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<blockquote data-quote="pnomanikon" data-source="post: 771518" data-attributes="member: 43342">Well, I had time to do some experimenting and found the bounce flash with a 4X6 inch white index card works pretty well.&nbsp; The built in flash on the D7500 is pretty good, but the bounce flash made a more even spread of lighting all the way out to the edges.&nbsp; I did find that pointing the SB700 straight ahead resulted in some very slight darker areas near the edge.&nbsp; This was using the widest-angle setting on the 18X140 kit lens. (See photo #3)[ATTACH]366163[/ATTACH]#1 - No Flash:&nbsp; I chose this shot of our dining room because of the difficult lighting.[ATTACH]366164[/ATTACH]#2 - Built in Flash :&nbsp; Using Aperture Priority and the D7500's built in flash.&nbsp; Actually not too bad.&nbsp; (I used Aperture Priority mode on all of the following shots because the camera did not want to fire the flash on Auto mode. (Odd!)[ATTACH]366165[/ATTACH]#3 - SB700 pointed straight ahead.&nbsp; Aperture Priority.&nbsp; Note the flower stand in the far right corner is darker than when using the built-in flash.&nbsp; Although - this may have been a shadow from the china cabinet on the wall. The built-in flash would have been low enough to &quot;sneak&quot; in underneath the cabinet, whereas the cabinet would have blocked the taller SB700. [ATTACH]366166[/ATTACH]#4 - SB700 pointed straight up with 4x6 white index card attached.&nbsp; The small table in the RH foreground is more evenly lit.&nbsp; I am surprised there was not more difference between the shots.&nbsp; Subtle changes, but enough to warrant the small cost and effort to use the SB700 and bounce flash indoors.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think I am still going to order the Rogue Flash Bender (small v2).&nbsp;Thank you all for your help.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pnomanikon, post: 771518, member: 43342"] Well, I had time to do some experimenting and found the bounce flash with a 4X6 inch white index card works pretty well. The built in flash on the D7500 is pretty good, but the bounce flash made a more even spread of lighting all the way out to the edges. I did find that pointing the SB700 straight ahead resulted in some very slight darker areas near the edge. This was using the widest-angle setting on the 18X140 kit lens. (See photo #3) [ATTACH=CONFIG]366163._xfImport[/ATTACH] #1 - No Flash: I chose this shot of our dining room because of the difficult lighting. [ATTACH=CONFIG]366164._xfImport[/ATTACH] #2 - Built in Flash : Using Aperture Priority and the D7500's built in flash. Actually not too bad. (I used Aperture Priority mode on all of the following shots because the camera did not want to fire the flash on Auto mode. (Odd!) [ATTACH=CONFIG]366165._xfImport[/ATTACH] #3 - SB700 pointed straight ahead. Aperture Priority. Note the flower stand in the far right corner is darker than when using the built-in flash. Although - this may have been a shadow from the china cabinet on the wall. The built-in flash would have been low enough to "sneak" in underneath the cabinet, whereas the cabinet would have blocked the taller SB700. [ATTACH=CONFIG]366166._xfImport[/ATTACH] #4 - SB700 pointed straight up with 4x6 white index card attached. The small table in the RH foreground is more evenly lit. I am surprised there was not more difference between the shots. Subtle changes, but enough to warrant the small cost and effort to use the SB700 and bounce flash indoors. I think I am still going to order the Rogue Flash Bender (small v2). Thank you all for your help. [/QUOTE]

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