, it will do no harm.

edit: nvm, went out and took a sample:



taken at iso 800, f/4.5, +5.0 EV, at very low light. That's the 18-70mm btw.

brighter lens help alot, and post processing might be needed, so...take raw and mess around...you'd also get different result with different cards...as in how much light could go though and how much is bounced. Of course, nothing beats a proper external flash....the postman ought to bring me my sb600 already!

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Mar 21 2007, 03:13 PM

Can try to take pictures with the SB400 using a diffuser? Would like to see the effects of it. Might consider getting this flash as well.

Alamak,

What do you mean by +5.0EV? is that the exposure compensation?

Then the picture will not look super bright meh?
are all camera's exposure compensation the same?

So you only use +EV's in dark conditions and - EV's in Bright sunny days?