Where to buy this?

[Larky]

http://www.metz.de/en/photo-electro...litz-36-af-4-digital/product-information.html

I think that is the flash unit I need for my D200, the Nikon one is three times the price and I like Metz. I've found a ton of online dealers but they use incorrect numbering a lot of the times so you can't know for certain if you are ordering the iTTL digital version or not.

So, can anyone suggest a good shop with good prices where I can simply call?

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[pvdhaar]

http://www.metz.de/en/photo-electro...litz-36-af-4-digital/product-information.html

I think that is the flash unit I need for my D200, the Nikon one is three times the price and I like Metz.

This may not be the most appropriate flash unit for the D200. This Metz flash is only iTTL compatible, so for use mounted on the camera hot-shoe. But it does NOT list as a CLS flash (Nikon's 'Creative Lighting System'). Basically, this means it can't be used as an off-camera slave for the D200 in 'commander mode'. For that you'd need an SB600/SB800/SB900. These Nikon flashes also have the added bonus of both tilt and swivel (vertical & horizontal), giving additional bounce options when the camera is held vertical. The restriction of not being able to bounce with the camera held vertical will really hurt in no time.

If there's any way to scrape the money together to go for an SB600 instead, that would be my choice for the D200.. You'll be buying one after a while anyhow..

I've attached a couple of examples of what CLS with off-camera sb800 can do..