Flashes

NormanTan · 19th October 2008

HI all CSer,

i own a NIkon D300.. i jus wanna ask if Nikon D300 can work with SB-25 eh? Pls help me.. appreciated!!

Regard,
Norman

NormanTan · 19th October 2008

er..nobody know??

zac08 · 19th October 2008

Originally Posted by NormanTan

HI all CSer,

i own a NIkon D300.. i jus wanna ask if Nikon D300 can work with SB-25 eh? Pls help me.. appreciated!!

Regard,
Norman

Why are you considering such a old flash? The newer functions won't be supported.

Since you have already invested in a good camera, GO for a better flash like a SB-800

jnet6 · 19th October 2008

It can work but not fully compatible with your camera.

As zac08 suggested, get the newer flash like SB 400/600/800/900.
Best to get at least a SB 800 or SB 900. Why only these 2???
Try to do a search on SB800 vs SB600 as there have been lots of debates over the last few years.

NormanTan · 19th October 2008

eh...i was not considering buying the sb-25.. its just that my aunt if giving me.. so i gotta comfirm b4 telling her if i wan anot..hehe..

KenBit · 19th October 2008

SB-900 brother!

Leykid1634 · 19th October 2008

Hey! why not. its free. He He He

iTTL & TTL won't work, that means you need to set to M for the SB25. Thats what i do with my SB26. i use it as a slave unit.

just get a cheaper SB600 for a start. You may add SB900 later on.

Decision is yours. i meant buying a new flash gun.
(get hold of the sb25 1st)...

Blur Shadow · 19th October 2008

I believe that the TTL functions found commonly in modern flash units will not be available on your SB-25. You may be forced to rely on manual settings.

NormanTan · 19th October 2008

Originally Posted by Leykid1634

Hey! why not. its free. He He He
iTTL & TTL won't work, that means you need to set to M for the SB25. Thats what i do with my SB26. i use it as a slave unit.

just get a cheaper SB600 for a start. You may add SB900 later on.

Decision is yours. i meant buying a new flash gun.
(get hold of the sb25 1st)...

hey.. erm jus wondering what does the iTTL and TTL stands for and what does it do?

catchlights · 19th October 2008

A mode and M mode on flash only, if you can live with that.

Blur Shadow · 19th October 2008

Originally Posted by NormanTan

hey.. erm jus wondering what does the iTTL and TTL stands for and what does it do?

It stands for Through-The-Lens.

A more comprehensive answer is found below:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Nikon_TTL

NormanTan · 19th October 2008

oh.. so basically, it will help to expose the picture more properly while using the flash rite?

blue_quartz · 19th October 2008

Originally Posted by NormanTan

oh.. so basically, it will help to expose the picture more properly while using the flash rite?

Saves you the hassle of setting values on the Flash. For analogy, it's just like why cameras have an all-Auto function, but you still can set exposure compensation.

HaimE · 19th October 2008

not sure your D300... But for your sake, i took my old Sb25 on my D90 .. it works fine, just need to do everything manually. I suppose D300 and D90 are much similar.. So should be ok.

Stanly · 19th October 2008

If i only use external flash occassionally, like casual indoor shots and occassional fashion show shots at shopping malls, would the SB400 be sufficient??

zac08 · 19th October 2008

Originally Posted by Stanly

If i only use external flash occassionally, like casual indoor shots and occassional fashion show shots at shopping malls, would the SB400 be sufficient??

Casual indoor yes....

events, may not be enough...

Blur Shadow · 19th October 2008

Originally Posted by Stanly

If i only use external flash occassionally, like casual indoor shots and occassional fashion show shots at shopping malls, would the SB400 be sufficient??

I'd say that the SB-400 is very much like a pop-up flash that can be flipped upwards such that you are able to bounce the flash. Useful for close range stuff, say casual indoor shoots. Fashion show shoots at shopping malls... Unlikely to be very useful.

Stanly · 19th October 2008

I see.....hence as a good startup, the SB600 or SB800 would be better right??

zac08 · 20th October 2008

Originally Posted by Stanly

I see.....hence as a good startup, the SB600 or SB800 would be better right??

Yes... SB-600 as the basic model and SB-800 for the better one...

NoiNoi · 20th October 2008

I own a D300 too and it work great with my SB 24. I always do the following setting as below:

Set your SB 25 to A

Now you have to manually adjust your aperture with the following simple rules as below

If your camera aperture is set at f5.6:
Direct flash use f4 to reduce harsh shadow.
Direct flash use f5.6 if your subject is more than 3 meters away or backlighting.

Bounce flash use f8. Good for HDB ceiling height
Bounce flash using white card use f5.6 to reduce harsh shadow, or f8 for distance away.

Its a f4, f5.6 and f8 combination and is a simple plus one-stop or minus one stop with just one click to do the setting. Most importantly, you must remember to set it whenever you shoot your subject.

19th October 2008	#1
NormanTan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jurong West Posts: 319	Flashes HI all CSer, i own a NIkon D300.. i jus wanna ask if Nikon D300 can work with SB-25 eh? Pls help me.. appreciated!! Regard, Norman __________________ Nikon D300\|MB-D10\|Nikon F2\|Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED\|Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5.6 AF-D\|SB-80DX\|Next:70-200mm

19th October 2008	#2
NormanTan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jurong West Posts: 319	Re: Flashes er..nobody know?? __________________ Nikon D300\|MB-D10\|Nikon F2\|Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED\|Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5.6 AF-D\|SB-80DX\|Next:70-200mm

19th October 2008	#4
jnet6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: not here often anymore Posts: 6,259	Re: Flashes It can work but not fully compatible with your camera. As zac08 suggested, get the newer flash like SB 400/600/800/900. Best to get at least a SB 800 or SB 900. Why only these 2??? Try to do a search on SB800 vs SB600 as there have been lots of debates over the last few years.

19th October 2008	#5
NormanTan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jurong West Posts: 319	Re: Flashes eh...i was not considering buying the sb-25.. its just that my aunt if giving me.. so i gotta comfirm b4 telling her if i wan anot..hehe.. __________________ Nikon D300\|MB-D10\|Nikon F2\|Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED\|Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5.6 AF-D\|SB-80DX\|Next:70-200mm

19th October 2008	#6
KenBit Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SG! Posts: 211	Re: Flashes SB-900 brother! __________________ D700\| D90 \| 14-24 F2.8 \| 85mm F1.4D \| 24-70mm F2.8 \| 70-200mm F2.8 VR \| 17-55mm F2.8 \| SB-900 \|

19th October 2008	#7
Leykid1634 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142	Re: Flashes Hey! why not. its free. He He He iTTL & TTL won't work, that means you need to set to M for the SB25. Thats what i do with my SB26. i use it as a slave unit. just get a cheaper SB600 for a start. You may add SB900 later on. Decision is yours. i meant buying a new flash gun. (get hold of the sb25 1st)...

19th October 2008	#8
Blur Shadow Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,286	Re: Flashes I believe that the TTL functions found commonly in modern flash units will not be available on your SB-25. You may be forced to rely on manual settings. Last edited by Blur Shadow; 19th October 2008 at 03:54 PM.

19th October 2008	#10
catchlights Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 10,799	Re: Flashes A mode and M mode on flash only, if you can live with that. __________________ Shoot to Live, Live to Shoot www.foto-u.com \| www.benjaminloo.com \| email

19th October 2008	#12
NormanTan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jurong West Posts: 319	Re: Flashes oh.. so basically, it will help to expose the picture more properly while using the flash rite? __________________ Nikon D300\|MB-D10\|Nikon F2\|Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED\|Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5.6 AF-D\|SB-80DX\|Next:70-200mm

19th October 2008	#14
HaimE Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodland Dr 44 Posts: 209	Re: Flashes not sure your D300... But for your sake, i took my old Sb25 on my D90 .. it works fine, just need to do everything manually. I suppose D300 and D90 are much similar.. So should be ok.

19th October 2008	#15
Stanly Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Posts: 959	Re: Flashes If i only use external flash occassionally, like casual indoor shots and occassional fashion show shots at shopping malls, would the SB400 be sufficient??

19th October 2008	#18
Stanly Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Posts: 959	Re: Flashes I see.....hence as a good startup, the SB600 or SB800 would be better right??

20th October 2008	#20
NoiNoi Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North East Posts: 114	Re: Flashes I own a D300 too and it work great with my SB 24. I always do the following setting as below: Set your SB 25 to A Now you have to manually adjust your aperture with the following simple rules as below If your camera aperture is set at f5.6: Direct flash use f4 to reduce harsh shadow. Direct flash use f5.6 if your subject is more than 3 meters away or backlighting. Bounce flash use f8. Good for HDB ceiling height Bounce flash using white card use f5.6 to reduce harsh shadow, or f8 for distance away. Its a f4, f5.6 and f8 combination and is a simple plus one-stop or minus one stop with just one click to do the setting. Most importantly, you must remember to set it whenever you shoot your subject.