Nikon flash technology age

4 years 3 months ago #669188 by Dave Burburry
One other item I'm shopping for my wife for Christmas is a flash.  So I was looking at Nikon flashes and many are discontinued, and then I found the SB700.  Upon doing a little research I found this flash first came out in 2010??

Are flashes just not something that need to be updated?

Which flash are you using?  She's getting a Nikon D7500 for Christmas.  


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4 years 3 months ago #669201 by garyrhook
No, flashes don't need to be updated.

The new ones have more power, more features, can be slaved in different ways using new technology, etc.

I use the top-end Yongnuo (968) now. Does TTL. Meets my needs. Probably not as strong as some, but it rarely gets used. And it cost under $125.


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4 years 3 months ago #669230 by effron
I'm still using a SB-900 and (gasp) a SB-600!
They both work perfectly with my aging gear.....

Why so serious?
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4 years 3 months ago #669231 by effron
Edit...I also still have, and it works fine  SB-28, which is probably older than my "thirty something" sons.....

Why so serious?
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4 years 3 months ago #669233 by Screamin Scott
I have two SB 600’s plus an SB 28, an SB 25 an SB22 and a number of older Sunpack and Vivitars. That’s not including my ring lights.

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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4 years 3 months ago #669256 by Dave Burburry
Oh man, that is a good deal.  Just to make sure, this one:  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1349565-REG/yongnuo_yn968n_wireless_camera_flash.html   


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4 years 3 months ago #669261 by Instamixes
No flash is needed to update and your wife's decision is best of Nikon D7500. It will be better. Go for it.


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4 years 3 months ago #669313 by garyrhook

Dave Burburry wrote: Oh man, that is a good deal.  Just to make sure, this one:  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1349565-REG/yongnuo_yn968n_wireless_camera_flash.html   


That is the one I have, and it seems to work a treat. Can also be optically triggered, meaning you could use your on-camera flash (for front fill) and the speedlite for some other purpose.


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4 years 3 months ago #669352 by Nikon Shooter
Some years back, I built a location kit based on three
SB900s and it is still rocking reliably.

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 3 months ago #669389 by effron
Scott reminded me of a few older, film days speedlights I still have, a couple forty years old, give or take. All work still, in fact I've never had a Nikon flash fail.....

Why so serious?
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