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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 329717" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006R6TUJI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006R6TUJI&linkCode=as2&tag=afewscannitips" target="_blank">YN565EX is currently $104 at Amazon</a>, with Amazon shipping and return guarantees (approximates a 30 day warranty). Hong Kong can be a different story. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The two flashes would work fine together in manual flash mode, but if you wanted to use the Nikon Commander, you would need two YN565EX. Manual flash is very popular in fixed settings, but since you have the Commander, don't overlook that option. There are downsides, but it can be awesome point&shoot multi TTL flash.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Impact umbrella kit is very popular. I would suggest also looking at the one I like, which is</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/250348-REG/Smith_Victor_401484_UK2_Umbrella_Kit_with.html" target="_blank">Smith-Victor UK2 Umbrella Kit with RS8 Stands, 45BW 401484 B&H</a><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">I think the flash shoes are NOT included in it (I have mixed memory conflicts now), but you would want to replace the shoes in the Impact kit anyway (my SB-800 fell out to the floor twice with those shoes, before I trashed them). Excellent replacement shoes are:</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=stroboframe+300+shoe&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=" target="_blank">stroboframe 300 shoe | B&H Photo Video</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Either one of those... The shoes are the same. The "General Purpose" version includes a large knob to install the shoe in a hole on any flat surface, which is not used on the flash bracket, but it is nice to have.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">The version for a flash bracket has a locating pin in the base, which you simply remove for the umbrella bracket.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">See my sig link, under Lighting.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 329717, member: 12496"] The [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006R6TUJI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006R6TUJI&linkCode=as2&tag=afewscannitips"]YN565EX is currently $104 at Amazon[/URL], with Amazon shipping and return guarantees (approximates a 30 day warranty). Hong Kong can be a different story. :) The two flashes would work fine together in manual flash mode, but if you wanted to use the Nikon Commander, you would need two YN565EX. Manual flash is very popular in fixed settings, but since you have the Commander, don't overlook that option. There are downsides, but it can be awesome point&shoot multi TTL flash. The Impact umbrella kit is very popular. I would suggest also looking at the one I like, which is [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/250348-REG/Smith_Victor_401484_UK2_Umbrella_Kit_with.html"]Smith-Victor UK2 Umbrella Kit with RS8 Stands, 45BW 401484 B&H[/URL][LEFT][COLOR=#000000] I think the flash shoes are NOT included in it (I have mixed memory conflicts now), but you would want to replace the shoes in the Impact kit anyway (my SB-800 fell out to the floor twice with those shoes, before I trashed them). Excellent replacement shoes are: [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=stroboframe+300+shoe&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search="]stroboframe 300 shoe | B&H Photo Video[/URL] Either one of those... The shoes are the same. The "General Purpose" version includes a large knob to install the shoe in a hole on any flat surface, which is not used on the flash bracket, but it is nice to have. The version for a flash bracket has a locating pin in the base, which you simply remove for the umbrella bracket. See my sig link, under Lighting. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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