Browncoat
Senior Member
I'm curious to know who uses non-proprietary brand flashes with their Nikon cameras?
I've had the privilege of working with a pro who swears by a Sunpak 383. The very popular Strobist.com recommends using a LumoPro LP160 for off-camera sync lighting. This particular flash has the power and features rivaling that of the Nikon SB900, yet costs only $160.
Granted, you lose the full-auto capability with these cheaper manual flashes. But for something so serious as lighting, wouldn't you want full control over it anyway? I mean...isn't that why we're buying an external flash in the first place?
For the price of one SB900, one could buy an entire budget lighting system.
I've had the privilege of working with a pro who swears by a Sunpak 383. The very popular Strobist.com recommends using a LumoPro LP160 for off-camera sync lighting. This particular flash has the power and features rivaling that of the Nikon SB900, yet costs only $160.
Granted, you lose the full-auto capability with these cheaper manual flashes. But for something so serious as lighting, wouldn't you want full control over it anyway? I mean...isn't that why we're buying an external flash in the first place?
For the price of one SB900, one could buy an entire budget lighting system.