Flash for CP5000

[jo3pit]

- Can i use those 3rd party brands? or Should i go for Nikon speedlight?

- and how much?

Please advise.

thanks

=)

[kingpin]

Nikon speedlites are more expensive but very good quality. Which ones depend on your needs. Both the SB50DX (about $300) and the SB80DX (about $ 530) would serve your purposes.

[Tweek]

I'd suggest you go for dedicated flashes, pref Nikon Speedlites, so that u can make use of the TTL.

[jo3pit]

thanks guys...

was it true that sb22 is better than sb50dx?

[ckiang]

Quote: Originally posted by jo3pit thanks guys... was it true that sb22 is better than sb50dx?

In many ways, yes. It has more power for its price, and uses AA batteries (as opposed to the 50DX's CR123s)

Regards
CK

[luisg]

hey guys!

is the vivitar285 compatible with CP5000?

thanks!

[mpenza]

Quote: Originally posted by ckiang In many ways, yes. It has more power for its price, and uses AA batteries (as opposed to the 50DX's CR123s) Regards CK

does SB22s work in TTL mode with CP5000? for D100 and D1X, you require the DX series for TTL right?

[ckiang]

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza does SB22s work in TTL mode with CP5000? for D100 and D1X, you require the DX series for TTL right?

I believe so, all the Coolpix flash terminals are rather dumb, they only work on plain vanilla TTL, no flash zoom, no AF light, no red eye reduction, no fancy 3D Matrix Balanced Fill Flash. So you don't really need a DX flash.

Regards
CK

[YSLee]

And it's not TTL as well.

[jo3pit]

neways, i tested my friends vivitar 285hv.. @ 1st, taught that it wont work or it may spoil the cam itself...

would it be okay if i just go for cheaper one?

vivitar 285 > $140
nikon sb50dx > 330

please advise.

[007]

Quote: Originally posted by jo3pit neways, i tested my friends vivitar 285hv.. @ 1st, taught that it wont work or it may spoil the cam itself... would it be okay if i just go for cheaper one? vivitar 285 > $140 nikon sb50dx > 330 please advise.

why not get something in between?
Nikon SB-22S ~210?

[jo3pit]

thanks for all the advise folks, just got the sb22s from mscolor @ s$215 & MB-E5000 for s$155


did some few test, quite happy about the results...

[mpenza]

congrats on getting the flash have fun with it

just a question... does the SB22S work in plain TTL mode? the replies (from ckiang and YSLee) seems contradictory.

[mpenza]

Think I got the answer. Nikon CP uses a "pseudo TTL" and thus, the flash will still work in TTL mode.... anything wrong with the reasoning?

from http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read....essage=3512855

Ching-Kuang Shene wrote:
>
> Tang Mung San wrote:
> > Hey guys, save all your money to buy all those full features expensive
> > flash gun as all Nikon CP including our 5700s do not support even
> > TTL metering. All metering for flash exposure is being picked up by
> > the light sensor located on the pop-up flash unit. That's why even
> > when you use external flash, the pop-up flash must be activated.
> >
> I believe we should distinguish TTL-metering and the TTL-flash
> capabilities. The flash TTL capability requires the camera to send
> out start and stop signals in addition to other information. Even
> though the camera metering system is not through the lens, you can
> still set the flash to TTL to communicate with the camera in the
> TTL way, because the flash actually DOES NOT know if the signals
> are generated by a true TTL metering system or by a pseudo-TTL
> system that the Coolpix cameras have. Because of this fact, we
> cannot say "the Coolpix cameras are not TTL" as we do not say what
> this TTL means.
>
> The pseudo-TTL system reduces the cost of a camera. However,
> because what it sees is not what the lens sees, especially at
> shorter distances, sometimes perfect exposure may not be obtained.
>
> CK
> http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam

[007]

Quote: Originally posted by jo3pit thanks for all the advise folks, just got the sb22s from mscolor @ s$215 & MB-E5000 for s$155 did some few test, quite happy about the results...

anyone knows what is the price for the MB-5700 and where I can get the lowest possible price? (CP quote me 190 something, don't know about AP)

[skf]

Quote: Originally posted by jo3pit thanks for all the advise folks, just got the sb22s from mscolor @ s$215 & MB-E5000 for s$155 did some few test, quite happy about the results...

wow, you sure are fast...

[mpenza]

disabling pre-flash problem on Coolpix 5000. saw someone doing it....
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read....essage=3521734