3rd party Flash for D70

[gUARDSbOY]

Hi ,

Anyone can recommend a 3rd party (non-nikon) flash for my D70 ?
Find that the SB600 is out of my budget.
Will it work with those TTL function.


Thanx

 

[gUARDSbOY]

Any comment on the Vivitar DF200 - Digital Camera Flash

http://www.vivitar.com/Products/Flashes/flash.html#DF200

It should be about $100+ ...

 

[imaginary_number]

That looks like a slave flash.

If you don't need TTL, you can get a flash that has Auto mode - it'll work just as fine.

3rd party flashes like the Metz32z-1 or Vivitar 285HV go for around $100 2nd hand.

 

[Dennis]

You can also try the 283 or 285, they are good flash and should be able to work with the Nikon but no TTL.

Any comment on the Vivitar DF200 - Digital Camera Flash

http://www.vivitar.com/Products/Flashes/flash.html#DF200

It should be about $100+ ...

 

[kulpix]

errrr... where to buy ????

 

[imaginary_number]

These places offer quite reasonable prices (you can get an equote first) :
www.mscolor.com.sg
www.cathayphoto.com.sg
www.alanphoto.com.sg

 

[HOCL]

One option is to use a flash with Auto mode. I have used an old Nikon SB24 (in auto mode) with my D70 before finally deciding on buying a SB800. With an auto flash, you won't have iTTL (latest Nikon flash technology) but it is nevertheless a cheap alternative to try out the wonders of an external flash. I have one SB24 for sale if you are interested. PM me if interested.

 

[kulpix]

To the GURUS of photography,

I need your advise here. If I mostly shoot using flash indoors, I prefer natural lighting outdoors and I feel the built in flash for FILL-INs are sufficient, is it necessary to get those high end flashes like sb600/80dx etc.?

Indoors, mostly I will be shooting with the two(1main/1 for fill) flashes off-camera(slave). Purpose will be mostly for portraits. Also will use for bounce flash or with umbrella if necessary.

I'm planning to get sb600-main and vivitardf200-slave..or is this set-up overkill? If so, could you please recommend a set-up that might save me some bucks.

P.S. does anyone heard about "Morris AC Slave II", is it good? Is it available in singapore?

Thanks for your help.