Help me prioritize accessories.

Antithesis · Oct 6, 2009

Markw said:
Felix0890 said:

I'll get one because a) they're not too expensive

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Well, Nikons SB-800 is $900...

Mark

Sorry for the double post, but why the heck would you buy that when you can get an SB-900 NEW for $469.

Markw · Oct 7, 2009

fiveoboy01 said:
Only if you're buying it from a certain dealer who's simply trying to rip people off because the flash is discontinued...

Well..I quoted that from Amazon..

fiveoboy01 said:
You need a good tripod if you want to be remotely serious about taking good pictures, period.

I disagree. Amazing photos can be taken without ever buying a tripod.

Felix0890 said:
While on the topic of tripods, are there ones that are compact enough to be carried everywhere in a bag?

If you get a Lowepro Flipside (200 or 300 model) bag, ot will carry all of your equipment (tons of room in the 300) and has a tripod carrier built into the front of the bag so it will also cary your tripod. :thumbup:

Mark

benlonghair · Oct 7, 2009

Markw said:
Felix0890 said:

I'll get one because a) they're not too expensive

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Well, Nikons SB-800 is $900...

Mark

I got an SB600 for $120 off a guy on craigslist. Obviously it's not the 800, but I'm not a wedding photographer and I'm not expecting to use the strobe 1000 times an hour.

Stormchase · Oct 7, 2009

I never new the importance of a flash. I have recently looked at some macro tutorials and a flash can be good in almost any light. seems important!

Village Idiot · Oct 7, 2009

Stormchase said:
I never new the importance of a flash. I have recently looked at some macro tutorials and a flash can be good in almost any light. seems important!

Strobist

flyin-lowe · Oct 7, 2009

There is a 50mm 1.8 right now in the buy and sell forum "near mint" condition for $50.00. If I hadn't bought one a couple weeks ago it would be mine already. I'm guessing by the time the OP reads this it will be gone, lets see.

photobymike · Oct 7, 2009

Felix0890 · Oct 7, 2009

*sigh* It's still there. I would buy it if I hadn't spent all of my savings on the XSi. I won't get enough money for anything for another 2 weeks. There will always be more deals in this economy, though.

photobymike · Oct 7, 2009

If you can't afford the a flash right now, I would say buy a gary fong diffuser. I got one on ebay for 20 bucks. It's not the greatest in the world but it helps when shooting indoors.

Felix0890 · Oct 9, 2009

So umm . . . there was this thing that happened with paypal where the seller got the money but paypal didn't take anything from my bank . . . Guess I get to buy everything I need at once now!

flyin-lowe · Oct 9, 2009

It was brought up that the nifty fifty in the classifieds is FD. There was about 6 posts before somebody noticed. So it might not sell as quickly.

benlonghair · Oct 9, 2009

Antithesis said:
Sorry for the double post, but why the heck would you buy that when you can get an SB-900 NEW for $469.

It has to do with the fact that the SB900 overheats with heavy use. Wedding photographers have reported all kinds of problems with them dying after a hundred shots or something and having to wait for them to cool down.

The SB800 apparently doesn't do this while producing pretty close to the same amount of light.

TiCoyote · Oct 10, 2009

I'd go with a battery first. You can get a 3rd party battery cheap on e-bay. If you find a cheap card on Newegg, then pick that up too.

The 50mm f/1.8 will teach you a lot about shooting technique, and it will teach you what you want. If you find you want to be closer, wider, brighter, or steadier, then you'll know if you want a lens, flash, or tripod.