Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 131
 Best Nikon Flash for the money August 20, 2010
S. Scholz (Pasadena, CA)
Great flash for your Nikon Digital camera, from the old, rugged, D70 right up to the D3s and D3X. With the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) that was created for the D70 and just about every D-series DSLR after it, you can get the lighting you need and more.
I use a D90, and in Commander mode, I can use three different channels and up to 4 flashes per channel to achieve the lighting configuration I need for my portrait work. Put it on the camera in TTL mode, and I have nothing to worry about. The photo comes out exposed perfectly. Change from landscape to portrait shots and need to bounce the flash off the ceiling? No problem! This flash has two degrees of rotation (90 deg up and 7 deg down and 90 deg left and 90 deg right {180 deg total} of movement. This flash is simply a joy to work with!
I think it is better, both in price and performance, to the SB-900, as I don't feel the 900 does much more for the added money.
I bought this flash because of three things: performance, price and versatility. The performance part I've already gone over. The price point when I got it was around $300, so I couldn't pass it up then and I am glad I did. Lastly, this flash, in slave mode, makes my photographic life all the easier now. The kicker is my wife can now use this professional flash on my old D70 I gave to her!
 BETTER THAN SB-900!! June 2, 2010
Sara Wilson Parker (Columbia, SC)
This flash is WAY better than the SB-900. I have bought a second SB-800 because I had one SB-800 and one SB-900 and I shoot weddings. I used to used the 900 and my second shooter used the 800, but my 900 started overheating after just a few shots, so I would have to take the 800 from my second shooter, leaving him with the crappy 900. SO, I will now be using 2 800s.
Price Gougers! May 19, 2010
D. Bayro (Grungetown/Rat City, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Look at the prices some of these places are charging! I got my SB800s for $329 when they were in production. The SB900 has more power, faster recycle, and tighter zoom (200mm as compared to 105mm on the 800). You can get those for $440ish. The SB900 does get hot and the thermal protection can shut the flash down for a cooloff. The SB800 doesn't suffer from that. That would be the reason to get an SB800 today. I most definitely would not pay over $340-50 for one though. Some of this $499 on up is just robbery! Don't patronize them!
flash February 1, 2010
Valeria Quintero
really good, I just needed more information in the description of the item. What comes, What doesn't, but it works good! good condition for an used flash.
I USE THIS FLASH FOR CONCERT PHOTOS January 12, 2010
Robert Mandoki
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought a Nikon D-90 which is am incredible camera. and since i mostly shoot concerts in low light to medium high light the pop up flash just didn't have the demand i needed, so i purchased the sb-800 flash and all I have to say is INCREDIBLE !!!! WHAT AN AWESOME PIECE OF EQUIPTMENT.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 131
|
![AmazonBasics Quilted Case for Small Electronics Including Cameras, Mobile Phones, GPS Units (Black) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B002VPE1YS.01._AA75_PU_PU-5_.jpg)
