joe_petrik Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I have a nerdy question for the Nikon cognoscenti... I have a D2H and plan to buy an SB-800 flash, SC-28/9 flash cord, and Stroboframe Quick Flip 350 bracket. I understand that the AF illuminator in the SC-29 is useful if you use a flash off-axis. But as long I keep the flash in-line with the lens, the way it tends to be when using a flash bracket, is there any advantage in using an SC-29 cord over an SC-28? In other words, are the two flash cords identical (full i-TTL control, full flash head zoom control, etc.) except for the SC-29's having an AF illuminator and the SC-28's not having one? Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_woodard Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I think the sc-28 has some recepticles to hard wire other flash units, why not use a sc-17 they are cheap right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_harris1 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Joe I use SC 17 cords with flip brackets on both of my cameras, D100-D70...One has a SB28DX and the other a 800 flash...Both work just great.. I do not think you would find any noticeable difference between the two cords you mentioned. I am not very tech minded but speak from expericence..I can not see why using them off axis would make any difference in their performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 The only difference between the SC-28 and 29 is the AF illuminator on the SC-29. When you use a falsh bracket, usually the poition of the flash is much higher and therefore the on-flash AF illuminator wouldn't be pointing at the subject. Instead, it would be pointing at something above the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beno_t_marchal Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 <p>There are two differences: SC29 has the AF illuminator, SC28 has connectors so you plug an extension cord. So decide on what you want more: AF illuminator or the ability to move the flash further from the camera. <p>Why can't Nikon release an SC30 that has both features packed into one unit is beyond me. <p>--ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_petrik Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 Thanks for the replies, but now I'm wondering whether I need either the SC-28 or SC-29 cord. I have an SC-17, which I've used for years with an SB-25 and F4, but I assumed that this older cord wasn't fully compatible with a D2H and SB-800. But it appears that it is compatible, going by Bill Harris's answer. Does anyone know what the difference is, if any, between an SC-17 and an SC-28? If the difference has no bearing on flash-camera function and compatibility, I'd rather not spend $55 for a new cord. Thanks, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I have both the SC-17 and SC-28. They have exactly the same number of electronic contacts. On the SC-28, the cord comes off the side instead of the front of the module you mount onto the hot shoe and it locks onto the hot shoe better. The SC-28 is black instead of gray. This topic has been discussed before and I even posted an image to compare the two. But you need to do your own search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_petrik Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 Thanks, Shun. You just saved me $55. Best, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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