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2005/11/30-12/3 [Consumer/Camera] UID:40775 Activity:kinda low
11/30   I know that there is at least two photo geeks who are even
        more geeky than I am, and this question is for you:
        I am buying a camera-mount electronic flash unit for my brother's
        Nikon D70.  Should I get a Metz?  What are the advantages of Metz
        Flash? It is as expensive as Nikon. It seems that only hard-core
        tend to use it.  But from the spec and all, I can't tell any
        advantages, thanks
        \- i bought an sb800 for my d70. flashes are pretty cheep.
           it works for me [communication with camera and guide number].
           \_ ditto.
           \_ my last Sunpak was $80.  Out of 7 lenses and two bodies
              not a single one has the price tag more than $280 (though
              most of lenses I got are used :p)  --OP
        \_ I compared the specs of Metz 45 CL3 and CL4 with Nikon SB-28 four
           years ago.  Both CL3 and CL4 have slightly higher guide number than
           the SB-28.  The CL4 also has a secondary fill flash.  I ended up
           buying an SB-28 though, because it was cheaper and is guaranteed to
           be compatible with my N70.  BTW I don't actually mount the SB-28 on
           the camera.  I use a bracket.
           be compatible with my N70.
        \_ but what kind of communcation do you really need, though?  I only
           want TTL/iTTL and I don't care about bell and whistles.  Have any
           one compare the color temperature output by Metz versus Nikon? -OP
           \_ Aren't all electronic flashes 5500K?
              \_ supposely, but almost all of them are a bit blue.
                 \- you look good in blue
        \_ Have you considered the Sigma flashes?  They are cheaper than the
           Nikon speedlights.  Besides the SB-28, I also bought a Sigma EF-430
           Super seven years ago which works well with my N70.  It even has a
           slave mode which the SB-28 doesn't.  The only thing I don't like
           about the EF-430 Super is that it doesn't swivel.  Now the EF-500-
           series ones are pretty cheap too.
           \_ people are bitching about Sigma not being really iTTL.
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