Flash needed for F100 and Nikon DSLR

Odot · Dec 16, 2019

Hi, what kinda flash would you recommend for F100 as well as my D810 (and possibly my FE2)?

i know That’s a lot to ask for but if the flash would work with F100 and D810, that would be dope. Thanks

gl_r · Dec 16, 2019

An SB800. It'll work with all three and can bought quite reasonably.

Odot · Dec 16, 2019

Thank you, I would also consider a cheaper offbrand flash or an SB600

gl_r · Dec 16, 2019

Then I'd have to ask what are you trying to achieve or how are you going to be using the flash. I've owned the SB600. I've also owned other Nikon speedlights and other brands of flash. Give us more details so we can offer more informed suggestions.

Chan Tran · Dec 16, 2019

The SB-800 is the one. For a bit more than $100 for a good used one. I don't see no reason it's not your choice. The SB600 also does TTL with all three cameras. It doesn't have Non TTL auto like the SB800.

Odot · Dec 16, 2019

The Flash will be used on-camera for portraits in and outdoors. I currently have no need to use it for studio work. Hope this helps.

hsandler · Dec 16, 2019

Another voice for the SB-800. I have five of them and use them with both film and Nikon DSLRs. Compared to the SB-600, you get about 1/2 stop more maximum power, a slightly nicer control layout and a built-in SU-4 slave capability, which means if you later want to do portraits with off-camera flash (SO much nicer than on-camera for good portraits) you can use any old on-camera flash as a fill light and trigger and optically trigger the SB-800 as a main flash. The SB-800 has aperture operation for backward compatibility with manual cameras ( i.e. you tell the flash the aperture you are using, and it senses the reflected flash light with its own sensor, not through the lens, and cuts it off when exposure is adequate, like 1970s auto flashes do). I'm not sure if the SB-600 has this capability.

gl_r · Dec 16, 2019

All good points made above. As for the SB600 being compatible with your FE2 you could only use the flash in manual mode. Unlike the 800 the 600 lacks Auto mode.

Edit: Ok, I found this. It looks like the FE2 can do TTL OTF flash metering making the 600 compatible.

Sirius Glass · Dec 16, 2019

Chan Tran said:
The SB-800 is the one. For a bit more than $100 for a good used one. I don't see no reason it's not your choice. The SB600 also does TTL with all three cameras. It doesn't have Non TTL auto like the SB800.

hsandler said:
Another voice for the SB-800. I have five of them and use them with both film and Nikon DSLRs. Compared to the SB-600, you get about 1/2 stop more maximum power, a slightly nicer control layout and a built-in SU-4 slave capability, which means if you later want to do portraits with off-camera flash (SO much nicer than on-camera for good portraits) you can use any old on-camera flash as a fill light and trigger and optically trigger the SB-800 as a main flash. The SB-800 has aperture operation for backward compatibility with manual cameras ( i.e. you tell the flash the aperture you are using, and it senses the reflected flash light with its own sensor, not through the lens, and cuts it off when exposure is adequate, like 1970s auto flashes do). I'm not sure if the SB-600 has this capability.

I have used the SB800 for years for the F100 and N75. I highly recommend it.

Odot · Dec 16, 2019

Ok thanks you guys, will aim for the SB800

Flash needed for F100 and Nikon DSLR

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