I was looking at the
sb-28 ~$200 on ebay.
Good unit. Had a few metering problems. Overexposed for some,
underexposed for others, worked well for still others. Quality
control perhaps. This one was supposed to be the 'proffessional'
speedlight, to the sb50s 'amateur' status.
Excellent starter speedlight! If you can get it for $130.00, grab
it with 2 hands. t is less powerful than than the 28 n 80 and is
lacking some of the features (speed strobe, modeling light, etc.)
but very good fi your not a pro or not looking for high power and
super advanced features.
The latest 'flagship' speedlight for Nikon SLRs. I own this one. It
is outstanding!! it was touted as a replacement or upgrade to the
28. It meters better and is slightly more powerful. It is fast,
reliable, feature packed and over-priced ;-)
Make sure you are looking at the 'DX' versions of these units. The
80 only comes in DX, but I think the 50 and 28 have 2 versions. The
DX versions are meant to meter with digital SLRs.
Sounds like the 50 is right up your alley. I highly recommend
paying a little more for a flash that will not be a source of
constant frustration (as could potentially be the case with a 3rd
party unit).
(did not proof-read this post...pls disregard sp errors).
so.. what are the pluses and minuses of each of these?
--
-mike
