Tag : m, shoe clip, flash 26, nikon sb, 50dx hot
 |  Company : Nikon List Price : Amazon Price : $174.00 Used Price : $75.00 Average customer review :  |
Product Description
The Nikon SB-50DX has a variety of flash functions in its compact body, and is designed especially for users of Nikon SLRs with built-in Speedlights. The SB-50DX can fire flashlight with a camera's built-in Speedlight for greater flash power. It also offers various features that are not possible with built-in Speedlights, such as bounce flash capability, close-up shooting, built-in wide flash adaptor for 14mm wide-angle coverage, TTL wireless slave flash, and an infrared remote commander. In addition, the SB-50DX fires Monitor Pre-flashes for 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Nikon SLRs, including the D1-series digital SLR cameras. The Nikon SB-50DX is a significant addition to the Nikon Speedlight lineup, offering photographers enhanced flash shooting flexibility for a wide range of applications.Customer reviews
Great flash for older Nikon cameras 
The SB 50DX is just the ticket for the older Nikon cameras. The SB 50DX speedlight is superb with the N80 - providing TTL metering and a wide range of settings. Even better, if you shoot with film, the SB 50DX is readily available in the used market for $50-75. What an amazing price for a flash unit that retailed for more than $200 in early 2004. For digital flash, the SB 50DX works well with the older models, but check carefully. For example, the D70 and D50 have iTTL metering - which is not supported by the SB 50DX. But for other digital models such as the D1, the SB 50DX is fully functional.
Not Very Compatible
This flash works great with my Nikon film SLR, but it doesn't work with my new Nikon D70. Get something that is going to be more compatible.
WARNING - DANGER D70 Owners!!!!!!! 
If you bought or own a D70 DO NOT BUY THIS!!!! IT IS **>NOT<** COMPATIBLE!!!!!
Stick with the recomended SB-600 or SB-800. I bought one without the camera shop sales clerk correctly pointing out that I was simply wasting my money. Now its an expensive paperweight.
Great Flash 
Using this flash with my Nikon 5700 coolpix camera. Though only TTL and manual mode are available, it meet my expectation. Recharge time is excellent. It is a bit heavy and the CR123 batteries can be expensive. Overall strongly recommend this product.
Nice Flash
I have been using this flash unit for about two months, and the results are quite good. I have not yet changed the batteries, but I would advise keeping a spare battery or two in your bag as a precaution.
The recycle time is quite good > I can get about 2 frames with flash in about 3 seconds; I have just bought an accessory (Sto-Fen filter) to soften the shadows.
Also, you generally get the best results when it is set to
D-TTL.
As far as cost goes, Nikon's policy is somewhat limiting; if use of a non-Nikon accessory (Flash, lens, cable, etc.) results in damage, then the warranty is void. Kind of restrictive, no?
So, for the price you get a good flash, but testing it against a competitor is somewhat risky.
