Flash for D70

[SitoUK]

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

Many thanks!

Lars

 

[José Luís Malaquias]

Presently, they're only ones offering iTTL,which is D70's protocol for talking with a flash. And a very powerful system at that, which works like a charm.

Sigma is said to be releasing an iTTL flash as well, which should have the 800 features for the price of the 600, but the jury is still out on that one, since no one yet posted AFAIK convincing results with that flash unit.

All other previous flashes don't work very well, and some might even damage your camera, if they have a high trigger voltage.

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

Many thanks!

Lars

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http://www.malaquias.net/en/joseluis/

 

[Thomas Comerford]

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

You can use older Nikon flashes, or flashes from another manufacturer as long as you're sure the trigger voltage isn't too high. It's a cheaper option, but you don't get all the nice features of the SB-600/SB-800.

I have a Sunpak 383 on mine, and it works very well.

 

[John Francis]

You can use other flash units, but you will only be able to use them in manual mode. I just wouldn't bother. If money is an issue, get the SB600. It works extremely well with the D70, both on camera, and remotely, triggered by the D70's built-in speedlight. The SB800 is the more versatile unit, but costs more.

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

Many thanks!

Lars

 

[rickindy]

Even if you have to wait a little while to accumulate the extra money.

It has a lot more flexibility and will be worth it in the long run. This is a long-term purchase and over the life of the flash the extra money becomes almost unnoticeable.
The biult-in flash will serve fine in the meantime.

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Few problems in life can't be solved by chocolate

 

[Thu Le]

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

You can use older Nikon flashes, or flashes from another
manufacturer as long as you're sure the trigger voltage isn't too
high. It's a cheaper option, but you don't get all the nice
features of the SB-600/SB-800.

I have a Sunpak 383 on mine, and it works very well.

Do you know what is the trigger voltage of the Sunpak 383 ?

 

[Thomas Comerford]

I have a Sunpak 383 on mine, and it works very well.

Do you know what is the trigger voltage of the Sunpak 383 ?

I measured mine at a little under 7 volts, but it seems that the trigger voltage can vary from one flash to the next, so each one should really be checked just to be on the safe side.

More information here...
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

 

[sbill]

Bill

Even if you have to wait a little while to accumulate the extra money.
It has a lot more flexibility and will be worth it in the long run.
This is a long-term purchase and over the life of the flash the
extra money becomes almost unnoticeable.
The biult-in flash will serve fine in the meantime.

--
Few problems in life can't be solved by chocolate

 

[Thu Le]

I have a Sunpak 383 on mine, and it works very well.

Do you know what is the trigger voltage of the Sunpak 383 ?

I measured mine at a little under 7 volts, but it seems that the
trigger voltage can vary from one flash to the next, so each one
should really be checked just to be on the safe side.

More information here...
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

Thanks for the information. Do you know what the maximum trigger voltage the D70 can take without damaging the electric circuit ?

 

[wally kulecz]

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

SB600 and SB800 are the only game in town if you want full automation. Nothing else supports the "new" i-TTL system yet and D70 doesn't support D-TTL (something that almost stopped me from getting a D70).

Your only other choices are wait and see how the new i-TTL EF-500DG series flash from Sigma works out (my buddy has one on his Canon D10 and thinks its great) or use old style manual aperature setting and on flash sensor or full manual with other units.

--wally.

 

[Thomas Comerford]

Thanks for the information. Do you know what the maximum trigger
voltage the D70 can take without damaging the electric circuit ?

I seen various figures for it, but according to other posts I have read on this forum, the manual specifies a maximum trigger voltage of 250V for the D70. Personally though, I wouldn't try anything with a trigger voltage above 20v.

 

[Ronaldhogenboom]

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

Many thanks!

Lars

I know of one third party flash that is claimed to be fully compatible (including i-TTL) with the Nikon D70. It's the SIGMA Flash EF-500 DG Super II. In fact I got this info from this forum & that post had a link to a site with specs as well but I can't find it anymore.

Personally I do not believe in 'I need everything Nikon to make the best photos!' I mostly use third party lenses as well and do this tool on my Minolta analogue gear. Never regretted it.

Anyway, I've ordered the Sigma flash, I expect it in a few days. I'll post some results if anyone is interested.

 

[Syncpuls]

I just happened to read about this flash too, turns out a shop nearby carried it at a good price ( 199 Euro), so I drove over there and bought it.

It seems to work quite well, but I have to admit I'm a newby where it concerns flash-fotography.

One correction though: the correct Flash is called the "NA i TTL" to show the compatibility with the D70. -only- the "NA ITTL" works with the D70, so be carefull!!

I'd be happy to answer any questions (if I can) if you would like to know more...

cheers,

Paul

Hiya! I am planning to buy a flash for my D70 and I am slightly
confused about what is usable and recommendable.

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

Many thanks!

Lars

I know of one third party flash that is claimed to be fully
compatible (including i-TTL) with the Nikon D70. It's the SIGMA
Flash EF-500 DG Super II. In fact I got this info from this forum &
that post had a link to a site with specs as well but I can't find
it anymore.

Personally I do not believe in 'I need everything Nikon to make the
best photos!' I mostly use third party lenses as well and do this
tool on my Minolta analogue gear. Never regretted it.

Anyway, I've ordered the Sigma flash, I expect it in a few days.
I'll post some results if anyone is interested.

--
-= Syncpuls =-

 

[AndyPark]

Can I only use the Nikon SB600 and 800 flash-units or could it be
any Nikon flash or other manufacturers' units as well?

Lars, I have two D-70's and use SB-800's with both of them. I do about 1,000 shots a weekend (weddings) and I am very pleased with the combination. I use them on a Stroboframe.
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Andy Park
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