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First outing with the 800
Had my first play with the SB 800 this morning & I must say what an awesome flash
Here are some of the images There’s allot of room for improvement in settings, I am looking forward to getting to know this flash more as I use it. Besides you get a lot of comments walking around with a setup like this, I was continually asked, was I from the local paper. “I wish!!!!” 
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Click on thumb for lager image Cheers Ray  >> All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism<<
Thanks onyx
The first 2 are, Flash -2 The last 2 are, Sun -3 That is one of the settings I haven’t settled on yet. I will get it fine tuned some day after playing a bit more. Cheers Ray >> All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism<<
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If I loan you a 70-200VR with the SB800 you have, people may think you work for the FairFax and if you wear a photo vest that I have they will run and looking somewhere to hide far away coz they think something happens and the SWAT team arrived. lol. Great shots, btw Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Raydar,
have you used the 5th battery with it? If yes,Very fast recycling isn't it? Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Just so happens I used the fifth battery today, very quick!!!!!!!
On that subject, that would be the only flaw I have come across so far with the flash. The door on the flash that you have to remove to install the fifth battery has a strange way of coming off
What do you think???? Cheers Ray >> All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism<<
That's usual, I was scared to break it at the first moment, once I tried to remove the door of the SB800, and re-read the manual again, pressed it little bit hard and it off.
Was scary for few peolpe at the first time, pack the little plastic door away, you won't be able to order it quick once you lost. I knew one guy was waiting for couple month now and it's around $25.00. Mine I put it (two) back in the original boxes, just in case I know and remember, once I need it. Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
The same feelings I had
I keep mine raped in the plastic bag the fifth battery pack came in & in the small pouch in the SB 800 soft case. Every thing that comes with the flash apart from the diffuser dome will fit in the soft case 
Cheers Ray >> All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism<<
Don't store it there Raydar, the small pocket inside is useless, it easy to fall off without any notice, I got caught three times and I put them away, won't need the door, I always pack fresh and extra juice with me with the fifth.
Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
I think I will take your advice on that one birddog.
After spending this much there’s no point spending more
Thanks 
Cheers Ray >> All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism<<
Ray,
I'm with Birddog in not keeping the door flap in the carry pouch. If you mount the dome onto the flash head, it will fit into the pouch too. g.
Gary Stark Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
Funny you should say that about the dome.
That’s what I do & forgot to mention it
Cheers Ray >> All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism<<
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[quote="Raydar"]I was continually asked, was I from the local paper. “I wish!!!!”
I had the same comments when I was there yesterday. If we got together we could have had a press conference Craig
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