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Your 3200 can't use its popup as a CLS commander. If you buy a flash now you will have to put it in SBU-4 (or whatever the optical slave mode is called) + either manually set the power (maybe it has thyristor auto, I dunno), and put your popup on manual power to avoid TTL preflashes that would trigger the remote. If you want TTL on a remote sb700, you need either expensive TTL radios or a commander-capable unit. This can be the popup if the body supports it (d3200 does not, unfortunately), or a unit connected to your hot shoe. evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 13:20 on Mar 2, 2013 |
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If you don't mind learning how to set flashes manually, then I recommend a cheap flash unit and some cheap eBay radio triggers. Also go read the strobist 101 article. The strobist DVDs are an excellent investment too.
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Mar 2, 2013 16:02
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I would get 1 nice all the bangs and whistles iTTL flash to start out, as this is always a good investment. You can always do non-TTL slave with it and your pop up on camera flash. Then if you want to play around some more, get a cheaper flash and a set of ebay triggers. This setup will allow you experiment plenty, and figure out what kind of gear you want next. (Studio strobes? Cheap flashes and triggers all around? A couple nice $$$ iTTL flashes for run and gun convience?)
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Eh, I'd say the opposite if you're just experimenting and don't know what you want. Why drop $300 on an SB700 when you can get a decent yongnuo for, what, $80? If you DO decide you're into the strobes enough to want an SB700 or 910 or whatever, the Yongnuo will still be useful. On the other hand, if you decide you want something else, like studio strobes or just manual battery flashes, you'll have saved $220. It just seems weird to test the waters with one of the more expensive options available.
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Thanks for the responses. All the bangs and whistles in an Sb700 would work if I'm just using it as the onboard flash on my 3200 correct?
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Mar 2, 2013 20:03
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Yes, and you can use it as a CLS commander for other Nikon flashes.
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Mar 2, 2013 20:05
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Yeah everything would work.
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Pros and cons of softbox vs. umbrella?
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Mar 2, 2013 21:37
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Less leakage, better directionality, better uniformity, can be harder/longer to setup, doesn't fold as small, generally more $.
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evil_bunnY posted:Less leakage, better directionality, better uniformity, can be harder/longer to setup, doesn't fold as small, generally more $. - cannot be used to float to safety if falling from great heights
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I want a 35 really bad. I'm used to daily-carrying a 50/1.8, and really don't feel like going up to a 1,5 pound lens. In addition I require modern features like auto aperture (!) and AF (!!!). Any of you use a 35/2D on a modern FX camera? SoundMonkey posted:- cannot be used to float to safety if falling from great heights
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evil_bunnY posted:I want a 35 really bad. I'm used to daily-carrying a 50/1.8, and really don't feel like going up to a 1,5 pound lens. In addition I require modern features like auto aperture (!) and AF (!!!). Yup, its pretty sharp and light. I have a D600 so weight isn't as much of an issue, but it's still very easy to walk around with.
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Mar 3, 2013 01:14
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Ok gently caress it I just put a bid on one
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Mar 3, 2013 01:18
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I just got 1,580 shots in 2 hours and my battery still has three bars  RAW from a D5200 too so that's a good 40GB or so worth of data.
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evil_bunnY posted:I want a 35 really bad. I'm used to daily-carrying a 50/1.8, and really don't feel like going up to a 1,5 pound lens. In addition I require modern features like auto aperture (!) and AF (!!!). It's one of my favorite lenses on the D800. Manual focus on any of the screw drive lenses is sucky, but for everything else it's pretty swell. Especially since you can get them for sortof cheap used.
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So I bought an SB-700 from a local retailer today. Every time I turn it on it sort of makes a grinding sound and the Zoom says "ERR" on the LCD. I'm assuming this is not normal? The camera store should accept the return, correct?
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beergod posted:So I bought an SB-700 from a local retailer today. Every time I turn it on it sort of makes a grinding sound and the Zoom says "ERR" on the LCD. Yes, it's completely hosed, return it.
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beergod posted:So I bought an SB-700 from a local retailer today. Every time I turn it on it sort of makes a grinding sound and the Zoom says "ERR" on the LCD. It's trying to say "ZOOM ERRDAY" but the Lcd is too small. Nikon design defect.
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Zoom head is probably damaged. Exchange it!
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They swapped it out, no questions asked (Sammy's Camera). One of the benefits to buying locally, I suppose.
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powderific posted:It's one of my favorite lenses on the D800. Manual focus on any of the screw drive lenses is sucky, but for everything else it's pretty swell. Especially since you can get them for sortof cheap used. I use it all the time, mostly for landscapes, f/2 is pretty poor, but f/8 and above is really good.  London Bridge Hospital by HelloWorldEp1, on Flickr dirt cheap tough, cant go wrong!
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Coolpix A announced, it's basically Nikon's try at a Fuji X100. Compact body, APS-C size sensor, fixed 18.5mm f2.8 lens. http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/coolpix/a/a/index.htm   I'm keen to see how it stacks up against the other cameras in this range. Also the video released for it feels like it was made in the 90s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8dVE9gu96A Krelas fucked around with this message at 08:46 on Mar 5, 2013 |
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Mar 5, 2013 08:44
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Would have been nicer with a 20-22/2 but I'm curious about the general usability. At least there's nothing glaringly wrong with the specs 8)
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Krelas posted:Also the video released for it feels like it was made in the 90s. The camera does look interesting, despite the 2.8 prime they stuck on there. I would have expected something faster, but I guess IQ results will be the big difference.
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Hello thread, I got a 135/2 AI-S, and since this is a telephoto, in recognition of that here's one of the neighbours' cats: f/2, 3 meters or so  This lens has The Rendering. I can't say what it is, but it has it. f/8, 10 meters or so 
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Man do I love my SB-700. It is just a beautiful piece of tech. The off camera (in manual) and on camera TTL both work fantastically. I just love the thing.
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e: nm, i should keep more up to date
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I did a brief but simple comparison of three lenses on the D800e: the Nikon 20mm f/4 Ai, Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 AF-S, and Zeiss 21mm. Spoiler alert: Zeiss crushes it. But anyway: http://bryancookphoto.com/d800elens/
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Has anyone had any experience with getting a refurbished D600? I'm mostly wondering about the dust/oil/whatever issue on the sensor. I was thinking of spending upwards of $1200 on a body (i.e. the D7100), but, for just $400 more, I could grab a refurb and go full-frame.
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:Zeiss crushes it.
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I ran a forum search but didn't see any mention of this, but does anyone have any purchasing experience or secondhand knowledge of mellodigital.com? I'm looking to pick up my first real flash for my D7000, and their prices seem to be substantially better than anything else I'm seeing online, to the point that it seems mildly suspicious: http://www.mellodigital.com/productdetail.asp?productid=4591 But, of course, if I could not pay $300+ for an SB-700, that would be great.
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Brosnan posted:I ran a forum search but didn't see any mention of this, but does anyone have any purchasing experience or secondhand knowledge of mellodigital.com? I'm looking to pick up my first real flash for my D7000, and their prices seem to be substantially better than anything else I'm seeing online, to the point that it seems mildly suspicious: http://www.mellodigital.com/productdetail.asp?productid=4591 5 seconds of googling tells me that they're a shady site known for bait and switch sells or railroading customers into buying accessories. If you don't want to pay 300+ buy a used SB-700 or just buy a yongnuo and shoot manual.
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I bought a new piece of equipment for the first time in ten years this week. keh.com, bitch
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Where'd you get your d800?
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Mr. Despair posted:5 seconds of googling tells me that they're a shady site known for bait and switch sells or railroading customers into buying accessories. If you don't want to pay 300+ buy a used SB-700 or just buy a yongnuo and shoot manual. Fair enough. I've been poking around on eBay a bit as well, so I'll probably just stick to that route.
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Brosnan posted:Fair enough. I've been poking around on eBay a bit as well, so I'll probably just stick to that route. here ya go
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evil_bunnY posted:Where'd you get your d800?
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Someone emailed me about my F3 that I have on Craigslist (until the 16th, anyways, when I can list it on SA). I have it up for $450. CL Lady posted:Thanks for your text actually i want to purchase the item to my Cousin schooling in west Africa as a birthday gift i will offer you $550 plus the shipping cost and i will be very happy if you can help me with the shipping so kindly get back to me with your PayPal email address so i can transfer the money I posted:I cannot ship intenationally, however if you want to meet up with me I can give it to you to ship yourself! CL Lady posted:I understand how you feel i promise if you can help me i will pay for the shipping including the item fees and any order charges and that is why i said we should use paypal for the payment cos paypal is save and secure for both sellers and buyers online fastest way to pay and 100%fraud free for more info log on to https://www.paypal.com please i'm really interested in this item i will not afford to lose it please help This is a scam right? She'll challenge the $550+shipping charge and since Paypal always sides with the purchaser they'd refund her the money
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The best way to tell if its a scam is if they like using run-on sentences like a crazy person. But yeah, the +$100 on the asking price is a dead giveaway. I like to toy with them sometimes: 'Sorry, I will only accept $450.'
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Miko posted:The best way to tell if its a scam is if they like using run-on sentences like a crazy person. That's what I was thinking too, plus I'd reckon the shipping address is in Nigeria  .Bugger all though, I thought I may finally be rid of it and pay some bills 
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