Nikon flash help: I want a Nikon flash for my D7100 and D5000. Mostly indoors of kids, dogs and model railroad. ? difference between the sc600,700 900 etc. and what about using a...

trainguy Loc: Suttons Bay, MI

I want a Nikon flash for my D7100 and D5000. Mostly indoors of kids, dogs and model railroad. ? difference between the sc600,700 900 etc. and what about using a second one as a slave? Thanks in advance as I've always been able to rely on you hogs.

Dave

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Nikon SB400

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

Your 7100 will run as a commander to wirelessly control a remote flash, your 5000 will not. The SB500 and higher will act as a commander or as a slave. I've got an SB700 and love it.

CO

I would recommend an SB-700. Your D7100's pop-up flash can trigger it off-camera. Go into the D7100's menu and set it to commander mode.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I use a combination, or all, of 3-SB800s and an SB600. With some work, you could do some remarkable work with your model RR. I'd look for used ones of whatever you choose. I started with the 800, as the 900 wasn't out yet. When the 900 came out, people were dumping their earlier models and I got the remainder of mine for a song and dance. If you are only sticking to your topics of kids, dogs, and RR, I'd go with used, and nothing earlier than a 600.
--Bob

trainguy wrote:

I want a Nikon flash for my D7100 and D5000. Mostly indoors of kids, dogs and model railroad. ? difference between the sc600,700 900 etc. and what about using a second one as a slave? Thanks in advance as I've always been able to rely on you hogs.

Dave

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

trainguy wrote:

I want a Nikon flash for my D7100 and D5000. Mostly indoors of kids, dogs and model railroad. ? difference between the sc600,700 900 etc. and what about using a second one as a slave? Thanks in advance as I've always been able to rely on you hogs.

Dave

The Yongnuo #568EX. The most current Yongnuo flash unit for Nikon Is the YN #685. I suggest that you buy two each of these for $105 each. Total would be $210 for two brand new flash units. Have one for a backup. The Guide Number is how I rate a flash unit. The Yongnuo #685 Guide Number rates are as good or better than the Nikon Branded flash units. Including the discontinued SB910, which was an excellent flash unit. Nikon now has the very expensive SB5000, as its replacement. Way too much for me to pay. If you are a Nikon only brand photographer, then I recommend the SB700. Good luck.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

mas24 wrote:

The Yongnuo #568EX. The most current Yongnuo flash... (show quote)

Yongnuo 685.

Drip Dry McFleye

I bought the SB700 about a year ago to use with my D90. I have used it mostly indoors but some outdoors for fill flash. I even used it for fill on an evening shot of the front of my house taken from across the street. So far it has had all the power I have needed and it's advanced enough to use with multiple flash set ups. I am surprised how well it does on TTL. Battery life on alkaline AA's has been better than I expected. Christmas day I shot over 50 frames with no battery issues. I'm pleased with the choice I made.

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

CO wrote:

I would recommend an SB-700. Your D7100's pop-up flash can trigger it off-camera. Go into the D7100's menu and set it to commander mode.

The SB700 will give you all the versatility you're talking about and still be a reasonably priced unit. The SB910 is a professional flash. I had one and sold it for the SB700.
Craig

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Yongnuo makes excellent speedlights. Read more here:
FAQ: How do Popular Speedlights Compare for GN? at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-91636-1.html

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Buy the top of the line flash. When the sb800 was the top of the line flash that's what I bought. A friend bought a lesser expensive Nikon flash. She found it was sufficient for her needs and bought the sb800. You never regret buying the best.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I've owned both Nikon and Yongnuo's and for the money the Yongnuo does the job as well as the Nikon. I can buy 3 to 5 Yongnuo YN685's for the price on one Nikon.

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

I bought and love my SB 700. Used it first on my D5000, then on my D7000. Then I bought D7200, and the SB 700 works so well, I bought a second one, and use them off camera to create artistic images on both the 7200, and 7000.

Duane

Leon S Loc: Minnesota

There is a lot of good replies in this post. However the recommendation regarding a sb400 is not a good choice. First it doesn't produce much more light than the flash on the top of your camera. It does not rotate to the right or left. It does not stand high enough to not cause a shadow while using larger lenses. The only advantage to it is that it is cheap. Even cheaper when bought used.

JoeM845

I don't know about the D700, but if it is like the D200 and D600 you can set the built-in flash to work in commander mode while also providing some flash. I often have my built-in flash (with a diffuser) providing a low level of fill to soften the shadows created by the main off-camera SB-800.