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Cash burning a hole - what to buy??

Postby rokkstar on Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:12 pm

Ok,

Having just had a birthday, I have a little amount of cash to play around with completely conscience free!
I have about $300 to just "blow" on some kit. Now I know it won't buy me much, but I would appreciate some ideas. I'm not going to be able to save it because it just burns a hole in my pocket. :D

I'm thinking about maybe an SB600. I know it isn't an 800, but I could have it soon and start playing with remote flash and all that.
Or another filter of sorts.

So yeah, what's the general consensus? Buy something now, or hold on?

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Postby kipper on Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:16 pm

Save another $100 or so dollars and you can have an SB800
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:19 pm

Your hard earned cold cash is worth with the SB800.
Save up more, have a donut for breakie and lunch and a packet instant noodle for dinner :roll: :lol:
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Postby Glen on Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:40 pm

As you already ahve the 50 1.4 I would go the SB 800. It is a better unit and can act as a commander etc if you borrow someone elses, I don't beleive the 600 can. Also I want you to endure as long a learning curve as me on these flashes :wink:
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Postby Onyx on Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:42 pm

A portable image storage device could be had starting from around that price... :)
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Postby Geoff on Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:29 pm

I agree with waiting a bit longer and saving that bit extra for the SB-800!! You won't regret it! :)
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:58 pm

Matt

If you can find the extra $ go the SB800, if not the SB600 would be damn good too. My experience is the SB800 works a treat with the 50/1.4 you already have and I'm guessing the SB600 would be similar. eg

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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:01 pm

Peter,
The second is with lovely smile, where did you find her? :lol:
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Postby Manta on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:06 pm

Either the 600 or 800 would be an excellent investment Matt. I bought the 800 and will probably get a 600 further down the track as a secondary slave unit. You're SO close to owning an 800 !!! Save the few measly extra dollars and get it!!!
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Postby rokkstar on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:06 pm

Thanks for the comments guys.
I know I really should wait till I have enough for the 800 but it's so frustrating knowing that I could get the 600 now.

grrrr...
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Postby Manta on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:10 pm

rokkstar wrote:...but it's so frustrating knowing that I could get the 600 now.


Good things are worth waiting for. If I didn't think that, I'd be driving a Barina instead of a Ferrari.

(Okay... I don't drive a Ferrari. Yet. But the point is still valid! :wink: )
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:13 pm

Manta wrote:
rokkstar wrote:...but it's so frustrating knowing that I could get the 600 now.


Good things are worth waiting for. If I didn't think that, I'd be driving a Barina instead of a Ferrari.

(Okay... I don't drive a Ferrari. Yet. But the point is still valid! :wink: )


Manta,
I think you can afford to drive a Ferrari but you decide not :wink:
Save cash for some toys first, at the end cars are the same aren't they? :lol:
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Postby Manta on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:22 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Manta,
I think you can afford to drive a Ferrari but you decide not :wink:
Save cash for some toys first, at the end cars are the same aren't they? :lol:


Don't know about that Birdy - there are Sigma-type cars and then there are Nikkor-type cars!
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:27 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Peter,
The second is with lovely smile, where did you find her? :lol:

She's a friend's 17 yo daughter.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:28 pm

stubbsy wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:Peter,
The second is with lovely smile, where did you find her? :lol:

She's a friend's 17 yo daughter.


Just my joke! seen her photos before from your post.
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:47 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
stubbsy wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:Peter,
The second is with lovely smile, where did you find her? :lol:

She's a friend's 17 yo daughter.


Just my joke! seen her photos before from your post.

Bit slow sometimes aren't I. Thought you'd commented in the earlier post.
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