Nikon F100 and Flash

[leo_maniace2]

<p>I have a nikon F100. I would like to get a flash for the F100. Can anyone suggest a flash that is powerful and works as a TTL (auto)<br>

with the F100. It does not need to be a nikon, but must work as a auto exposure.</p>

[SCL]

<p>I used to use a Metz 45CL4 on my F100, worked as auto exposure but not TTL as I recall. Very powerful and never had a failure. Batteries were readily available anywhere in the world. The same flash worked fine on my MF Bronica, my Nikon DSLR, Canons, Leicas and Rolleiflex via adapters. A very versatile system. The flash cost about $100 and adapters around $20-50.</p><div></div>

[gary_watson]

<p>SB25, 26, 28?</p>

[mizore]

<p>SB 600 (which I use on mine); SB 800 or 900 if you want more than that. You can also use the older SBs on it, as Gary Watson suggests. It won't take the SB400, which is annoying.</p>

<p>Metz flashes are quite good and they have modules for TTL for a number of Nikon cameras. </p>

[Richard Williams]

<p>'SB 600 (which I use on mine); SB 800 or 900 if you want more than that. You can also use the older SBs on it, as Gary Watson suggests. It won't take the SB400, which is annoying.'</p>

<p>Not the SB-900 - it isn't compatible with the F100 in TTL mode. The SB-800 would be the best choice if you shoot digital as well (does TTL with both digital and film cameras). Otherwise, the SB-28, SB-28DX and SB-80DX are quite a lot cheaper, since none of them support TTL with the current dSLRs. but all work well with the F100. All three of these also give you FP high speed sync mode with the F100, which even the SB-800 doesn't.</p>

[oskar_ojala]

<p>When the F100 was my main camera, I used my SB-28 with excellent results. I like the SB-800 better now, but I have never tried how it works with the F100. With the SB-28 I could comfortably shoot slides in TTL mode.</p>

[leo_maniace2]

<p>Thanks everyone.</p>

[bgelfand]

<p>The SB-28 is "magic" with the F100; the two were literally made for one another.</p>

<p>The SB-28, as distinct from the SB-28DX which was made for older Nikon digital cameras, can be purchased used in EXcellent condition at <a href="http://www.keh.com">www.keh.com</a> for less than $100.</p>

<p>The latest Nikon flash, the SB-900, will not function in TTL mode on the F100</p>

[stwrtertbsratbs5]

<p>I use the Metz 45 CL4, too. Or whatever else I have on hand. THe Metz 'Auto' mode is excellent, and it's easy to use flash in 'Manual', too. Many flash usits will even show the distance reange that will be properly exposed for any particular setting.</p>

[dweezil]

<p>The SB28 was the 'native' flash for the F100 when it came out.<br>

If I'm not mistaken it's the only one that can do FP (flash at higher shutter speeds than 1/250th )<br>

correct me if I'm wrong</p>

[glenjo]

<p>The SB-800 works great in TTL and TTL-BL modes on the F100. The SB-80DX, SB-28DX and non-DX, SB-26, SB-25 and SB-24 all support FP high speed sync on the F100.</p>

[jim_carden]

<p>Sunpak PZ5000AF is ideal for F100. It is a powerful hotshoe flash with tilt & swivel head. Among its many features it also has built-in optical trigger so it can be easily used as an off-camera flash.<br>

--Jim C.</p>