Nikon Sb24 & Nikon N60

[marco_bilocca]

I got a nikon N60 & I'm going to buy an SB24 second hand brand new. I

would like to know if it's worth buying this flash for my camera or

opt for an SB28dx. The SB24 at what prices are being sold these days ?

[ellis_vener_photography]

I like the SB-25 & SB-28 or SB-28dx more than the SB-24, but all are fine choices. Obvously the SB-28 & SB-28dx are much newer, so there are more of them out there, and probably in better condition as well.

[mskovacs]

I don't think the SB24 will make use of the "D" technology if you have AF-D lenses. It was originally made for the Nikon F4.

[ed farmer - mount laurel,]

The SB-24 will not make use of the "D" technology. Also, with the N60 you will have to manually zoom the flash head, or just leave it at its widest setting.

[scott_blair1]

The SB24 should be around 125-150USD. No, it does not provide 3D matrix capability, but so what. And yes, you have to manually zoom, but again, that's not a big deal, since you are getting a second hand flash to save money. The important thing to remember is that you will NOT have flash compensation, even though the SB24 is capable. It's only capable if the BODY supports it, which the N60 does not. However, you can shoot in AUTO mode, and you can do your own compensation, same as you would with a FM2. Bottom line, you can't use the N60/SB24 as a point&shoot quite the way you can with the N80, F100, N90, or F5, but at least you will understand what you are doing.