Lee,
Firstly, don’t take things personally, posts are not aimed at individuals to belittle them personally. Your opinion is just as valid and valued as anybody else’s. For you, the SB-600 is the right flashgun to have. For you, the perceived benefits are worth the price. There are immeasurable qualities such as ease of use and “feel” that make it right for you. That’s great, and I respect that opinion. If you get on well with a bit of kit, then you’re more likely to use it, I’m a great believer in this edict. However, when there are measurable quantitative values that provide real benefits, it’s only right and proper that these are pointed out.
Manufacturer’s spend many millions of pounds building up the perceived value of their brand, it is a key asset for their company, but none of the big brands make their own flashguns, they all subcontract out the design and manufacture to third parties. I did see a thread on a forum many years ago where a guy had been travelling in Hong Kong and had seen an unfamiliar brand of flash that looked identical (except for the brand/logo) to a Canon 430EX for about half the price. He’d assumed it was a counterfeit rip-off clone but did some research and found it was the company that made them on behalf of Canon. The big brands restrict the sale of such brands in many territories to prevent their brand image and value being watered down. I know that Sunpak used to make all the flashes on behalf of Pentax, if you can find the right model for sale, you can save a fortune.
Don’t get put off posting, you have an input that is valued and every right to express it.
Duncan
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