Bower SFD926N - Flash de Montagem de Sapata Digital para Nikon SLR

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

This is the best flash in its class against the competition. This would go hands down against my older SB600 for price difference, and is very close to my friends SB800 Just without the extra bells and whistles. Works great on my D7000. I would definitely buy it again.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Great starter flash. Full Manual down to 1/16 and works TTL. I bought 2 and love them

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

OK, it's not the Nikon SB910 but I needed another remote flash for fill light, I read a good review about this one so I bought it. WOW. This is an amazing speedlight for the price. The TTL works perfectly for on camera fill as well as off. With a light modifier, the flash is even good for portraits. This speedlight works well as part of a group of speedlights off camera remote. Since that's what I wanted and since it works so well, I'm buying another. This is a nice speedlight for the money.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Flash works as described. I bought this flash after reading many reviews to use on my d3000. Some have commented about how it attaches to the camera. It is secure. Not sure if I would carry it by it but I wouldn't carry a nikon flash there either. I like the ability to use the flash off camera as a slave unit. It fires after sensing the camera flash firing. I am having a problem getting my pop up camera flash to not over power it. It worked once awesome but I have not been able to duplicate it since. I lower the power of the on pop up flash but it seems to lower the Bower flash even though its detached and in slave mode. Its probably me and not the Bower flash. Other than that no complaints. Recycle time is 3-4 seconds with fresh recharchable batteries. Great Value

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

I bought this product to be one of two off-camera flashes. I have one Nikon SB600 and wanted an inexpensive flash to use for off-camera flash set-up. This flash works very well. It has more features than the SB600. It has an adjustable flash head. It can work in I-TTL mode or it can work as a slave flash.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Got this to learn help learn about lighting for use with a D5000 in the fall/winter months. For the price it seems a good value. The recycle time initially with 1000 mah nimh was around 10 seconds, upgraded to 2450's and the recycle time at full power is around 5 seconds. Bounce and swivel are nice to have, although I can see where the dedicated Nikon units would be better wrt 180 degrees both directions, and build quality, features. The included optical slave is a handy feature for me as I can't do wireless ttl anyway.
A low battery indicator would be nice to have, instead of just using it until it becomes unpredictable, using it in manual mode when the batteries get low it will occasionally fire at full power even set at 1/8 or 1/16 power.
It feels cheaper than the dedicated Nikon units, and the shoe mount looks to be very fragile.
The gn is a little misleading because it was measured at the the 85mm zoom setting vs Nikon units measured at 35mm, it has plenty of power for my uses and way more than the pop-up. The built in wide angle diffuser does a good job of spreading light around more and gives me more saturated colors even when not bouncing, the white card is another handy feature.
Overall for the price, compared to the alternative oem units, a great bang for buck, coupled with a some of the "you get what you pay for".

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

I used this flash very shortly after I got it for club photography. Some of the photos came out great but some were far too dark. The strange thing was I could take the exact same photo from the exact same distance and sometimes it would be bright, sometimes not. Overall the flash works well, batteries last long, and the potential is there for great usability.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

I have had great success with this flash when the batteries are fresh. It has fired almost every time. When the batteries begin to die (note the word begin) the flash suffers. It may fire, but the output of light may not be correct. I bought rechargeable batteries so I can charge one set while using a fresh one. However, with the charging time being 4 hours.....that may not work. If you buy one of these, buy several packs of batteries too. Not sure how long the SB series will go for on 4 AA batteries compared to the Bower.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Im new to off camera lighting and I do not have an unlimited budget, so I decided to try this speedlight and I was impressed. The light works off camera without any special attachments and provides clear and crisp light with my D5000. I am sure there are better speedlights out there, but for the price I have not found a better one. Add this speedlight to your cart for a bargain buy. All things considered I am happy with my selection.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Excellent purchase for this money. To all I recommend

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Was looking for a flash that was cheaper that the nikon flashes but would get the job done, and with this flash i found what i was looking for. Its easy to use, recycles quickly and gets the job done.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

I use this product for portraits, indoor and out, with my Nikon D3000. Max sync speed is 1/200. So far I have used it both on camera and in slave mode for 1) headshots, 2) Slow shutter sports shots in rear curtain mode 3) full length portraits of a baby. Bouncing off a reflector (poster size foam board) produces nice soft even light.

Pros:
+Cost
+Really good range of bounce/swivel allows you to bounce off wall, ceiling, or reflector in both portrait and landscape orientation. Until I had tried it, I wasn't aware how awesome this feature was, but let me tell you, it is awesome. If you are debating between this and a similarly priced flash that only swivels in one axis, get this, or get something more expensive if you must have name brand.
+ Ability to use as slave for on camera pop-up (or any other flash). As someone who is only going to buy 1 flash for the foreseeable future, I really appreciate this. I can hold the flash off camera in my hand for a little separation, or position it using a stand for more.
+Built in small bounce card and diffuser. Using this, with the flash in slave mode, even the "hold my camera out" self portrait is pretty darn good. For more diffusion I got an 8x12 mini soft box to use in some situations.

Cons:
- Had a couple instances of no fire when in slave mode and it was too far away/driver was at too low a power.

Neutral:
I haven't noticed recycle time being a problem, but then again, I don't typically need to fire off really fast sequences of shots. May be an issue if you do sports photography?

Durability and build quality seem okay to me. I don't have much basis for comparison, and have not owned the flash for long enough to say how durable it is.

"Manual" that is included is not super informative, but the controls are all things you can read about online as general dedicated flash info. switching between different power levels and TTL is easy, as is changing focal length.

Bottom line: This flash is a good deal, and great for beginners wanting to learn about using a dedicated on camera flash/ off camera flash.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

overall so far im pretty happy, i got this in time for a trip i was going on and i was very happy, sometimes the ttl doesnt exactly work like i want but that could be my camera more than the flash (d3100) if i have a problem using it on auto i just switch to manual to get what i want so overall im pretty happy with it, i took off half a star because there was a hiccup one day for about 15 minutes it wasnt flashing right but i may have not had it connected to the hotshoe well enough, and another half star because it will only shoot in automatic/ttl mode when its set to a 90 degree like in the photo, so if you try to bounce it off a ceiling you need to enter manual mode to get what you want.... other than that im really happy and i like that it comes with a bounce card and a diffuser even tho i probably purchase a different one.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Very good, inexpensive equipment. Does its job very well. I like the light weight and the diffuser and bounce card features. Performs as wireless slave.

On the con side, it is very plastic and feels little cheap.

Overall - Bang for the buck

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

It would be nice if the screen were lit, but for the price it's just dandy.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

I needed a flash for an upcoming wedding I'm helping my sister with, and I didn't want to dump a lot of money into the "name brand" flash... I can't speak from comparison, but this flash is a great bargain!

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

I'm pretty low on the totem pole for flash photography, which is why I didn't dive right into the Nikon flashes. The SB-900 sure seems nice and shiny, but that's like giving a Ferrari to a 16-year old kid. So far I've played with this flash and being a hands-on learner, I'm getting the idea about bouncing, tilting, zooming, and rotating the head. I'm happy with it. I'm sure once I become more proficient in flash photography I'll upgrade to something more sophisticated, but this Bower is perfect for getting started. One thing, the owner's manual isn't all that great. Could be more detailed. Other than that, it's fun to play with.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Using in conjunction with a diffuser works well. Slave function is very handy. I wish it came with the shoe stand as shown in the picture it would be more convenient as a slave light.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

Received the Bower flash in 3 days and installed rechargable batteries and mounted on my Nikon D200. When I turned it on the unit went to work. I took a few test pictures and was happy with the results. The next day I took over 250 flash pictures (model fashion shoot) with great results and the batteries were still going. Whould recommend this unit.

Comments about Bower SFD926N Digital Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon SLR:

quick & dirty. swivel & swing helps. plastic diffuser parts a + but not very robust. the whole thing isn't robust for that matter, but gets the job done & you're getting by with this equipment at a nominal cost.