Lighting Umbrella Stand
Umbrella stand for SB-600? do i need a radio slave, and pricing photography?
Hi,
I just purchased an SB-600 flash for my Nikon D80
to go along with my 18-55mm VR and 55-200VR
Still Ebay-ing for a 50mm 1.4 AF nikon lens
AND possibly a Sigma 10-20 if i magically get more money.
anyways, my question is…
how much should i expect to pay for an umbrella stand for the SB flash?
any brands in particular? I have been looking on ebay..
does the white or silver color have a difference?
and do i need a radio slave to make the flash sync with my Nikon D80 or can i program that?
Thank you for any help!
here are examples of what i have found for seemingly low prices: just not sure about quality or distinction between the silver and white umbrellas.
silver 2 umbrella stands $40:
http://cgi.ebay.com/TWO-Photo-Studio-Light-Stands-Flash-Mount-Umbrellas-Kit_W0QQitemZ330344807339QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPortable_Flashes_Strobes?hash=item4cea15bbab&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:50#ht_2911wt_907
White 2 umbrellas $65 after shipping:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-Premium-Flash-Mount-Stand-Umbrella-Lighting-Kit-UBC_W0QQitemZ320398635776QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPortable_Flashes_Strobes?hash=item4a993f3300&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|293:1
I paid $210 after shipping for the flash, not a bad deal you say?
it was claimed to be brand new just out of box off amazon.com
and as for a 50mm 1.4 i was so close to getting it for $155 but i lost the bid! Rrr!!
i know i have heard the 50mm AF 1.4 and 1.8 don’t have much difference..but the 1.4 is supposed to be a little better in lower light situations and give off better DOF or bokeh..am i correct?
I picked up a 7′ stand, flash mount/umbrella holder, and 33″ shoot-through umbrella off ebay for $11.50 a couple of weeks ago. Seller is “discountbulbs”, they have a LOT of adds.
Your D80 has a built-in flash commander, the SB-600 will slave to the camera that way. This works very well, unless outdoors in bright light. Indoors is much better. And you are limited to having the flash in line of sight to the pop-up on the camera for it to work.
Silver umbrellas give more specular highlights in portraits or wedding shots. White can be either reflective or shoot through. There are also reversible white/silver reflective umbrellas that allow you to have either.
There was a review of the various 50mm’s on www.dpreview.com not too long ago… very good info in that review, including the value of the f/1.4 vs. f/1.8 models. In most cases, you’ll do just fine with the f/1.8 model.
Indoor Lighting Setup shot with DXG-595v
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