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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 316269" data-attributes="member: 14443">Weird why the option to change aperture in manual mode isnt there. I never used the SB900 for manual only flash.yes, 35mm zoom angle. the 560III doesnt have a DX/FX mode. I know the SB700 is in FX mode because when I bought it, I looked through the settings menu and the Sb900 is in FX to DX auto recognize mode.we all know you are the flash tech guru here with tons of expertise. could it be the capacitors are just worn? cant understand how this is possible. when I was firing them I had to turn and closed my eye and still I could sense the flash quite hard. but with the SB700 it wasnt as but yet the numbers showed what I wrote. will do a short video as well showing how it was done. I will do the SB700 and SB900 again soon in the evening to make sure what happened was accurate. im pretty confident in the 5600III specs. yongnuo noted the GN for this and said it was in line with the nikon flagship. really, a best bang for buck manual flash you could ever want to buy. build is fantastic, very fast to recycle very strong. win win.I dont have more than 2 meters in a striaght line. dont want to go outside with this though. my house is tiny really and I did the test at 1m at 35mm angle at iso 100 because thats how almost most specs show them. I did this just for myself basically because having the 900 and 700, I opt to take the 900 thinking its much more powerful and im very confused with these tests myself. because when im shooting, I noticed the 700 isnt as strong at times. but like I said above I will do the test again just to confirm.and for A and B on your to test items. thats a lot of flashes and I dont want to put more wear on my gear, because I beat on them hard in weddings. so I hope you understand. if I dont need to, id rather not. and B isnt really relevant to me since I always replace batteries in specific parts of the wedding. 3 times actually. after the ceremony, and twice during the dancing time. and in between first course and main course, the BG usually want pictures at the table with their guests. so three times is the amount I change and its always fine.I wanted just to do a simply "flex what you got" test and see how their power is. the SB700 shocks me though. its not my final decision, but that SB700 is a powerhouse in such a small package. OH AND BTW GUYS. the SB700 and SB800 are the same sizes exactly. the SB700 has a shorter bottom half and longer upper half and the opposite is with the SB800 and since the SB800 is a powerhouse of a flash as it is, its very possible the SB700 is quite a strong contender (not as strong though) to the SB900. need to retest to make sure.yes of course. for me as a pro as much as im a big "pro 3rd party" believer, I will have a nikon as my on camera flash at weddings. although I think their foot locking mechanism is crap at best. will wear out over time and start rocking and feel like its gonna come off. for those semi or prosumer guys, the yongnuo 565 or 568 are excellent. the 565 can be had for about $100 new shipped and is as strong as the SB900/910 and fast to recycle. be aware it cannot do HSS if you need it. the 568 does but it lacks the battery port should you ever need the option to use a battery port (to keep recycle times down to a minimum-eg shooting sports in CH mode) you can use the 565 or 568 as slaves and use your D7000 flash as a commander to fire any of these two models for more lighting possibilities. co2jae, I contacted yongnuo 3 months ago regarding a 568 mark II (there is only a canon mark II) and having it as a MASTER and slave possible. because for on camera TTL, it cannot control other off camera TTL flashes and I have a hunch they will release this quite soon. probably during the summer. but for me, and after having the 568, and using it as an on camera main flash, its not the same.what I LOVE about the yongnuo flashes that I think nikon lacks, is 2 simple things that make my life so easy. I dont need to press an unlock button to move the head left or right to to lift it up to bounce. and in weddings, split seconds matter. the other thing is when you open the battery door, it has a spring that lifts it open and holds it. the diagram for it is very helpful vs the nikons. its just horrible and on the dance floor in the dark is a real PITA to use. and one more thing, yea, I said 2, so shoot me. the foot locking lever on the nikon is fast and easy to use but after using so much, there is play in it. very noticeable play that makes you really feel the flash will fall off. with the YN flash, you have an old school turn to lock wheel that you can always tighten just a bit if you need to that gives you confidence the flash isnt going anywhere.I also will do a test between 3 17-35 lenses soon. nikon 17-35 2.8 AFS tamron 17-35 2.8-4 and sigma 17-35 HSM 2.8-4</blockquote>

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