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Anonymous
Hey /p/, I need a little help here.

I have D70s and SB-600. Now I would like to get a good tripod that would also work as a light stand (not at the same time, of course).

Please take a look at my shopping cart. What do you think? I'm not sure about that umbrella bracket, will I be able to mount it on that tripod, will my flash fit on it? Also that flash cord bothers me... Have I forgotten anything? Any Suggestions?
>> Anonymous
Shopping at MPEX aren't we?

It says it requires "an additional hot shoe adapter for your flash". But most good swivels should have interchangable mounting points, either those bigger screws that attaches to ball heads or those smaller screws that attaches to cameras directly. My Dot Line Umbrella Swivel attaches to my Bogen 3373 stand by those large screw thingies, and it also has a hot shoe adapter. Oh if yours does, do cover up the metal part where the flash sits with tape. I find those double sided foam tape layered 2 or 3 times are great for preventing damage to your flash, and getting it to sit flush on the Dot Line.

But really, the reason you want a separate light stand is that you can use your tripod at the same time, and with a light stand, the only obstruction to your light getting reflected off the umbrella is one skinny pole, not the intersection of 3 meaty tripod legs.
>> thefamilyman
>>Also that flash cord bothers me...
you can set up the D70 and SB600 as remote flash.
look under (on camera) CSM Menu -> 19. Flash Mode -> Commander Mode -> TTL -> OK
(on Flash) hold down Zoom and - buttons to access CSM menu. first thing you will see is OFF and a squggly like with an arrow on it, press Mode to turn it on. then press the power button to exit. Mine works on CH3 GroupA with my D70. Oh, make sure your pop up flash is up on the D70, this how it communicates with the SB600.

for my F5 that doesn't have a built in flash, i use a SC28 cable, works very well.
>> Anonymous
>>40309
Thanks. I think I'll be able to get all this to work together.

>>40341
Yes, I know about that, but I find it to be a little bit unreliable.

SC-28 and SC-29 are basically the same, except that SC-29 comes with AF assist, right?
>> thefamilyman
>>SC-28 and SC-29 are basically the same, except that SC-29 comes with AF assist, right?

apparently so, but the AF assist light on my SB600 seems to work still with the SC28, so i really dont know what the SC29 does.

If you dont want cables, you want the Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800, but thats $$$