D90 User Group (thread II)

[ZerocoolAstra]

i see..~

the one that i have now..takes average of 7-8secs to recharge per flash :sweat:

oh my goodness...
You see how fast I can fire with SB600, you'll want to throw your flash away.
Heck even my SB400 recycles much faster than that!

:devil: BBB :devil:

 

[iandao]

yeah man..initially i though it wasnt working..cause the battery contacts had some rust on it..so i threw away the manual when i was clearing the drawer..somehow i couldnt bear to throw the flash away..

so i tried to remove the rust, put batteries inside..and it resurrected from the dead! :bsmilie:

yeah most likely will get a new one to replace this..really mind-boggling..:thumbsd:

Your flash quite manual, so I dunno if it's too complicated to use
I have an old Sunpak one as well (relegated to storage) that I used with my dad's old Nikon FM before. Basically the dials/switches behind are for you to inform the flash unit what sort of settings you have on your camera, and hopefully it will control the output well enough.
Forget all your auto-exposure (P,A, S modes), i-TTL stuff, because this is pre- all that.

If I were you, seriously I'd relegate that flash to storage. Don't beat a dead horse. Technology has moved the goalposts. i-TTL is really a god-send for hobbyists like us who are quite 'blur' about flash photography and how to balance flash output with ambient lighting.

I second the suggestion of Nissin Di866 as a budget alternative to SB900.
But my #1 choice is a 2nd hand SB600 for general use. It's smaller (though less powerful), but still sufficient. I got mine for well under $300.

 

[iandao]

yeah BBB..

gotta wait for my yr-end B :sweatsm: :lovegrin:

oh my goodness...
You see how fast I can fire with SB600, you'll want to throw your flash away.
Heck even my SB400 recycles much faster than that!

:devil: BBB :devil:

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

yeah BBB..

gotta wait for my yr-end B :sweatsm: :lovegrin:

all the best!

year end really far away leh...

 

[jeezuinn]

all the best!

year end really far away leh...

stop attempting to poison! then again nissin seems like a gd buy. Just curious why would you recommend Sb600 over the di866?

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

stop attempting to poison! then again nissin seems like a gd buy. Just curious why would you recommend Sb600 over the di866?

it has enough power for my needs, and it fits in my bag
I tried the Di866... I need a bag upgrade if I get that flash :cry: or else a re-config resulting in loss of space for lenses.

1) SB600 2nd hand - about $250-$290
- sufficient power (for my needs)
- i-TTL is accurate
- It's a Nikon
- It's slightly smaller, so can fit in my camera bags

2) Di866 new - about $380-$400 (hardly find 2nd hand)
- more powerful (maybe too powerful? )
- i-TTL as well
- It's not a Nikon
- It's larger... can't fit in both my camera bags the same way that my SB600 does

 

[jeezuinn]

the Di866 so big meh!?

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Nissin Di866 specs : Nissin website
134 x 74 x 110 mm


SB600 specs: Nikon website
123.5 x 68 x 90mm


Doesn't sound much, but my bag can't close with the Di866 inside

 

[iandao]

its just less than 4 mths away..

all the best!

year end really far away leh...

 

[jeezuinn]

Nissin Di866 specs : Nissin website
134 x 74 x 110 mm


SB600 specs: Nikon website
123.5 x 68 x 90mm


Doesn't sound much, but my bag can't close with the Di866 inside

haha i suppose thats a good enough reason for you to choose the SB600 over the Di866. If it cant fit into your bag there's no point to get it lol

 

[mktun]

Guys,

Any 1 has deal with dd. Electron1c before..
lens seems pretty gd price. But no wrty by nikon

Thx

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Guys,

Any 1 has deal with dd. Electron1c before..
lens seems pretty gd price. But no wrty by nikon

Thx

do search their name in CS search engine, or Google. I vaguely remember some issue cropping up... not sure good or bad... :dunno:
Sorry can't be more helpful!

 

[pasay]

yeah BBB..

gotta wait for my yr-end B

stop attempting to poison! then again nissin seems like a gd buy. Just curious why would you recommend Sb600 over the di866?

ready for some serious flash poisoning? save up to an sb900. :devil:

the ease of controls at the back is really a God-sent. next d90 TCSS i'll bring mine to poison everybody. :devil:

BBB! :bsmilie:

 

[Smiles88]

ready for some serious flash poisoning? save up to an sb900. :devil:

the ease of controls at the back is really a God-sent. next d90 TCSS i'll bring mine to poison everybody. :devil:

BBB! :bsmilie:

wah lau. u already brought it the previous time... I kena a bit already

 

[kriegsketten]

Guys,

Any 1 has deal with dd. Electron1c before..
lens seems pretty gd price. But no wrty by nikon

Thx

As far as any newbies go, DD Electronics will always be in their queries - that's because they are among the first few search results with google whenever you type something in like "Cheap DSLRs in singapore" in the search box - well something like that. Prices are always tempting - and I've been tempted to go there in the beginning... However, as times goes by, sound reasonings paved the way and I ended up going to the known and recommended stores in Singapore (call it a peace of mind)... Hence, no experience with them, but good luck to you if you want to try.

 

[kriegsketten]

ready for some serious flash poisoning? save up to an sb900. :devil:

the ease of controls at the back is really a God-sent. next d90 TCSS i'll bring mine to poison everybody.

BBB!

Wah!!! You beh paiseh one har? So bold as to tempt us to BBB at every D90 outing?... :sweat: I better think twice... everytime you take out the flash gun I go out take scenery shots... :bsmilie:

 

[jeezuinn]

ready for some serious flash poisoning? save up to an sb900. :devil:

the ease of controls at the back is really a God-sent. next d90 TCSS i'll bring mine to poison everybody. :devil:

BBB! :bsmilie:

wa that time poison us still not enough? i shall stay away from you. later end up like smiles deeply poisoned

 

[pasay]

Guys,

Any 1 has deal with dd. Electron1c before..
lens seems pretty gd price. But no wrty by nikon

Thx

if i'm not mistaken, they only have shop warranty for their camera bodies and lenses.

quote from their site:
"Warranty terms & conditions


All products DD Electronics Pte Ltd sells are brand new and come with warranty 12 months parts and labour except for batteries. If the item you have bought has a manufacturers fault during the first 30 days after purchase we will simply replace it.

As we are a direct importer or parallel importer the responsibility of the warranty belongs fairly with us however many products we do sell come with worldwide warranty provided by the manufacturer so where this worldwide warranty is provided, you can go to the manufacturer directly for service but with any item you need help with you can come directly to us ,we of course are very happy to help you."

 

[pasay]

wah lau. u already brought it the previous time... I kena a bit already

Wah!!! You beh paiseh one har? So bold as to tempt us to BBB at every D90 outing?... :sweat: I better think twice... everytime you take out the flash gun I go out take scenery shots... :bsmilie:

wa that time poison us still not enough? i shall stay away from you. later end up like smiles deeply poisoned

haha, i know i already poisoned you guys during last TCSS. was targeting to poison iandao. :devil::devil:

 

[kriegsketten]

if i'm not mistaken, they only have shop warranty for their camera bodies and lenses.

quote from their site:
"Warranty terms & conditions


All products DD Electronics Pte Ltd sells are brand new and come with warranty 12 months parts and labour except for batteries. If the item you have bought has a manufacturers fault during the first 30 days after purchase we will simply replace it.

As we are a direct importer or parallel importer the responsibility of the warranty belongs fairly with us however many products we do sell come with worldwide warranty provided by the manufacturer so where this worldwide warranty is provided, you can go to the manufacturer directly for service but with any item you need help with you can come directly to us ,we of course are very happy to help you."

Anyone can sweet talk us into anything...remember... that's just sweet talking... Sales talk to assure you that you can trust them.

The real experience is when you actually deal with them FACE to FACE and transaction actually happened... And by "them" I mean just ANY shop, not just DD Electronics...