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Originally Posted by amymnc
Thanks for your suggestions! I'm leaning towards the lens...simply because I'd rather have the sb-900 than the 600. I can ask for that at Valentines.  Oh but I wanna bounce light too....LOL
Is 35mm gonna be a problem with portraits? I don't wanna go making people's heads look huge or having weird distortion like that. Curious as to what your experience is. |
I have SB-900 for my D90... It is a nice flashgun, with enormous customisable setting... However, sometimes I though it's a bit of waste because SB-600 (or SB-800 if you can find it) can still do the same job if it's just bouncing and playing with gels... At least I never regret myself my SB-900 because I got it for around 600 AUD (lucky
) It's now around 800-900 on the market now...
Anyway, if you're looking for portrait, consider 50 1.4 (or 1.8 if you're on a budget) and 85 1.8/1.4... They're nice portrait lenses, and personally I prefer natural light rather than shooting with flashgun though... Don't really worry about the Manual focus thing... My 50 1.4 is manual focus (really old lens from my Dad) and I still very satisfied with the result... Once you get the hang of it, it's not gonna be that hard...