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A few newbie questions-Nikon D5200 accessories...
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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 291045" data-attributes="member: 16090"><p>The power grip is user dependent choice. Some need them others do not. In some bodies you get extra burst speed with an external grips, but here I do not think that is so. It weighs a lot, but if it fits your hands and you are comfortable, go for it. I would any day go for extra batteries.</p><p></p><p>An external flash is quite heavy. In fact my SB-800 weighs more then my D3300. Unless you want the power and reach of the external flash, the on board one does the job quite well. To determine if you need a bigger flash, calculate the maximum distance you want the flash to reach.</p><p></p><p> The guide number is the reach at ISO 100 and F1.0. So if you will use F4 and ISO 200, the reach is = GN*(sqrt(200/100))/4, as the reach is halved every quadrupling of ISO</p><p>for SB-700 then the reach is 28*1.41/4 = 9.9 meters at ISO 200, or 19.8m at ISO 400</p><p>for SM-910 then the reach is 34*1.41/4 = 12 meters at ISO 200, or 24.0m at ISO 400</p><p>for D-5200 the reach is 12*1.41/4 = 4.25 meters at ISO 200, or 8.5m at ISO 400</p><p>These are at full power, but in most cases flash uses less power due to ambient light, increasing the reach.</p><p></p><p>What this means that upto 9 meters the on board flash will do. For concerts and live shows in open air you may need the long reach of the more powerful external flash.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aroy, post: 291045, member: 16090"] The power grip is user dependent choice. Some need them others do not. In some bodies you get extra burst speed with an external grips, but here I do not think that is so. It weighs a lot, but if it fits your hands and you are comfortable, go for it. I would any day go for extra batteries. An external flash is quite heavy. In fact my SB-800 weighs more then my D3300. Unless you want the power and reach of the external flash, the on board one does the job quite well. To determine if you need a bigger flash, calculate the maximum distance you want the flash to reach. The guide number is the reach at ISO 100 and F1.0. So if you will use F4 and ISO 200, the reach is = GN*(sqrt(200/100))/4, as the reach is halved every quadrupling of ISO for SB-700 then the reach is 28*1.41/4 = 9.9 meters at ISO 200, or 19.8m at ISO 400 for SM-910 then the reach is 34*1.41/4 = 12 meters at ISO 200, or 24.0m at ISO 400 for D-5200 the reach is 12*1.41/4 = 4.25 meters at ISO 200, or 8.5m at ISO 400 These are at full power, but in most cases flash uses less power due to ambient light, increasing the reach. What this means that upto 9 meters the on board flash will do. For concerts and live shows in open air you may need the long reach of the more powerful external flash. [/QUOTE]
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