Different coloring from DX speelights than earlier SB-28 / SB-26 - and if so, any problem correcting this ?

[richard_sentry]

Is there a factor of a different color or tone that is created by the

light flash of the newer Nikon DX flashes (SB-80DX), and if so is it

difficult to move the print tone back to the previous (SB-28 ? SB-26)

flash coloration ?

 

If one Photoshops everything, is there any likely difficulty due to

the possible different coloration ?

 

Also, separately, the only advantage of the SB-80DX, is that it will

cooperate with the DX settings on the Nikon Digital cameras D1, D100,

etc. correct ?

 

And thus the SB-28 and SB-26 will do everything needed by a camera

that is other than one of the DX Nikon Digital cameras, correct ?

For example the F5, F100, F4, etc.

[Jerry_]

Last question first: yes. The SB-25, SB-26, and SB-28 will work well with a F5 and F100. The F4 will not quite yield 'everything' as well as the F5 and F100, as the 'D' feature was not built-in the camera.

 

 

Flash 'color' output has to do with the 'where' you are shooting, too.

Since the Nikon speedlights were designed to be 'out-door' fill-flash units in sunlight or open shade (to elimate or soften facial shadows) -- one is pushing a bit for 'good lighting' in a football stadium, for example. Or in a stage event with a variety of mixed light sources.

 

 

Plus if you tend to shoot 40 or 50 shots in quick fashion, the batteries may weaken and (although) the flash will continue to work, the output will not be exactly the same as if you had fresh batteries in the unit.

[frank uhlig]

Flash color temperatures are all around the same (around 5,000 Kelvin).

 

Flashes age and have sightly individual charcteristics, but these deviations are too small to notice as "different tone". What camera a flash syncs with has no influence on its color temp (always around 5,000 Kelvin).