cindy_fandl1 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I just bought a D200 and tried to use it with my SB-80DX only to learnthat it is not compatible with TTL mode. I guess my question is WHY?WHY? Why can they make a camera that is compatible with lenses fromthe 1950s and not with a flash I bought less than two years ago?? Whywould I want to use manual mode and not TTL? Makes no sense. Now Ihave to use the flash on manual or go out and buy a $300 SB-800. Itis misleading in the specifications, unless you know exactly what tolook for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard_frank Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 You can use your 80DX in AA mode. You'll be surprised how good it can be, even bounced. And you can easily adjust it since you're shooting digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 "It is misleading in the specifications," NOT! Nikon did not say it was compatible, did they? "..unless you know exactly what to look for." I would say that you overlooked the flash compatibility or did not look it up. The i-TTL is the new flash system for the past 2 years (almost). Sorry that it is an inconvenience to you. But the new system is really terrific. Give it try when you have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Nikon's current flash technology is iTTL, introduced along with the D2H and SB-800/SB-600 in the summer of 2003, which was 2.5 years ago. I understand it is useless to put that out now, but if you indeed bought a new flash within two years, unfortunately you should have bought the newer SB-800 in anticipation for future compatibility. I too have an SB-80DX from 2002 when I bought the D100, and I had to add SB-800's to work with the D2X. Your SB-80DX is usable on the D200 in the sense that MF lenses are usable on it, but you will be missing some modern features such as iTTL, AF, and VR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy_fandl1 Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 Thanks for the posts! You're right - I didn't look it up because I assumed it would be compatible with a flash that was relatively recent. But I guess we all know what happens when we assume.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_laliberte Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Bernard is right, you can get good results in AA mode.I have tried it myself and sometimes there are no differences between AA and TTL. But i still agree with you that it's frustrating. I bought a D100 and had to buy the sb80dx, as the sb-25 was not working in TTL mode.(while the Fuji S2 pro + sb-25 combo was able to shoot in TTL) Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomweis Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 <p>A) Two years is not "relatively recent" in the digital world.</p> <p>B) The SB-600 is less expensive if you can't swing the SB-800, and all you need is TTL.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armando_roldan Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I actually prefer my SB-600 to my SB-800. For nearly 1/2 the cost, it does about 90% what I thought the SB-800 would do. You can gt a NEW SB-600 for about $170 on ebay. I spent $300 on a USED SB-800 and can't really justify it unless I really get into slave/command,multiple flash hook ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris_zugic Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi Cindy, I have same problem and even tough D200 manual states it is AA only their website is slightly confusing: http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=886 It took call to Nikon USA to clarify this and they promised that info on web will be updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard_frank Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 OTH, it is strange that Nikon would build the D200 with no TTL compatibility with the SB-80DX, whereas the D2X offers both TTL with the SB-80DX and i-TTL witht the SB-600/ 800 line. Why do they always have to play a dirty little trick to force people who have just spent a fortune on a new camera to buy something extra? It's been Nikon Capture which was not bundled with the D2X even when they encrypted its Nef files. Now, it's the D200 which will force you to buy a new speedlight if you want TTL. Unacceptable, as usual with Nikon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_l2 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Bernard I have just spend hours and two days talking to Nikon about the 80DX compatibility The first guide - said - gosh I don't know The last 2 said see page 178 or 179 in the manul The SB80DX is not compatible period So they also said ask how it was done... Here is what I am noticing No F-stop information No ISO information No Shutter Information No Zoom position Information and NO "AA" OPERATION Help - assistance is needed NLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_silver Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I also have not been able to use the AA mode on my SB-80DX with my D200. For those who have gotten the AA mode to work, could you please share with us how you did it? Thanks, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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