Newb looking for a new flash

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Covanant

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Ok here goes,newb question number one.
Just bought myself a new D3100 with the kit lense.A new Af-S 55-200,and have a 35mm prime on the way.Im looking to buy a hotshoe flash and im lost as to what to get?
My main interest is outdoor and nature type photos,sunsets,storms,landscapes,wildlife type etc..
I will be doing some portraits and indoor stuff at family gatherings but not my main focas.Can i get by with an SB-400 or should i just get something like the 700?
 
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Mike D90

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SB-400 would only work well if you used an off camera TTL cable and get the flash off camera. Same with the SB-700 however, the SB-700 utilizes Nikon CLS creative lighting system and can be fired off camera, remotely, using the Nikon Commander feature. No wires!
 
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WhiteLight

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The SB700 will provide for all your needs..
That is definitely a good place to start..
if you looking at lower budget & don't mind thrid party you can go for the Yongnuo 565 EX.. excellent flash at a very low cost..
 
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WayneF

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Covanant said:
My main interest is outdoor and nature type photos,sunsets,storms,landscapes,wildlife type etc..
I will be doing some portraits and indoor stuff at family gatherings but not my main focas.Can i get by with an SB-400 or should i just get something like the 700?
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Bounce and bounce features (including decent power) is pretty important for any walk-around work indoors, but bounce is not of much use outdoors (no ceiling).
Any flash isn't going to do much for sunsets, storms, landscapes - distances are too great, and flash is only correct exposure at some one distance anyway. The most flash could do is light some foreground stuff (but that is a use for them). A flash can help for wildlife, fill in sun or birds in dark trees, etc, but distances are relatively far, and again, you need all the power you can get. I think your use needs more than the SB-400, and it is discontinued anyway.
See Beginners Guide to Select a Hot Shoe Flash - and Compare Power Rating of Flashes with Guide Numbers
 
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