[IanHoughton]

I'm looking to buy the SB-600 flashgun for use with a D50. What would I need to buy to use it remotely from the camera (the D50 has no PC sync socket) ?

I've seen various sync adaptors / nikon TTL extension cords for sale on ebay, would any of these be of use.

[sawdust]

Have the same set up would love to know the answer to this one as well

[VikingPhotography]

You can have the SC-28 (£50) sync cord or SC-29 (£60) sync cord; both permit full iTTL functions of the SB-600.

They're really quite simple. One end sports a flasgun style hotshoe plate which you slide into the shoe on top of your camera, the other end sports a hotshoe receiver which you slip your flashgun into. Both are sprung coiled and about 3 feet long when coiled, so there's leeway for extension.

The only difference between the two is that the SC-29 has an AF-assist lamp that sits above the hotshoe connector, thus being more useful in dim lighting conditions.

[IanHoughton]

Thanks for the answer, another thing to add to my shopping list then !!

I'm presuming you'll get a better result if you move the flash away from the camera ?

[JMitchell]

Originally Posted by IanHoughton

Thanks for the answer, another thing to add to my shopping list then !!

I'm presuming you'll get a better result if you move the flash away from the camera ?

2 Things:
With regards to the above comment, maybe, but it depends entirely on what effect you want your flash to give. You might want to blow out the image, or bounce the light off somewhere, in which case you don't need the cord, or, you might want to get side lighting or light from another angle, in which case you will...

If you are looking to buy the lead, I'd get it from Ian Kerr on ebay, handle: Kerso, I told Dutchie about him recently. He does them for around £35 instead, and they aren't auctions. PM me if you want his email address, cos he doens't mind not going through ebay, and has almost every Nikon product. Reputable seller....



regards,

Jack M

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by IanHoughton

I'm looking to buy the SB-600 flashgun for use with a D50. What would I need to buy to use it remotely from the camera (the D50 has no PC sync socket) ?

I've seen various sync adaptors / nikon TTL extension cords for sale on ebay, would any of these be of use.

You don't need any adaptors or chords as I believe the D50 has the wireless function built in (Nikon's Creative Lighting System to give it it's proper name). You need to set your camera as the master and the flash as the slave and you can then position your flash where you want - within reason. It allows for more flexibility as you are not hampered by how long the lead is and best of all you retain iTTL.

[JMitchell]

Originally Posted by Hacker

You don't need any adaptors or chords as I believe the D50 has the wireless function built in (Nikon's Creative Lighting System to give it it's proper name). You need to set your camera as the master and the flash as the slave and you can then position your flash where you want - within reason. It allows for more flexibility as you are not hampered by how long the lead is and best of all you retain iTTL.

This is true...but if you didn't want the (somewhat undesirable) effects of the
standard flash, then you'd need an adaptor; but yes you can use the stand that comes with it, which, best of all, has a tripod thread on it!!!!

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by JMitchell

This is true...but if you didn't want the (somewhat undesirable) effects of the standard flash

You should be able to switch off the on-board flash, it will just give a pre-flash to assist the exposure.

[Hacker]

On the D200 it is done like this:

Pop up the on board flash and go to Menu > Custom Setting Menu (Pencil symbol on the left) > e Bracketing/Flash > e3 Built in flash > Commander Mode. Go to the first box right of where it says Built in and scroll down until -- is entered in the box. You are now able to fire a remote gun without using the onboard flash although the pre-flash will still fire.

I think.

[JMitchell]

Originally Posted by Hacker

On the D200 it is done like this:

Pop up the on board flash and go to Menu > Custom Setting Menu (Pencil symbol on the left) > e Bracketing/Flash > e3 Built in flash > Commander Mode. Go to the first box right of where it says Built in and scroll down until -- is entered in the box. You are now able to fire a remote gun without using the onboard flash although the pre-flash will still fire.

I think.

And here we arrive at one of the only shortfalls of the D50: No commander mode....

[stevemurrayphotos]

I believe that the older SC17 adapter would work as well, it precedes the SC28 (I think). It works fine with my D200 and the D70 that I used to have