Expanding Nikon Flash Setup

[Tenubracon]

Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice if anyone has a few spare moments. I have a D200 and SB800 and I want to start doing some studio type portraits (high / low key lighting, that sort of thing). I've worked a little with 'proper' studio lighting and want to know whether a pair of Nikon flashes (my current one and say an SB600) would allow me to achieve similar results - and what the limitations of this system might be.
Cheers,
Tenubracon

 

[Tenubracon]

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[Flash In The Pan]

Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice if anyone has a few spare moments. I have a D200 and SB800 and I want to start doing some studio type portraits (high / low key lighting, that sort of thing). I've worked a little with 'proper' studio lighting and want to know whether a pair of Nikon flashes (my current one and say an SB600) would allow me to achieve similar results - and what the limitations of this system might be.
Cheers,
Tenubracon

Basically, yes. Obviously you don't have the same power available as you would with studio lights, but they're certainly up to the task.

I'd suggest another SB800 over a 600 though. For the sake of maybe £20, it's a far more versatile flashgun.

 

[Tenubracon]

Basically, yes. Obviously you don't have the same power available as you would with studio lights, but they're certainly up to the task.

I'd suggest another SB800 over a 600 though. For the sake of maybe £20, it's a far more versatile flashgun.

Excellent, that's what I hoped; although there seems to be considerably more that £20 between the two units as far as I can see.