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Best bang for the buck! You won’t get the modern features like iTTL. BUT you still get auto and manual modes. Take it off camera and it’s a punchy quality strobe. Great for creative lighting. Great for learning off camera lighting. And they’re a fraction of the price of a modern speedlight. Love this flash!
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When I first got the flash, the speed light would turn on and fire the flash but when I press the grey button on the back of the speed light head for test firing to see how light would project than it did not fire its impulses for test firing. I was confused because I don’t why it was not working. After several more shots with regular flash firing than I tried the impulse test firing button on the back of the speed light head. By my surprise, the impulse firing started working and the theory for causing the problem is maybe the speed light has not been used for a long time and the capacitor needed charging for it to work again by some dumb luck. I did need a manual that I could get from the Internet so I could learn how to use it. This speed light is a gift for my fiancé’s birthday on her new used Nikon FG kit that I put together. The failure never came back again. I did the testing especially with the external Nikon battery pack. The LCD is easy to read. It’s fully programmable. It only needs four AA batteries. It’s a keeper. For the confusing problem, I gave this review 4 stars. It would of have 5 stars but I think I have been fair enough.Read full review
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A smart strobist can never have too many of these flashes! They are the most robust, rock-solid flash that are still cheap and have both a PC sync port and a metal hotshoe, which are two features you really need in a "workhorse" remote wireless flash. Sure, there are more affordable units out there nowadays, but they are either cheap-o build quality, and/or they have no PC sync port or, of course, the dreaded plastic hotshoe. (Nikon SB24 SB28 etc. series) In a pinch, as a bonus you can pop one of these on your camera and use it as a pretty reliable on-camera flash too. Oh, and the 1/3 stop power increments that go all the way down to 1/128 is a nice bonus, plus the idiot-proof custom menu. (Unlike the Canon flash custom menus, which are just a bunch of 0's and 1's, yuck!!!)Read full review
Easy, light weight, consistent, versatile. No slave functionality although.
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extremely well built flash. has metal foot, and quick lock lever. Great flash to use in manual or auto mode with a DSLR. has optical trigger so multiple flashes can be used wirelessly (although in manual or auto mode). I use it with my Sony mirrorless. Smaller than the SB26, which I have as well.
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Totally my fault for not carefully examining flash. Arrived on time. Appeared to be working.(had batteries in it) Set on shelf for a month until I needed to use it for a job. Changed out batteries.I then noticed that the old batteries were totally corroded, as well as the contacts. Tried to clean, no avail, Took it to a shop, negative results. Whatever the corrosion had done, left flash has no reasonable refractory period. Flash discharged for 5-6 times in quick succession, after that, I have to wait 10-15 seconds (with new batteries) to get another flash. Getting back to me.. I should have checked it out more thoroughly and requested a refund. The length of time until I realized the problem was way to long for such a request. I burned myself Moral of story. Check item out completely after receiving said item. And NEVER keep batteries in a device that you are not using, as they will destroy said device.Read full review
Although this Strobe Unit is "older" by today's standard.. it's and excellent product and works well with the Non i-TTL camera designs. The single-button action for rotating and tilting the head is an excellent upgrade as compared to the previous renditions of the SB25-SB26 line. The readout on the back of the unit is easy to read and adjust in any level of existing light.
I am a professional newspaper photographer and I use strobes a lot in my work. I have the SB-800 and the SB-80 and uses them equally. The 80 is reliable, lightweight, but strong enough to be used every day. The controls are easy to figure out even if you don't read the manual, if you have used flashes before that is. If you are an amateur, student, professional or somewhere in between you won't be disappointed with the SB-80DX.
An excellent, easy-to-use product!
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I had to buy one of these for my D1x and D2x as i wasn't about to spend more on more updated design. This unit is a beast, it's output and reach are far beyond what i expected.. Note this will not work in TTL mode on newer Nikon bodies but will work in Auto and manual. Made in Japan with a metal locking foot and pc contacts like the more expensive models with out all the hype of more is better.. Yes it is a little slower to recycle but if you don't need full power they recycle fairly quickly.
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