SB-400 or SB-600

[N*A*M]

it means cameras with CLS can use the SB400 - the hotshoe connection allows for iTTL
it cannot do Advanced Wireless Lighting

http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/...hts/SB-400.pdf

the flash head can tilt upwards by 90*. the sb600 can go up past 90*, but also 90* right and 180* left.

[Jordan Compte]

thanks for your help guys, and rick you were correct I am going to be getting d300 in time haha

but yeah I've chosen the SB-600 or even the SB-700 when it comes out (shouldn't be much longer)

just gotta get saving more now, getting close to $60 for my first pay check from a job in a long time so I'm happy haha

[Seesee]

I stand corrected a little in my comment, I should of done some reading first up ...I wasn't aware the SB 400 could tilt it's head, I thought it was fixed. So in light of this it may be a good choice if only used for basic functions, and not as cumbersome as the taller mounted SB 600, 800, 900's...but if wishing to do more creative work the SB 600 would be the way to go.


Upon reading a little more about the SB400 I'm even contemplating buying one purely for birding purposes as it less likely to snag on trees and bushes and snap off like my last external flash....more compact might be a wise move if using a flash outdoors for birding or sporting.

[kiwi]

Exactly Colin, the Sb-400 is quite capable of bouncing, iTTL'ing and is very small and compact, even shirt pocket material.

Not as powerful and fully optioned as its bigger brothers but that's not what you need all the time.

[lampukameister]

for what it is worth - I went through the same thought process as you only a couple of months ago and ended up with the SB600.

I am very happy with it.

my main reasons were wireless capable using the d90 as the commander (surprisingly handy), portrait(side) tilting is very useful and the extra power a bonus.

It is certainly bulkier than the 400 but it is not overly so. the 600 won;t be something you might take "just for" where as you probably might with the 400.

[TOM]

sb400 has a tilt head but no swivel, which makes it virtually useless for bouncing apart from ceiling bounce which is okay in a pinch.

[campo]

the 400 does not have on-board controls ie. you have to drive flash exposure etc through camera menus. The ability to do remote off camera lighting is also something i don't think i could live without now...