Posted: 8/24/2011 10:41:48 AM EDT
| I have a Nikon D3000. I need a flash that is better than the pop up flash. What are some good flashes for under $200 bucks that ya'll have used? |
| I got an SB600 for $200 on sale, but the regular price is quite a bit over that. There seem to be quite a few third party flashes. |
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Nissin is what I used to sell for a third party flash.. Decent quality, well made and semi reasonable in price. I liked the 866 for a big flash & the 466 for the small flash. We started to carny the 622's because Nissin had a hard time delivering their 866 MkII's.
Anything you get for less than $200 is going to be a bit skimpy on features and just barely more light than the camera's pop up flash. IMHO. 7mm |
| I've used the Nissin 866 for 2 years now and been reasonably pleased with it. The brand seems to be decent, not as heavily constructed as Nikon but servicable. I went with it because at the time an SB900 was over $200 more, the price difference is much less now. |
| I would get something that can act as a remote off camera flash. As you know, your D60 can not act as a remote flash commander alone, you'll need something extra like a speedlight commander to trigger the off-camera flashes. I suggest researching the Nikon Creative Lighting System, knowledge of it can open of many new possibilities. |