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from Miami, FL on 6/15/2008
This is my fist SRL, Im verry happy with it and with the accesories I found here, good prices [...]
from San Jose, CA on 6/12/2008
In a word, get the SB800 instead of SB600. But eventually you'll need a SB800 and a SB600 together.
It does everything as Nikon advertised. But I found that I need more power than I thought. So I wish I got the SB800 first. Now I need a SB800 too for more light and multi flashes photography. Alternatively I can upgrade my lens to faster lens, but a SB800 surely cost less then a F2.8 zoom lens :)
from Italy on 6/9/2008
bought 2 in january to use as primary and slave.
very good material and fast recycling (with ni-mh 2700 mAh)
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from Miami, Florida on 5/15/2008
Family indoor pictures
from Lafayette, LA on 4/18/2008
This is our second SB600. Both are excellent units, and are used daily with hundreds of pops on them. Consistent output and reliable.
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from Charlotte, NC on 4/17/2008
This speedlight is the best compromise between the SB-800 and 400. The SB-800 is much larger and doesn't offer much more in real-world features. The SB-400 doesn't have the various head position settings that the SB-600 does, which matters when photographing in the portrait orientation. It is a Nikon product which ensures future compatibility and includes a nice case and a handy stand for use off the camera. I have two SB-600's and they are all that I need for my photography.
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from Arizona on 4/16/2008
I use it for family/dog pics as well as party and outside pics with the D40.
It's great as fill flash. I'm coming from a D100 and I love the new i-TTL feature.
It's a must have.
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from Perth, Australia on 4/16/2008
The SB-600 is very easy to use, with a simple user interface on the back of the flash. It's particularly good if you have a Nikon camera that supports Nikon's CLS (auto everything). You can happily blast away with this flash in social situations and be assured good usable pics. It also has manual control, which is fantastic when you want to get more creative.
If you have a Nikon camera, and take lots of photos in low light (most people most of the time), GET ONE. I think it's much more effective than a new low light lens plus it's cheaper. I would definitely recommend it over the smaller (very limited) SB-400, and it's much cheaper than the super whizz-bang SB-800.
My only gripe is with the swivelling head, it locks into place when it is centred (not rotated). The big rubber button on the side of the hinge needs to be pushed in to rotate the flash off centre, and that button is not great. You need to hold the flash with one hand and turn the head with the other to make sure you don?t apply a twisting force to the hotshoe (so put your camera in your lap or wear a neckstrap). This feature is frustrating, if the head didn?t lock you could rotate it quickly towards a bounce wall with one hand, and not miss great moments. I approached a camera repair shop to get this locking feature removed, it was prohibitively expensive (because you have to open the flash right up).
Other than that a very solid, affordable, capable unit.
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from Norfolk, VA on 4/7/2008
This flash unit is another BRILLIANT product by Nikon! I've owned my SB-600 for 9 weeks now, and over 4,500 shots later (about 1/2 with this flash), I'm in love.
In fact, I'm so in love with this flash's capabilities that I ordered 2 more for use with Nikon's Creative Lighting System and my SB-800 as a flash commander!
In use on-camera, the bounce flash that this unit provides is perfectly exposed EVERY TIME! I have yet to have a bad shot taken using this flash as a photographer at my friend's wedding, and as a photographer at a few formal dinners.
In off-camera use, this flash is the perfect slave unit when coupled with the SB-800 as a flash commander. In the studio, it performs admirably, but that's easy for a flash unit to do... so I put it through the paces when doing a few recent modeling shoots. So far, so good! Extremely fast setup, ease of use, controllable directly from the back of my D-300, or from my SB-800 on top of my D-40... It just plain works, and has FANTASTIC results!!!!
Nikon hit another home run with this unit, and I can't wait to get my second and third SB-600 for some superb lighting possibilities!
I can't say enough nice things about this unit... for the price, you'd be hard priced to find anything else out there that can do HALF of what this unit CAN!
SB-600 off camera, 45 degree bounce to right. D-40
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SB-600 on camera, 90 degree bounce on D-300.
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from Davenport, Ia. on 4/2/2008
Produces very good lighting with a quick recycle time. I will use this almost all of the time instead of the one on the camera. The camera I am using it on is the Nikon D-40
from Eldersburg, Maryland on 3/7/2008
This was very good investment for my D-80. The pop up flast works great, but the SB-600 takes my nikon D-80 to its max.
from Trotwood, Ohio on 3/6/2008
I love the flash. The flash enhances my pictures tremendously. Now that I have the SB-600 Flash, I don't think I'll ever use the pop-up flash attached to my D40 SLR Camera.
from denver co on 3/6/2008
I just bought a second sb-600. I use nikon's creative lighting system to do on location portraits and as fills at weddings. The lights are great and with a couple of gary fong diffusers they provide nice even light in large rooms. Get one or a couple of these lights and you will be amazed at how easy they are to use, especially if you are using a d70 or better nikon, since you can control them from the camera itself.
from Chapel Hill, NC on 2/22/2008
Shot a choir practice in poorly lit church. I used a diffuser and everything worked like a charm. No faces in a coal mine.
from Abilene, TX on 2/21/2008
I got this flash because we were expecting a baby and I knew I would do a lot of indoors photography soon.
I'm glad I got it, it actually arrived two days after the baby and I've been more than happy with it.
Pictures are evenly lit and bouncing the flash gets rid of the ugly shadows behind your subject.
I decided on this over the SB-400 just because I knew I'd rather be over-equipped than under. I liked the functionality that this one has and that it can be used as a remote should I ever get the SB-800.
I don't regret that it's actually bigger than the SB-400 because as I said most of the pictures are taken indoors and I'm really not lugging it around too much.
If I ever lose it I would definitely get another one. Very easy to use too.
from FLORIDA on 2/21/2008
POWERFULL
from Winnipeg, Canada on 2/21/2008
I was really happy with the even flash lighting indoors, nothing beats an external flash. I'll never go back to using the pop-up flash unless I forget the shoe mounted flash at home.
from Miami on 2/21/2008
Exelent
from Louisville, KY on 2/21/2008
I love this flash. It's easy to use and I love the ability to control it remotely with my Nikon D80
from reno nevada on 2/21/2008
[...].This is the only flash I will have to buy.
from Austin, Texas on 2/21/2008
Locks on securely. Has good battery life. Fast cycling. No conflicts when used with Nikon D-80.
from Indiana on 1/22/2008
I couldn't afford the SB-800, so I got the SB-600. It does what it claims it will. It's a decent flash. I like the CLS possibilities. Still trying it out in different settings, but overall I'm happy with it.
from Dover, Florida on 1/21/2008
I use this speedlite on my Nikon D80 and Nikon F90X. My SB-28 still works for the F90X, but only works in the manual mode on the D80. The SB-600 appears to be a great step up to communicating with the camera.
from Poland, Europe on 1/21/2008
Perfect for me, pictures have never looked better.I got it right before I got back to Poland.Guess what, the same flash light would cost me [$]in my country:)
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from Texas on 1/21/2008
This is a great flash unit. Some of the controls are a little hard to understand if you don't know what you are doing. I have been playing around with this flash for a little while now and it's really great! Lighting with Nikon iTTL is perfect every time.
from Laurence Harbor, NJ on 1/21/2008
The flash is possibly the best purchase I have made in my nearly 20 years as an amateur photographer. I used to own a Nikon 6006 and now have moved into the D-80. With the old Nikon I never thought about buying a flash. I decided to bite the bullet and buy one for the D-80. The difference is beyond words. I now realise what I should have had for the past nearly 20 years - this flash has made my indoor photography life infinitely better. I strongly recommend buying one to anyone that has even 20% of their photography being done indoors. This particular one uses 4 AA cells - and I have taken over 200 photos and have not had to replace them. The only con is the extra weight. But that is minor compared to the results later - no red eye, even lighting, on demand flexible power.
from florida on 1/21/2008
easy to use
from tempe, az on 1/21/2008
Used for wedding and wildlife photog. Would like to have a extendable bounce card and repeating modes like my old sb-28 has. All in all more than worth the $$. IMHO better deal than the 800 if you do not need commander in the flash.
from Idaho on 1/21/2008
I purchased this to use with my Nikon D-40X and it makes a perfect companion. The built-in flash didn't allow me to use at basketball games and anything with some distance. This has longer range and the computerized camera and flash combination work great. Great pictures. Plus, good price.
from Baton Rouge, LA on 1/21/2008
Easy to use, wide range
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from Florida on 12/12/2007
When i bought My Nikon D40X.I said to myself,this built in flash is enough,until i bought TheSpeedlight B-600,now the built in flash is going to be my back up.Take a look at the picture to see how great it is.Look's like is Daylight.
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from Minnesota on 12/9/2007
Just get this. Unless you need the command mode of the SB-800, save the bucks and get the SB-600. I have two and the wireless iTTL Flash System just plain rocks. Nikon got it sooo right. This is all the flash you will ever need.
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from Europe on 11/27/2007
I kicked around buying the SB-400...then changed my mind to the SB-600 for my D70 for the remote fire/Commander mode function on my D70 and could NOT be more happy with the performance so far. Commander Mode is a cool toy and FUN FUN FUN to play with..but even with the SB-600 mounted normally you will see a HUGE difference in your pictures. I just wanted something to "bounce" some light but this does that and SO much more...just buy it if you've got some extra cash...and don't be fooled...it's pretty big but you'll at least look more professional with this on your camera...:):)
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from Orwigsburg, PA on 9/26/2007
Set at 16% output. This boosted my shutter speed to 350 in app mode with a 70 - 200 f2.8 on a D70. Shots are awsome.
from M?xico DF on 8/17/2007
I do not know how I didn?t buy this flash before. It solves all my problems. At the begining it felts like was no good. But at the end compared to my old flash, works even better I thought.
The preflash to mesure light seems to be an excelent idea.
I would recommend this unit to anyone.
from pocono mountains PA. on 7/12/2007
If you need a light speed or just looking for one, this is the one to get. Works great and has a lot of options without breaking the bank.
from Riverside County,CA on 7/11/2007
Out of the box it was as easy as could be, put it on the camera and it works. Although I have not explored all that it can do, it works great
from Houston, TX on 7/10/2007
For what it is, it can't be beat. Its not a SB-800, so do not expect it to be. It does not have the ability to command other flashes or a few of the other high end features of the 800. However, it's head rotates from 0-90? vertically and horizontally. It recycles quickly. It is not heavy and does not greatly change the center of gravity of the camera when attached above. It functions as a slave flash when you are able to afford a command unit. All-in-all it is a great flash for someone who cannot justify or afford the purchase of an SB-800. I am very impressed and have enjoyed my use of the SB-600.
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from Tampa, FL on 7/10/2007
I bought this to seamlessly interface with a Nikon D200 and this it does just fine. If I were working as a pro I might go with the 800 but this one is more than enough for my needs ... mostly as fill for outdoor people shots at fairly close range.
from Portugal on 7/3/2007
Unfortunately - or not - we all need a flash to do certain photo works we have and being a D200 owner, I invested in the SB600, as it has enough power for my needs. I will not describe the differences it makes when compared with the built-in unit,- water from wine - the only thing I say is that it has very consistent and even output when bounced - I only used it bounced - either completely "plain" or with the Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer and even better with the GF Lightsphere. Battery life is outstanding - I use it with 2700 mha Uniross batteries - and recycling time it is really fast. Construction is fair enough.A must have for the serious worker.
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from Northern Virginia on 3/26/2007
Excellent. Bought it for use with my D-200 but found it great with my old Nikon 5700
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from Toledo, OH on 2/13/2007
Awesome flash! Very quick cycle time. Long battery life. Can fire in rapid session although it can lose its timing when firing with continuous shooting of over 5 shots, but that's not a big surprise. Overall for the price you can't beat it, I must have for any of the Nikon digital SLR's.
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from Finland on 2/12/2007
D200 and SB-600 is everything what you need. Wireless option is sooooo great !!
from La Crosse, Wis. on 2/12/2007
Use it frequently; enjoy using it as a slave.
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from Sao Paulo - Brazil on 2/12/2007
Heavy use in ceremony, sports, portrait. Excellent recycling, reliable TTL measurement. Reliable and strongly built.
from Springfield, Mo on 2/12/2007
For the money this flash is more than enough for my D70s.
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from Iowa on 2/12/2007
The SB600 is a good value. The light is sturdy and works well on camera in all modes, and works great of camera in manual mode. I use it with [...] Hot Shoe Slave to function as a hair light in a studio setting.
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from Atlanta, GA on 2/12/2007
Overall I think that this product is great - just like all other Nikon products. The use of 4 AA batteries makes it a little heavy but not too much to handle. Sometimes I feel like the slow recycling slows me down, but in all fairness I have never owned another hot shoe flash. My criticism of how fast it recycles is based solely on how fast I would like it to recycle. [...] Overall I am extremely satisfied with the results of the pictures when I use this flash.
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from Austin, TX on 2/12/2007
Great way to add another CLS Flash at a low cost, vs. the SB 800, but you give up the CLS Master capability. Probably an even better deal if your Nikon has a built-in flash with full CLS Master capability. With my D2X, I now wish I had spent the extra to get another SB-800, for a total of 3 ea. SB-800 units. The power of the SB-600 is pretty good, but sometimes I wish it had the same Guide Number as the SB-800 at the same zoom setting. An example is when using them to light a dark gym for action basketball shots. I use an SB-800 on camera, with my other SB-800 as a remote, and my SB-600 as the other remote. In summary, a great product, but as always, there are advantages to having all units exactly the same if your finances permit.
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from las vegas,nv. on 2/12/2007
it's a beautiful match for my awesome D-50
from San Jose, California on 2/12/2007
I am very happy with the wireless function,
although radio auto-synchronization is not
very fast, it is still super.
from miami, fl on 2/12/2007
Everytime I need a flash it's My Nikon SB-600 TTL Speedlight that come to mind.
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from Edwardsville, IL on 2/12/2007
I have two of these speedlites and can boldly say I've yet to be dissapointed. Having owned and loved the discontinued SB-80dx I wanted to step up my game. Now that may seem strange SB-80dx vs. SB-600 and not SB-800. Well I'll admit that I was one of many procastinating film lovers who didn't jump into the digital era until the awesome D200 was released, and very slowly I might add. I didn't have the cash to purchase the SB-800 but wanted to have a flash that functioned with Nikon's CLS(creative lighting system). I thought that after having the former big-gun of Nikon that I'd be dissapointed but what suprise!!! These lights are great for fill and indoor flash photography and simple to set-up. After scantly reading the manual I had the speedlite at the command of the D200's pop up flash/commander mode.
from Little Hocking, OH on 2/12/2007
I've used it numerous times with no complaint at all. Lights up even the dimmest rooms with ease. And put a Defuser on the front of it and it opens up a whole new world.
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from Caddo Mills, Texas on 2/12/2007
This product has met my expectations. As a casual photographer it probably has more features than I will ever use, but it was easy to connect to my camera and I was able to use it right out of the box.
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from Wild & Wonderful West Virginia on 2/12/2007
Flash was given to me as a Christmas gift. It has lived up to all of the good things that were said about it in the reviews that I read. I have enjoyed using it with my D70s.
from Dallas, TX on 2/11/2007
This is a good buy. Flash is bright and recycles quickly. I would recommend buying a diffuser to generate a softer, more uniform flash.
If you are a hobbyist or just getting into digital photography, I would save your money and buy this flash over the SB-800. Should you ever want some of the more advanced features of the SB-800, you can purchase that and use the SB-600 as a slave flash for the Advanced Wireless Lighting.
from Durham, NC on 2/9/2007
Flash works consistently with my Nikon D200, while either on camera, on cord, or using the Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System).
I like it so much that I will be purchasing 1 or 2 additional unit(s).
Minor NitPick: The flash can not be used as a slave without using the Nikon CLS.
FYI: I had one malfunction while shooting a gig. The flash stopped working properly and gave all kinds of wierd output. It was probably caused by taking the flash off the camera while the camera/flash was turned on. Shutting everything down (and possibly removing batteries) cured the issue.
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from Gig Harbor Washington on 2/8/2007
Does not light the scene as it should from 10 to 12 feet. A friend bought the same flash unit and has had the same experience. Too much money for the results.
from Kingsford, MI on 2/5/2007
Good range, lots of features, super fast recycling, batteries last and last. Everything I expected.
from port st lucie fl on 2/5/2007