Nikon: What can I do with my SB-28 (non-DX) with a Nikon d..

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Right now, I have a Nikon SB -28 flash, which works great on my N90s
or my two F2 bodies (in non-TTL modes, of course.) When I go digital,
how useful is this flash with say a D70s or even an D2x?

Can I use it as the only flash? How much functionality do I lose
compared with say the SB-600 or 800?

Can I use the SB-28 as an off-camera-axis slave to the SB-600 or 800?
Which cables or cords would I need.

Finally does anyone know if the SD-6 (?) power bracket work with the
SB-600/800. The Nikon USA web site seems to say no, but that site is
hopeless incomplete with respect to say D2x information, so I'm
guessing it's also incomplete for SB-600/800 info.

Father Kodak.

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On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:41:08 -0400, Father Kodak wrote:

> Right now, I have a Nikon SB -28 flash, which works great on my N90s or my
> two F2 bodies (in non-TTL modes, of course.) When I go digital, how
> useful is this flash with say a D70s or even an D2x?

Not very useful, unfortunately.

> Can I use it as the only flash? How much functionality do I lose compared
> with say the SB-600 or 800?

It will only work in M or A modes and won't offer any TTL mode at all.

> Can I use the SB-28 as an off-camera-axis slave to the SB-600 or 800?
> Which cables or cords would I need.

Not in TTL mode. You would be able to use it manually with a regular
slave, but then you would have to use your SB800/600 in manual mode too.

> Finally does anyone know if the SD-6 (?) power bracket work with the
> SB-600/800. The Nikon USA web site seems to say no, but that site is
> hopeless incomplete with respect to say D2x information, so I'm guessing
> it's also incomplete for SB-600/800 info.

I don't think so. I have an SD-7 sitting in my office right now and it
wouldn't work with the SB-800. The SB-800 has a totally different power
socket to the SB-28 so unless you modified it to match, or got hold of
some kind of adaptor, it won't be of any use.

I recently traded my SB-28 for a brand new FM2n body. The SB-800 is all
the flash I will need with my current camera line-up. Just get one. You
won't regret it.

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On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:52:53 +0200, Roxy d'Urban <not@home.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:41:08 -0400, Father Kodak wrote:
>
>> Right now, I have a Nikon SB -28 flash, which works great on my N90s or my
>> two F2 bodies (in non-TTL modes, of course.) When I go digital, how
>> useful is this flash with say a D70s or even an D2x?
>
>Not very useful, unfortunately.
>
>> Can I use it as the only flash? How much functionality do I lose compared
>> with say the SB-600 or 800?
>
>It will only work in M or A modes and won't offer any TTL mode at all.
>
>> Can I use the SB-28 as an off-camera-axis slave to the SB-600 or 800?
>> Which cables or cords would I need.
>
>Not in TTL mode. You would be able to use it manually with a regular
>slave, but then you would have to use your SB800/600 in manual mode too.
>
>> Finally does anyone know if the SD-6 (?) power bracket work with the
>> SB-600/800. The Nikon USA web site seems to say no, but that site is
>> hopeless incomplete with respect to say D2x information, so I'm guessing
>> it's also incomplete for SB-600/800 info.
>
>I don't think so. I have an SD-7 sitting in my office right now and it
>wouldn't work with the SB-800. The SB-800 has a totally different power
>socket to the SB-28 so unless you modified it to match, or got hold of
>some kind of adaptor, it won't be of any use.
>
>I recently traded my SB-28 for a brand new FM2n body. The SB-800 is all
>the flash I will need with my current camera line-up. Just get one. You
>won't regret it.

I'm sure I won't. When I do go digital (etc., etc.) I will certainly
budget for the SB 800. No question about that.

However, I don't expect to abandon film entirely, AND I have been
reading up on how much better you can do with multiple flash exposure,
so I was wondering if I could lash up my SB-28 to the SB-800.
Apparently not too easily, judging by all the responses to my
original question.

And I was also wondering if some flash accessories, such as an
external power pack, could be used with both speedlights. That way, I
have more money left over for 2GB CF cards, VR lenses, Photoshop CS2,
etc.

Kodak