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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 648537" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>I hope that I worded it that the Nikon flash Ready indicator in the view finder worked for Nikon brand flashes when on the hot shoe. Chinese flashes cannot do that, so far.</p><p></p><p>All the speedlight flashes have a Ready indicator on the flash body that tells the same thing, but in my experience, only Nikon brand flashes can communicate that Ready to the camera hot shoe. If your eye is in the viewfinder, you don't see the flash LED, but it is avaiable. But with usable rechargable batteries, Ready should not take more than a couple of seconds at maximum power. Two seconds can be a long time sometimes if waiting on it. Power levels lower than full power recycle much faster than that, almost immediately.</p><p></p><p>The SB-910 is discontinued now, but $350 was list price. How worthwhile that was even for a new one might be questioned by the availability of all the good flashes under $100 now.</p><p></p><p>I have two SB-800 that I bought new about ten years ago, for about $300 each. There was few if any good alternative choices back then, not like today. They are great flashes, still my favorites, but the difference is pretty subtle. Example, they can communicate Ready into the viewfinder indicator, if on the hot shoe. They also flash Ready three times at immediate completion if TTL had to fire at full power level (implying that possibly maximum power was insufficient and underexposed, which implies that compensation cannot help). The Chinese flashes don't do those little things, but they perform quite well as a flash. If you want a good buy worth the money, look at Yongnuo.</p><p></p><p>Another difference is that if you are not in China, there is probably no Chinese warranty other than 30 day return to a reputable dealer (B&H, Amazon, etc). That seems not particularly risky, but even some Nikons have to go back. But you can buy two or three more spares for the same money as one Nikon.</p><p></p><p>Flash is sort of a different game, not like the continuous light we might be used to. It's just a matter of learning a thing or two, and makes a wonderful difference, but not everyone gets it. The Yongnuo is more than plenty to get started with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 648537, member: 12496"] I hope that I worded it that the Nikon flash Ready indicator in the view finder worked for Nikon brand flashes when on the hot shoe. Chinese flashes cannot do that, so far. All the speedlight flashes have a Ready indicator on the flash body that tells the same thing, but in my experience, only Nikon brand flashes can communicate that Ready to the camera hot shoe. If your eye is in the viewfinder, you don't see the flash LED, but it is avaiable. But with usable rechargable batteries, Ready should not take more than a couple of seconds at maximum power. Two seconds can be a long time sometimes if waiting on it. Power levels lower than full power recycle much faster than that, almost immediately. The SB-910 is discontinued now, but $350 was list price. How worthwhile that was even for a new one might be questioned by the availability of all the good flashes under $100 now. I have two SB-800 that I bought new about ten years ago, for about $300 each. There was few if any good alternative choices back then, not like today. They are great flashes, still my favorites, but the difference is pretty subtle. Example, they can communicate Ready into the viewfinder indicator, if on the hot shoe. They also flash Ready three times at immediate completion if TTL had to fire at full power level (implying that possibly maximum power was insufficient and underexposed, which implies that compensation cannot help). The Chinese flashes don't do those little things, but they perform quite well as a flash. If you want a good buy worth the money, look at Yongnuo. Another difference is that if you are not in China, there is probably no Chinese warranty other than 30 day return to a reputable dealer (B&H, Amazon, etc). That seems not particularly risky, but even some Nikons have to go back. But you can buy two or three more spares for the same money as one Nikon. Flash is sort of a different game, not like the continuous light we might be used to. It's just a matter of learning a thing or two, and makes a wonderful difference, but not everyone gets it. The Yongnuo is more than plenty to get started with. [/QUOTE]
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