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13 years 3 months ago #15874 by luckywish1
should i buy a flash for the camera when i get it
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13 years 3 months ago #15875 by Cjarvis
I got an SB600 and its one of the most usefull items I carry.
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13 years 3 months ago #15876 by luckywish1
so when i go to bestbuy should i tell them that i will need a flash too?
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13 years 3 months ago #15888 by Travel Nut

luckywish1 wrote: so when i go to bestbuy should i tell them that i will need a flash too?


What camera are you getting?
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13 years 3 months ago #15895 by Alex
If you want to get into flash photography it's going to be needed. You can find some good deals on KEH.com, Ebay.com and might even find one on Craigslist.org also.
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13 years 3 months ago #15899 by luckywish1
ok i will do that. im geting a camera on january 28 im thinking about the cannon rebel t2i or the nikon d3100. i see that on amazon i can get lens for the cannon cheaper then the nikon d3100
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13 years 3 months ago #15902 by Alex

luckywish1 wrote: ok i will do that. im geting a camera on january 28 im thinking about the cannon rebel t2i or the nikon d3100. i see that on amazon i can get lens for the cannon cheaper then the nikon d3100


Perhaps so, however I would look at those same places I mentioned above for lenses also. Matter of fact I have bought a couple pre owned lenses from KEH.com, they were in excellent condition and the best part of course is the savings on the wallet!
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13 years 3 months ago #15907 by McBeth Photography
KEH.com really is the best and they are very reasonable. On our budget it really helps.
It is what it is.
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13 years 3 months ago #15910 by Alex

McBeth Photography wrote: KEH.com really is the best and they are very reasonable. On our budget it really helps.


On any budget, it helps! ;)
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13 years 3 months ago - 13 years 3 months ago #16207 by McBeth Photography
KEH.com is a very solid used camera dealer. One thing to think about is buying a used body with more features and versitility than some of the newer "lower end" cameras. One of the reasons that I bought a Nikon D70 two years ago was on the advice of my friend at the local camera store, this advice cost him the commision on the sale of a brand new Nikon D60 outfit.

Why did I choose a 5 year old camera body to start photography? Simple, lens availability. The D70 and D80 as well as the D90 can use and autofocus with the entire AF lens line, which avails the user to 25 years of Nikon AF lenses.....Quite a selection. Here's a link to KEH.com for a clean D80 body below........


www.keh.com/camera/Nikon-Digital-Camera-...-DN029990949930?r=FE

They also sell flashes for whichever camera that you choose, and IMHO, everyone at some point needs a flash for their outfit. Even if you only use it once in a great while.
It is what it is.
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13 years 3 months ago #16427 by Stealthy Ninja
Can the D3100 do the CLS off camera stuff with just the pop up flash controlling it?
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13 years 3 months ago #16716 by McBeth Photography
Copied fron the Nikon website on the D3100 page;

Nikon Creative Lighting
System (CLS) Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units


I believe so.
It is what it is.
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13 years 3 months ago #16718 by photobod
Just took a look at the site myself Penny, there are some good D90's on there at a very good price, maybe thats the way to go, especialy if they have a good reputation.:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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13 years 3 months ago #19170 by Cjarvis

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Can the D3100 do the CLS off camera stuff with just the pop up flash controlling it?


The pop up flash wont triger the other flashs if thats what you ment
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13 years 3 months ago #19547 by Scotty
Sb-600 would be more the efficient if you went nikon. The 430 ex will do the trick for canon. You'll want a flash. The on camera flash sucks.
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