sb-400 or sb-600

[im_trying11]

which would you choose?
originally the sb-600 wasnt a choice but i saw that the priced droped
which would be better
advantages/dis
thanks

 

[dEARlEADER]

If you have no plans for off camera flash... the SB400...

If you have any plans for off camera flash Sb600 or greater....

 

[NateS]

SB-600. Works great in commander mode. Being able to flash to the side or behind you is very handy. SB-400 can only go straight forward or up (or in between).

I guess it also depends on what you plan to do. If you have something small like a D40 and want to keep a small package then the SB-400 would be great. The SB-600 really will open up opportunities to do things you didn't even think of once you take it off camera though.

 

[Parkerman]

SB-600. Just a better flash.. You will get way more use out of it.

 

[Mike_E]

If the question of money is not in play then there is no question. Sb600!

 

[dEARlEADER]

If the question of money is not in play then there is no question. Sb600!

well if money is not a question forget the sb400, sb600, sb800 and get the SB900

 

[dEARlEADER]

SB-600. Works great in commander mode. Being able to flash to the side or behind you is very handy.

Aside from blinding the idiot behind you, in what situation does one point their flash backwards?

I googled and couldn't find much of anything quickly.... maybe in conjunction with a reflector?

Please school me. Thank you.

 

[NateS]

Aside from blinding the idiot behind you, in what situation does one point their flash backwards?

I googled and couldn't find much of anything quickly.... maybe in conjunction with a reflector?

Please school me. Thank you.

I do it all the time when I am shooting pictures indoor of my son. I'll shoot back over my head toward the celing/wall behind me. Also (as dumb as it may sound), turning it completely around and bouncing it off your forehead works really well. It also does not blind you like you'd think since one eye is closed and the other against the camera. Try it sometime.....it works well.

 

[dEARlEADER]

I do it all the time when I am shooting pictures indoor of my son. I'll shoot back over my head toward the celing/wall behind me. Also (as dumb as it may sound), turning it completely around and bouncing it off your forehead works really well. It also does not blind you like you'd think since one eye is closed and the other against the camera. Try it sometime.....it works well.

lol... thanks Nate.... I can envision you with a rectangular flash burn on your forehead after a shoot.....:lmao:

edit: If you bounce off the wall behind you doesn't your body block the subject from the reflected light?

 

[NateS]

lol... thanks Nate.... I can envision you with a rectangular flash burn on your forehead after a shoot.....:lmao:

Lol....yeah, you'll definitely get some weird looks from people that see you. They'll think you're a little "off"

 

[andrew99]

I have an SB600, it is well worth getting over the 400. Your batteries will last longer, it is taller so you'll get less red-eye, being able to pivot sideways is a great feature for bouncing off walls (or ceilings if you shoot vertically), plus if you ever get an SB800 you can control it wirelessly.

 

[Joves]

I always get the better of any product, if I can afford it. I have the SB600 and, I love it.

 

[TamiyaGuy]

I'd say that the SB-600 is a better buy. The '400 is a good flash, but it is not much more than an extension of your on-camera flash, with VERY basic bounce options. The '600, however, is in another league. There are many more bounce options, and if you mount it off-camera (with an SC-28 or 29 cord or some wireless option), then the possibilities are endless. I use one, and it's just fantastic. I'm just waiting to get another so I can use them to their full potential!

 

[dEARlEADER]

That's it....... Now I gotta get a SB600...... thanks everybody... you just cost me a few hundred bucks!!!!!

I was perfectly happy with my little SB400 until this thread....

 

[im_trying11]

i wouldb be using it for skating shots and some portraits(i hope to make some cash off this)
is either flash good if you point it directly at them if you have nothing to bounce off of
also would these be good for macro shots because i do a lot of them