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Im hoping someone can help me out. Before I purchased the SB-800 I had a Promaster flash and a off camera TTL cord (Promaster also) , will this work with my SB-800 or do I need the Nikon SC-29 cord ? I seem to remember someone saying if you dont use the Nikon cord you lose some function.

Thanks,
Andy
 
The SC-29 cord has an AF assist lamp on the hot shoe mount. Otherwise, the SC-17 cord works. If your promaster cord is identical to the SC-17, you shouldn't have a problem. Since the contacts should be in the same place, there shouldn't be any problem.

Anthony
ajhagerman said:
Im hoping someone can help me out. Before I purchased the SB-800 I
had a Promaster flash and a off camera TTL cord (Promaster also) ,
will this work with my SB-800 or do I need the Nikon SC-29 cord ? I
seem to remember someone saying if you dont use the Nikon cord you
lose some function.

Thanks,
Andy
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The SC-29 doesn't work with the S2 and SB800 when using the shoe mount flash assist.

I tried with 3 different ones. Not Fuji nor Nikon had an explanation, other than the chord might not be 100% compatible with the S2.
The SC-17 works fine.

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-MG
http://www.pbase.com/dudedelux
 
marc goldstein said:
The SC-29 doesn't work with the S2 and SB800 when using the shoe
mount flash assist.
I tried with 3 different ones. Not Fuji nor Nikon had an
explanation, other than the chord might not be 100% compatible with
the S2.
The SC-17 works fine.

--
-MG
http://www.pbase.com/dudedelux
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? i never had a problem with the sc-29,sb800, and the s2 combination.
 
I'm honnestly baffled.

What I would experience when using the AF assist of the SC -29, is a TTL misread and the photo would be repeatedly and randomly underexposed.
The problem stops when switching bacl to the AF assist on the flash.
I tried 3 different chords, 2 different cameras, and 2 different SB800.
Maybe I'm just cursed.... :-)

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-MG
http://www.pbase.com/dudedelux
 
The only thing I can think of that might be in common is your batteries.

Anthony
marc goldstein said:
I'm honnestly baffled.
What I would experience when using the AF assist of the SC -29, is
a TTL misread and the photo would be repeatedly and randomly
underexposed.
The problem stops when switching bacl to the AF assist on the flash.
I tried 3 different chords, 2 different cameras, and 2 different
SB800.
Maybe I'm just cursed.... :-)

--
-MG
http://www.pbase.com/dudedelux
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Although I do like gadgets so I will probably buy the SC-29, if you didnt have it wouldnt the flash AF assist still work?

Thanks Guys!

Andy
ajhagerman said:
Im hoping someone can help me out. Before I purchased the SB-800 I
had a Promaster flash and a off camera TTL cord (Promaster also) ,
will this work with my SB-800 or do I need the Nikon SC-29 cord ? I
seem to remember someone saying if you dont use the Nikon cord you
lose some function.

Thanks,
Andy
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Man... I wish it had been batteries !

-marc
Anthony said:
Anthony
marc goldstein said:
I'm honnestly baffled.
What I would experience when using the AF assist of the SC -29, is
a TTL misread and the photo would be repeatedly and randomly
underexposed.
The problem stops when switching bacl to the AF assist on the flash.
I tried 3 different chords, 2 different cameras, and 2 different
SB800.
Maybe I'm just cursed.... :-)

--
-MG
http://www.pbase.com/dudedelux
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-MG
http://www.pbase.com/dudedelux
 
Hey everyone!...well I finally purchased the SC-29..and guess what?..I couldnt get it to work. Am I missing something? When I have the camera on auto and the SB800 on TTL I get a error message in the view finder. If I set everything to manual the flash works but the assist light doesnt..anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
Andy
ajhagerman said:
Im hoping someone can help me out. Before I purchased the SB-800 I
had a Promaster flash and a off camera TTL cord (Promaster also) ,
will this work with my SB-800 or do I need the Nikon SC-29 cord ? I
seem to remember someone saying if you dont use the Nikon cord you
lose some function.

Thanks,
Andy
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Ensure that the shoe is properly seated in the camera hot shoe. Lock it down. Make sure the flash is fully seated as well, and lock it down.

I'm assuming that everything is properly oriented, but I suppose it's possible to put the flash in backwards...

As for the AF assist, make sure the switch is moved so the prongs are up; the prongs need to make contact with the front bottom of the flash.

Anthony
ajhagerman said:
Thanks
Andy
ajhagerman said:
Im hoping someone can help me out. Before I purchased the SB-800 I
had a Promaster flash and a off camera TTL cord (Promaster also) ,
will this work with my SB-800 or do I need the Nikon SC-29 cord ? I
seem to remember someone saying if you dont use the Nikon cord you
lose some function.

Thanks,
Andy
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the Nikon SC-29 cord works like a charm with the SB-800 on my S2

could you have the focus assist option inadvertently turned to off in the options menu?
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