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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 191166" data-attributes="member: 12496">Maybe I'm like the Texan, with his big four wheel drive pickup, enjoying making fun of the little Asian cars (but in truth, I drive a Prius).But we definitely do need more power in our flashes.&nbsp; True, most camera users never learn the first thing about using flash, and at most, only use it a direct flash when it is too dark otherwise.&nbsp; Most obviously never try to learn anything about better methods, about improving the lighting, about improving the pictures.&nbsp; &nbsp; Obviously, it simply does not matter at all for them.But for anyone actually trying to learn to improve their pictures, bounce flash becomes all important. And better, umbrellas and such, off camera.&nbsp; Something that can create good soft lighting.&nbsp;&nbsp; And power becomes quite important then. SB-400 and SB-300 cannot that stuff, no room to grow.The SB-700 is not a full power level flash, but it is just sufficient for bounce, where the tiny flashes are simply not sufficient.&nbsp; Again, we have to care for it to matter, but it definitely matters if we care.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 191166, member: 12496"] Maybe I'm like the Texan, with his big four wheel drive pickup, enjoying making fun of the little Asian cars (but in truth, I drive a Prius). But we definitely do need more power in our flashes. True, most camera users never learn the first thing about using flash, and at most, only use it a direct flash when it is too dark otherwise. Most obviously never try to learn anything about better methods, about improving the lighting, about improving the pictures. Obviously, it simply does not matter at all for them. But for anyone actually trying to learn to improve their pictures, bounce flash becomes all important. And better, umbrellas and such, off camera. Something that can create good soft lighting. And power becomes quite important then. SB-400 and SB-300 cannot that stuff, no room to grow. The SB-700 is not a full power level flash, but it is just sufficient for bounce, where the tiny flashes are simply not sufficient. Again, we have to care for it to matter, but it definitely matters if we care. [/QUOTE]

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