Friday, June 5, 2009

Affordable Camera Accessories

Just found out about Extremedeals in a forum that i frequent in TPC. I was looking for a relatively affordable ND8 Filter and a Step-up ring. My 18-200 has a filter size of 72mm, but i'm planning on investing on a 77-mm UWA lens in the future so i opted for the 77mm ND8 and a 72-77mm step-up ring.

The deal was pretty sweet at Php1,250 for an original lenspen, the ND8 and the step-up ring. And did I mention free delivery within Metro Manila? The reply was prompt and there are a variety of payment options available. I opted for Gcash. Delivery is swift as i got my package the very next day. Can't wait for my next nature adventure so i can out these babies to use.

Another thing that caught my attention is flashgun that sells for PHP2,500. It has an optically-triggered slave function like that of the Nissin's (not the ramen), has a built in bounce card, and what's cool is it can be attached to a radio-controlled remote trigger for more creative lighting.

The remote trigger sells for PHP1,300, so adding the price of the flash gun, PHP3,800 ain't bad for something that you can trigger off cam if you're not that much of a strobist. I'm still waiting for peer reviews of the product before i order, but it looks pretty promising.

For price comparisons:
  • The Nissin Di622 sells for PHP6,500 and has to undergo heavy modding in order for it tobe radio-triggered.
  • Best option still would be the Nikon's SB600/SB800 as it'll use TTL and can be used with the d80/d90's commander mode. The Sb600 goes for around 12k in Hidalgo, and the SB800, way higher (it goes for around 15k second hand)

If you have the money, and for best results, i'd go with the Nikon's Creative Lighting System, but if you're on a budget and don't do pro work, then third party flashes should be just about fine IMhO.


You can check out their items in http://extremedeals.multiply.com/

1 comment:

Colton said...

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