Nikon Speedlight SB80-DX on Nikon N8008S

I have decided to try this new Nikon Flash SB 80-DX on my old goody

Nikon N8008S camera. The manual for the flash describes that I should

make the flash adjustments (red eye, fill flash etc.) on the camera

body. I have tried to do that with a little button next to AE lock

button. But, nothing happens. Do I do something wrong ? Or, is there

something wrong with the camera? Anybody has experienced flash

photography with Nikon N8008S ? In fact, I have never used any flash

on this camera before. I will appreicate your any input here.

 

Thanks,

Resat

You have to remember that the flash manual may not relate to older bodies. You can change those settings on the flash itself.

On the older flashes such as the sb 24, things such as red-eye reduction rear sync were part of the flash. On newer cameras these were taken off the flash and put on the camera. This makes the newer flashes a bit more frustrating to use with older cameras. I have used this camera with the sb 28 and sb 25 and not had any problems with it. fill flash will work fine with that flash. You dial in the exposure compensation you want on the flash. By the way the manual for the flash should give you some information. Usually they list what features work with what cameras and how to set each.

Thanks for your responses. I understand that we shouldn't mix the old stuff with the new. So, SB-24, 25.. go on N8008S and SB80 DX goes on F-100. It's that simple. Thanks...That was very helpful. Now, I can sleep well, without thinking about what I might have done wrong with my N 8008S.