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Nikon SJ-1 Color Filter Set, Eight Filter Light Balancing Set for the SB-800, SB-600 & SB-80DX Flashes

More information for the Nikon SJ-1 Color Filter Set, Eight Filter Light Balancing Set for the SB-800, SB-600 & SB-80DX Flashes

Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.2 stars

(based on 10 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Convenient interface(4), Lightweight(7), Reliable(3), Softens light(3)

Cons:

Weak construction(3)

Best Uses:

Fill flash(5), Lighting(5), Photography(6)

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/enthusiast(8)

Nikon SJ-1 Color Filter Set for SB-800

By photoenthusiast

from Charlotte, NC on 8/25/2008

Pros:

Convenient Interface, Lightweight, Reliable, Softens Light, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Fill Flash, Photography, Portraits

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Easy to use and experiment with. Nice results.

Pricey but does the job.

By Learning slowly

from des moines iowa on 8/24/2008

Pros:

Lightweight, Softens Light

Cons:

Weak Construction

Best Uses:

Lighting, Photography

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I like the colored gels, for special effects.

Good Fun

By Mike

from Va on 4/4/2008

Pros:

Lightweight, Reliable

Best Uses:

Lighting, Photography

Describe Yourself:

Getting started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use these for color effects. Turns a white wall into a good background.

Interesting Effects... expendable produc

By Holstien

from Dover NH on 2/21/2008

Pros:

Convenient Interface, Lightweight

Cons:

Weak Construction

Best Uses:

Fill Flash, Lighting, Night Photography, Photography, Photojournalism

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

These are standard gel material cut so that they can be inserted into the SB-800. They do a satisfactory job of filtering light from the flash to a single color. Because it is just folded gel, they tend to leak light from the sides. Additionally, they fade and melt under heavy flash use, so these should be considered an expendable (it says this right in the manual, which you should read).

For frequent users, purchasing sheets of gel and cutting them for one self would a better deal. This would also let you get more colors... the Yellow and Blue filter do not make green light, and doubling the florescent filter is not very affective.

That all said, the filter kit is very handy and fun, and can be used to make rather ordinary scenes look amazin gin the right hands.

Necessary filters

By Rex

from Wickenburg, AZ on 2/21/2008

Pros:

Softens Light

Best Uses:

Fill Flash, Photography

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

When I bought my SB-800, I was somewhat surprised to find that it didn't come complete with a set of filters. Well, this accessory will fill most simple filter needs.

Buy a second set - you may lose or damage a filter or two in use.

great value

By Mr. Ron

from Hamilton, ohio on 1/21/2008

Pros:

Convenient Interface

Best Uses:

Fill Flash, Lighting, Photography

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

great for custom effect

fun filters

By Dan S

from Marrero, La on 10/9/2007

Pros:

Convenient Interface, Lightweight, Reliable

Cons:

Weak Construction

Best Uses:

Back ground light

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

works great

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A Step Above DYI Solutions

By GregMillsDotCom

from Concord, NC on 7/10/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Lightweight

Cons:

Easily lost in a breeze

Best Uses:

Balancing light

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love these. I've tried some of the DYI solution out there (taping sample gels for theater supply stores for example). These are purpose built for balancing the light from your flash with the available light. The carrying wallet is a nice bonus. They are thin so if it's breezy you may want to put a little piece of tape on them or flip your diffuser down over them.

Cooler than you'd think

By Smitty

from Ariz. on 3/3/2007

Pros:

20 filters in all

Cons:

expensive

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

White balance, dude, won't correct for fluorescent and tungsten, nor will it give you funky art gels like blue and red to punch up backgrounds at whim. Considering you get 20 total gels -- including replacement gels for two shades of tungsten and fluorescent -- this is a pretty good value. Much better than trying to "home remedy" a solution with theatrical shop gel samples.

For specialized situations

By Wess

from Las Vegas on 2/12/2007

Pros:

Disposable, Lightweight

Cons:

Hard to keep in place

Best Uses:

Fill Flash, Lighting

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Works well to add color to a background or for special effects. Other than that... use your in-camera white balance adjustments.

Customer Reviews about the Nikon SJ-1 Color Filter Set, Eight Filter Light Balancing Set for the SB-800, SB-600 & SB-80DX Flashes at Adorama