Harvey Norman is currently running special on Nikon 50mm f1.8g Lens + SB-700 Flash Kit offering $120 discount on the price. This is the cheapest price currently available in the market.
Harvey Norman also has just Nikon 50mm f1.8g Lens on special for $188 - https://www.harveynorman.com.au/nikon-af-s-nikkor-50mm-f-1-8…
The items are available in some stores while it is available for online order with $7.95 postage.
Good deal but for such an entry-level kit, I'd go with a standalone Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens for $188 from HN and then a cheaper but arguably equally competitive Yongnuo YN-460 II Speedlight for $80 for a total price of $268. Save yourself $60 or buy a nice filter or a spare battery for your camera.
No chance. I have used Sigma/Metz and their Canon/Nikon equivalent. After market's metering and compatibilities can be a hit and miss. Not to mention how quick it recycles, build quality and the like.
Maybe good for very casual usage or amateur usage.
Exactly why I recommended Yongnou. You're probably not going to be shooting weddings with a 50/1.8 and an SB-700 anyway. A budget flash would work just fine for an amateur just starting out or testing waters with flash photography
Between $268 and $328, I'd pay the $328 for Nikon's i-TTL wireless flash capability. The Yongnuo YN-460 II only has optical flash triggering, which does not work with modern Nikon DSLRs because they fire a preflash before the actual photo is taken, hence triggering the Yongnuo prematurely.
The last time I used an optically triggered slave flash was in the early 90's……….. Glad to not have to deal with that anymore.
100% agree and the price of this package is phenomenal compared to when it is not in sale and it will hold resale well.
The Yongnuo YN-460 II is a nice flash (I have one myself but use it less and less since upgrading to a fully featured and better build flash) for photographers just starting to dip their toe into flash photography, but I think Nikon did well to include a lot of the features of the SB900 in a smaller and lighter package and for those who just want one flash and are in the Nikon ecosystem it is hard to beat the value here.
My Neewer 982ii i-TTL flash and remote triggers are still going strong, since 2015.
surprisingly decent bundle price