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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sto-Fen Gold Colored Omni-Bounce for the Nikon SB-600, Olympus FL-36, Panasonic DMW FL 360E, Sunpak PZ-42X

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The Green and Gold Omni Units are used for special lighting situations.1 . The Green for Fluorescent Lighting in conjunction with an FLD or 30M filter on the Camera Lens.2. The Gold for Warming Skin tones and for overall warming in flash filled available light shots.3. They are mounted the same as the regular Omni for your Flash Unit.
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"Worth the money" 2009-03-22
By R. Earl
This item is well worth the money they are asking for it. It is easy to put on and remove. It provides a nice warming effect to the subjests you are shooting.

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"Yellow Diffuser" 2008-12-26
By Paul Garland (El Paso, Texas USA)
Sometimes you need a diffuser to use your strobe along with strong ambient incandescent rooom light. This is what you need.

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"Great accessory for the SB-600." 2008-12-17
By T. Yu (Canton, MI United States)
This Gold-Colored diffuser works great in matching typical indoor incandescent light and gives a softer flash highlight.

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"Get it." 2008-06-01
By Iñigo (Boston, MA USA)
I've got the clear one and the gold one. This one really warms it up and it's great to use with tungsten lighting and wb on the camera.

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Nikon SJ-1 Color Filter Set, Eight Filter Light Balancing Set for the SB-800, SB-600 & SB-80DX Flashes

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The color of light can be balanced or specific colors can be added to a scene by using a Speedlight with the optional Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1. The Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1 contains a total of 20 filters in 8 kinds of colored gels: FL-G1 (for fluorescent light); FL-G2 (for fluorescent light); TN-A1 (for incandescent/tungsten light); TN-A2 (for incandescent/tungsten light); Blue; Yellow; Red; and Amber. The colored gel filters will fade or deteriorate with time. When this happens, replace them with the backup gels provided in the set.
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- The SB-80DX adds a built-in slave
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Customer Buzz

"Valuable addition for any flash" 2010-01-28
By John A. Small (Cedar Hill, Tx)
Purchased for use with the Nikon Sb-600, and the gels enable you to demonstrate some of your creativity while using the flash. The fllter set arrived timely and was in new condition as advertised. I hope to get a few good years out this purchase and I recommend the filter set as an addition for any flash purchased.

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"Not bad, works pretty well" 2010-01-24
By Arturo Donate (Tallahassee, FL)
I've been shooting for a few years now, but I am just recently beginning to get creative with flash photography. I use this kit on my SB600s with no problems. The filters work just as described, and I haven't had much trouble keeping the gels on the actual strobes. My complaint is with the actual colors included. At the time of purchase I had never used gels before, so I just jumped on this kit. Now I realize that it is missing several key colors. Shop around, for about the same price you can get other gel kits with a more useful selection of gels.

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"Not a good value" 2009-11-27
By Jehan Ghouse (Hebron, KY, USA)
Buy Roscoe Gels instead (about $7 per 12" x 12" sheet) and make your own.

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"By Far the Worst Nikon Product I Have Ever Purchased" 2009-09-10
By ridiculistic (Washington, DC)
First off, I am a big fan of Nikon products and I use Nikon exclusively for my photography pursuits. I wanted to improve the results I get from flash photography, which I find to be one of the bigger challenges to learning this craft. So I purchased the great Joe McNally's book "The Hotshoe Diaries", and have been reading the amazing flash photography how-to blog "Strobist" [...]

Both of these very highly regarded sources discuss at length that you need to color your flash with colored gels in order to balance the bright white light from your flash with the ambient light of your subject. No problem. To achieve that end, I figured that since I already own a Nikon SB-600 flash unit, why not purchase gels that were made for the flash? Such a conclusion seems logical enough, yet these gels are flimsy, require scotch tape to stay on, and are about as useful as coating your flash lens with a dry erase marker.

After purchasing these gels I quickly learned the error of my assumptions and wanted to post my experience so others don't make the same mistake. For a mere $6.50 I could have bought (and eventually did) a 20x24" SHEET of any given color from B&H (they also sell some of the more widely used colors here on Amazon - namely 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full CTO or "Color Temperature Orange" - which is the most important color to have).

I spent about $40 for much better quality gel that I can cut out myself and attach using a Honl or Lumiquest velcro speed strap. As an aside, the Strobist says that you can get similar results with velcro strips you can purchase at any hardware store. Just pick up some velcro at a local store, attach it to the gel cut outs, and you now have the ability to switch your gels quickly and without the need for scotch tape, which just ends up tearing your gels anyway.

[...]

These sheets can be cut up into many pieces that you can use on your flash. It's far more cost effective this way and you can velcro these on. The Nikon SJ-1's are flimsy and hang onto the flash without covering it completely unless you scotch tape them, which COMPLETELY defeats the purpose of having gels that are made for my flash! The scotch tape eventually ruins the gel and also means you are shooting light through a piece of scotch tape in addition to the gel. It also means you now need to carry around a roll of scotch tape whenever you go out shooting.

I got far more value than the Nikon SJ-1 gel pack with a [...] Roscogel swatchbook. The Cinegel swatchbook cost me a whopping [...] and has at least 50 shades of different gel colors. According to Joe McNally's book and blog, the CTO, plusgreen and CTB colors are the ones you will likely need the most anyway (see:http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/whats-in-the-bag/).

The Nikon SJ-1 gel pack is not a good purchase and I highly recommend the alternatives listed above (or on Joe's blog), or if you don't want to cut the gel yourself, try the Honl velcro gels. They are pricey but look like they are pretty good quality.

The little plastic carrying case is kind of nice but you are better off using a business card holder anyway.

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Customer Buzz

"Nice basic gel set" 2009-04-25
By BluAlien (California, USA)
The Good: The gels have nice color and are cut to fit the SB-600 and SB-800 perfectly. They come with a nice "wallet" type holder that fits nicely into the pockets of the SB-600/800 carrying bags.

The Bad: Like all gels these are consumable.. which means they will warp, fade, and degrade with normal use.. They are expensive. As stated in some other reviews you can get a sample pack of Rosco gels which has a lot more colors and a lot more gels for a lot less money..

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Sto-Fen OMNI-BOUNCE OM-600 - Flash diffuser

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The Omni-Bounce creates a Diffused Bare Bulb Effect. Giving even coverage across the entire frame, with lenses from 15mm to 200mm in the 35mm format. (And equal in other formats as well.) The Omni-Bounce is easy to use and goes onto and off of your flash in seconds with custom fitting, except UNI, and No Velcro. Designed for years of service with out the bulk of some other Diffusers, it is small enough to fit easily into your gadget bag or pocket.This product is designed for use with Nikon SB-600 flashes.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.
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"Not bad for $.03 worth of plastic" 2010-02-21
By B. Johnsen
It does what it's supposed to. I'm happy. I would be a little happier if the price wasn't %10000 markup. But, compared to the Gary Fong, I feel a little better. Next time I'll make my own.

It holds snugly to the top of my SB-600, an slides on easily. I'm not the type of photographer to blast the flash directly from my camera into someone's face, but I tried it with my strobe on top of my camera, and the result wasn't bad. I primarily use this when I can't lug around an umbrella. It offers a little diffusion, and sometimes that's all I need.

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"A must have for your flash!" 2010-02-16
By T. Davis (Atlantic City, NJ)
I've used this diffuser only a few times (I try to go without the flash) and it works great. I've notice quite the difference in the quality of my photos, which is always great. I haven't had any of the fitting issue's that I've read about with my SB-600. For the small price, it's well worth it.

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"Can't beat the price" 2010-02-10
By baracuda
This is a lot easier than trying to "rig" your flash with plastic and rubber bands or in my case saran wrap. This diffuser fits my SB600 perfectly. I leave it on all the time and never take it off. For the price I could not pass it up.

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"Essential for most flash photography uses..." 2010-02-08
By Jay
I've used bounce cards, and soft boxes, and while those are great for their intended uses, they aren't as useful in nearly every situation you would use a flash. That's where a diffuser is ideal.

As a diffuser, this is great. The fit is too tight though, and basically squeezes itself to the tip of the flash, where it can easily fall off. I've found a bit of electrical tape or even gaffer's tape will hold the diffuser in place (any photographer, amateur or pro, should have a roll in their camera bag. Very useful in many situations), so I'll still give this 4 stars because it is such a great multi-purpose diffuser.

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"Good Diffuser" 2010-02-08
By Nemo (Tampa, FL)
I first saw this product at work at a wedding being used by a professional photographer using a D300 and the exact same same flash unit I own (SB600). I use a D90 and I felt the only real difference between her shots and mine was the superior softness of the lighting in her shots. Even with bouncing the light and using the built in diffuser, her shots had softer lighting and therefore were more professional looking. This cheap add on works much better than the one built into the SB600 flash unit. It's easy to install and still fits into the factory pouch. What else do you need to hear? Its Cheap and works well.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Nikon SB-600 TTL AF Shoe Mount Speedlight USA Warranty, - Basic Outfit with 4 NiMH Batteries, Charger, Flashpoint Flash Diffuser

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Technical Details

- i-TTL Flash Control: Accurate, seamless fill-flash capability under the most difficult, tricky lighting situations
- Versatile Wireless functions for up to 3 remote i-TTL speedlight groups controlled by SB-800 Speedlight
- Four frequency channels prevent other photographers from inadvertently triggering flashes
- FV Lock (Flash Value Lock) allows photographers to change the composition or zoom for the shot while maintaining desired lighting of the subject
- Auto FP High Speed Sync Mode when used with D2H Pro Digital SLR delivers needed fill flash in bright light or with wide aperture Nikkor lenses
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Customer Buzz

"Learnig" 2010-02-18
By P. Lorenzi (Sao Paulo - Brazil)
I bought this flash for my DSLR Nikon D-80, this is the first speedlight I owe and I'm still learning how to use it, I thought it would be more user friendly, for now I'm studying little by little and getting great results!

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"Great flash" 2009-08-03
By M. Anderson (California)
Bought this for our new D300 camera. Looked at higher-end flash but didn't need all the bells and whistles of that one. Use this regularly with bounce flash and it works great. Flexible with variable flash intensities (+/-). Also works with the 10.5mm fish-eye lens. It's a good mid-range flash for all-purpose use.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Opteka SB-1 Mini Universal Studio Soft Box Flash Diffuser for Canon EOS, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony, Sigma, & Other External Flash Units

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A dramatic, eye catching photo can mean dramatic profits. Getting a well exposed photo is extremely important. Photographers often turn to a flash to help light the scene. The problem is that flash can cause harsh reflections or glare spots or create deep shadows that distract viewers. This little, portable universal external flash diffuser will prevent those problems when using a flash. Simply put the unit over the camera's flash, point and shoot. The light will be softened and your photos will be well exposed, without the harsh glare spots.
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Technical Details

- Provides soft even flash illumination
- One size fits all. The adjustable flash mounting shoe attaches by Velcro to allow for all size flash units
- Folds down flat for easy storage and portability
- Dimensions: 3.5" X 5"
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Customer Buzz

"Cumbersome, but effective" 2010-02-19
By R. A. Stine (San Mateo, CA)
This diffuser works fine and the price is good. However, it's pretty cumbersome to assemble on the electronic flash. I find the Sten-Fen Omni-bounce much more practical and just as effective for my purposes.

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"Flash Diffuser" 2010-02-14
By CTM (California)
Smaller than I expected but works well. Light looks so much more natural on faces. Diffuses properly, light weight. Will do the job for clse ups.

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"Flash Diffuser" 2010-02-14
By Johnpix (Cleveland, OH)
This soft box works very well for softening and diffusing flash, is very adaptable to many flash units and economical. It stores very compactly when not in use or for travel.

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"Great little addition!" 2010-01-26
By Tracy Royce (Phoenix, AZ)
It's $13, you can't go wrong. I'm all about efficiency and quality....I mean we're budding photographers so who wants (or can afford) to spend gobs of money on lighting/diffusion...not me! I've made due with less and adding this little diffuser in makes life easier post production!

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"Really helped soften the light" 2010-01-24
By forgotten_relic
This is the first diffuser that I've seen that folds flat, and that was really appealing since I don't have a lot of room in my current camera bag. Upon arrival I put it on the flash to test it out. It appeared to be working as it should, although test shots of rooms aren't quite as easy to tell as if it were photos of people. The following evening was when I got to use this on people. My family has taken to having me take the family portrait. It helped reduce the glare which is what it was supposed to do so I'm happy. Only thing I'm concerned with is durability, there are loops used to thread the velcro in which to hold the diffuser to the flash that look and feel fairly fragile. Since I don't do a whole lot of portrait work it's not something I'm worried about, but if you're going to be using the diffuser a lot and are concerned with durability I wouldn't recommend this set-up.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Opteka i-TTL / TTL Off-Camera Flash Sync Cord for Nikon SB-400, SB-600, SB-800, SB-900, and other Speedlight Flashes (Nikon SC-28 Equivalent)

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The TTL Off-Camera Flash Remote Cord provides full TTL control for Nikon Speedlights when used off-camera with Nikon cameras which have the TTL hot flash shoe. It permits easy use of flash when the camera is mounted upon a bracket.
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Technical Details

- Ttl Off-Camera Flash Remote Control Provides Full Ttl Control For Nikon Speedlights
- When Used Off-Camera With Nikon Cameras That Have Ttl Hot Flash Shoe
- It Allows Easy Use Of Flash When The Camera Is Mounted On A Console
- Compatible With Nikon Brand & Nikon Compatible Flashes
- Heavy-Duty Coiled Cable (Extends Up To 6.5 Feet)
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"Great low cost alternative.." 2010-02-20
By J. Skalski
I have a D40 and an SB400 as a secondary setup and wanted to have a quick off camera flash setup for it. Sadly because of the limitations of both camera and flash there is no other cost effective way to trigger the Flash of camera in TTL mode without a Flash Sync Cable. The Opteka cable is a much lower cost alternative to the Nikon version and has worked great. I tested the cable on a flash bracket with an SB900 on my D90 and found the cable is a bit long but it was nothing that a velcro strap didn't solve. I tossed up some quick pics of the results to demonstrate how this can be used as a quick off camera setup for the D40/SB400.

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"Camera Flash Snyc Cord" 2010-02-14
By CTM (California)
Works great. Too long but will do the job and plenty of places on handle to attach the cable. Does what it has do to.

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"freedom" 2010-02-10
By Christina Magoo (Jax, FL)
nice to be able to put flash on bracket or just off camera a bit, but i do think i will go wireless.

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"Solid !" 2010-02-06
By C. Miller (Marina del Rey, CA USA)
Of Course Nikon makes the best accessories for their product line but why pay for the Nikon name? The Opteka is a solid product and works incredibly well and is less than half the price of the Nikon brand name.

I say go for it.....!

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"Great for the price" 2010-01-27
By Rob (Sherman Oaks, CA)
I bought this Nikon equivalent for less than half the price. Works just as good as the original. I will be buying another one to use with my sound trigger device for flash photography.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Nikon SB-600 AF Speedlight Flash + 4 Batteries & Charger + Tripod + Nikon Case for Nikon D700, D300, D200, D90, D60, D5000, D40, D300s & D3000 Digital SLR Cameras

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Kit includes:

♦ 1) Nikon SB-600 Flash

♦ 2) Multi-Voltage Rapid Charger with 4 NiMH Batteries

♦ 3) Precision Design Deluxe Camera Tripod with Carrying Case

♦ 4) Nikon SLR Gadget Bag

♦ 5) Precision Design Deluxe 6-Piece Lens & Digital SLR Camera Cleaning Kit

♦ 6) Cameta Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

Nikon's SB-600 offers state-of-the-art digital technology such as i-TTL and D-TTL, plus TTL Auto Flash. The SB-600 supports Nikon's Advanced Wireless Lighting as a remote slave Speedlight that can significantly expand your professional and creative options. For the advanced photographer, it features Auto FP High-Speed Sync for pro camera models which enables the use of Fill-Flash even in bright daylight. An optional color filter set SJ-1 is also available to allow you to fully manifest your imaginative vision. For the family photographer and casual snapshooter, the Nikon SB-600 offers uncomplicated operation made even simpler by an easy-to-view LCD accompanied by a control panel that is a pleasure to use.

Provide your camera with plenty of power with 4 ultra-high capacity 2900mAh Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and a multi-voltage rapid charger.

Avoid camera shake and achieve maximum image quality by setting your camera on this sturdy, lightweight 57-inch tripod.

The Nikon SLR Gadget Bag is constructed of durable nylon and will hold and protect your camera with zoom lens attached, plus 3 extra lenses and a flash.

This 6-piece cleaning kit contains everything you'll ever need to properly clean your lenses, including a Hurricane Air Blower, Lens Cleaning Tissues, Lens Cloth, Lens Cleaning Liquid, Brush and Cotton Swabs.

Keep your camera and lenses smudge-free with this handy microfiber cleaning cloth.

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- KIT INCLUDES 6 PRODUCTS — All Brand New Items with all Manufacturer-supplied Accessories + Full USA Warranties:
- <#1> Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash PLUS +
- <#2> Multi-Voltage Rapid Charger with 4 NiMH Batteries +
- <#3> Precision Design Deluxe Camera Tripod with Carrying Case + <#4> Nikon SLR Gadget Bag +
- <#5> Precision Design Deluxe 6-Piece Lens & Digital SLR Camera Cleaning Kit + <#6> Cameta Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
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Customer Buzz

"Kit Met My Expectations" 2009-12-09
By R. Wandrei (Berkshire County, MA)
I finally bit the bullet and purchased this kit. I have a Nikon D90, and I wanted the SB-600 flash unit, and I still needed a camera bag and tripod, so this kit was perfect. After pricing all of these items out individually you're basically getting the batteries, rapid charger, and cleaning kit for free, so it wasn't a bad deal. The tripod wasn't as exactly pictured here. This one shows silver legs and the one I got was all black (still metal though). Not a high-end tripod by any means but will do the job. Bag is perfect in size for the gadgets I have at this point (the camera, 2 lenses, external flash, and some small stuff). Only minor con with the bag is that the straps aren't removable. Overall I'm satisfied.

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"Exactly what I wanted." 2009-05-20
By ash (Washington)
I love this flash, and the fact that it came in a kit was an extra bonus. I'm still pretty novice and using the flash on auto setting, but it makes a huge difference with my pictures. The bag fits all my gear wonderfully, and the tripod is really light. The batteries and charger are such an amazing money saver.

I totally recommend this kit.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sto-Fen Gold Colored Omni-Bounce for the Nikon SB-600, Olympus FL-36, Panasonic DMW FL 360E, Sunpak PZ-42X

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Nikon SJ-1 Color Filter Set, Eight Filter Light Balancing Set for the SB-800, SB-600 & SB-80DX Flashes

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Sto-Fen OMNI-BOUNCE OM-600 - Flash diffuser

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Nikon SB-600 TTL AF Shoe Mount Speedlight USA Warranty, - Basic Outfit with 4 NiMH Batteries, Charger, Flashpoint Flash Diffuser

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Opteka SB-1 Mini Universal Studio Soft Box Flash Diffuser for Canon EOS, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony, Sigma, & Other External Flash Units

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Opteka i-TTL / TTL Off-Camera Flash Sync Cord for Nikon SB-400, SB-600, SB-800, SB-900, and other Speedlight Flashes (Nikon SC-28 Equivalent)

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Nikon SB-600 AF Speedlight Flash + 4 Batteries & Charger + Tripod + Nikon Case for Nikon D700, D300, D200, D90, D60, D5000, D40, D300s & D3000 Digital SLR Cameras

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