SB-26 or SB-28DX

I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for it.
Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend to shoot
a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties. I am also
thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26 work well with
the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better purchase? Thanks.

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I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for
it. Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend
to shoot a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties.
I am also thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26
work well with the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better
purchase? Thanks.

If you're going to get a D70 later and want full TTL automation of the
flash, even the -28 won't do it, you'll need an SB-800 or -600 (the -800
would match the spec of the -28 or -26 though). Though the older pair
would be usable, and fine on the F75.

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Tracy Mercer choreographed a chorus line of high-kicking electrons to
spell out:

I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for
it. Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend
to shoot a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties.
I am also thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26
work well with the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better
purchase? Thanks.

If you're going to get a D70 later and want full TTL automation of the
flash, even the -28 won't do it, you'll need an SB-800 or -600 (the -800
would match the spec of the -28 or -26 though). Though the older pair
would be usable, and fine on the F75.

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__ A L L D O N E! B Y E B Y E!
(__ * _ _ _ _
__)|| | |(_)| \ "...and then, the squirrels attacked."

I've worked with a pair of SB26s for years and feel they are far superior to
the film-based flash units that followed. Unfortunately they won't work in
TTL modes with digital bodies, as there's no film plane. For my digital
stuff I have an SB80dx that is excellent, and I can slave the SB26s to fire
off of it as well. Oddly, the SB26s work great on my Coolpix 5400, so go
figure.

"Tracy Mercer" wrote in message
...
I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for it.
Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend to
shoot
a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties. I am also
thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26 work well with
the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better purchase? Thanks.

I've worked with a pair of SB26s for years and feel they are far superior to
the film-based flash units that followed. Unfortunately they won't work in
TTL modes with digital bodies, as there's no film plane. For my digital
stuff I have an SB80dx that is excellent, and I can slave the SB26s to fire
off of it as well. Oddly, the SB26s work great on my Coolpix 5400, so go
figure.

"Tracy Mercer" wrote in message
...
I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for it.
Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend to
shoot
a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties. I am also
thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26 work well with
the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better purchase? Thanks.

I've worked with a pair of SB26s for years and feel they are far superior to
the film-based flash units that followed. Unfortunately they won't work in
TTL modes with digital bodies, as there's no film plane. For my digital
stuff I have an SB80dx that is excellent, and I can slave the SB26s to fire
off of it as well. Oddly, the SB26s work great on my Coolpix 5400, so go
figure.

"Tracy Mercer" wrote in message
...
I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for it.
Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend to
shoot
a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties. I am also
thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26 work well with
the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better purchase? Thanks.

I have the SB-80DX, and it is great. I'd advise you to get that one. It will
do the job.

--
Mignon

"Tracy Mercer" wrote in message
...
I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for it.
Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend to
shoot
a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties. I am also
thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26 work well with
the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better purchase? Thanks.

I have the SB-80DX, and it is great. I'd advise you to get that one. It will
do the job.

--
Mignon

"Tracy Mercer" wrote in message
...
I have a Nikon F75 and was thinking of buying a SB-28DX speedlight for it.
Then I was offered a used SB-26 for less then the SB-28DX. I tend to
shoot
a lot of nature pictures and a few family weddings/parties. I am also
thinking of getting a D70 in the next year, will the SB-26 work well with
the D70? Any suggestions which one is the better purchase? Thanks.

"Mignon" wrote in message
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I have the SB-80DX, and it is great. I'd advise you to get that one. It
will
do the job.

It won't do TTL on the D70. If the OP doesn't need TTL, a Metz CL-1 or
Vivitar 285 would be cheaper and as effective.

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no, and yes...."

"Mignon" wrote in message
news:GM_Zc.231640$8_6.602@attbi_s04...
I have the SB-80DX, and it is great. I'd advise you to get that one. It
will
do the job.

It won't do TTL on the D70. If the OP doesn't need TTL, a Metz CL-1 or
Vivitar 285 would be cheaper and as effective.

--
Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk
"Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and
no, and yes...."