SB-80dx with digital SLRs

[mike_wagner6]

<p>I came across my unit that I hadn't used in a few years. I attached it to my D90 and couldn't use any TTL features, but it seemed to work well in A mode.<br>

Should I just use this flash with recent film bodies?</p>

[ShunCheung]

<p>The SB-80 DX is a D-TTL flash designed for the early Nikon DSLRs, namely the D1 family and D100.</p>

<p>From the D2H (introduced in July 2003) and on, Nikon DSLRs use i-TTL and you'll need a Nikon flash with triple-digit model numbers for i-TTL compatibility, namely the SB-400, SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, and the SB-R200 macro flash. That is what you need for the D90. (The D2 family is dual compatible with both D-TTL and i-TTL.)</p>

[Michael R Freeman]

<p>When all else fails ...<br>

;-) ;-)</p><div></div>

[jose_angel]

<p>The "A" or "M" mode has been used sucessfully for years; then yes, you can. But current standards ask for many more features, that you will probably miss once you know them.</p>

<p>I also have a SB-80DX that I never use on a DSLR since I bought the much more capable SB-800. I use it as a slave flash head, or with other cameras in that mentioned modes.</p>