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Nikon Speedlight SB-50DX Review by Thom Hogan

By Thom Hogan (bythom.com)Read the full review

It seems no one likes the SB-50DX. Everyone has a reason: it's not powerful enough; it doesn't zoom enough; it's missing Automatic flash mode; manual flash lfires at full power. The list seems to grow every time I see a brief review of the flash. But ...

Best Foot Ever., , , A joy to put on the camera and take off. If Nikon makes another flash without this foot, that new design better slice bread and purify water., , , , , 14mm Coverage!, , , Wow, a flash that can provide flash when using the ...

Battery Type, , . CR123A lithiums are expensive and hard to find in some shooting locations. On the plus side, they recycle fast and with a constant speed until exhausted, and they have good cold weather performance. I would have preferred that Nikon ...

December, 2001

 

User Reviews (24)

Great flash for older Nikon cameras

By E. Bowles (amazon.com)Read the full review

Great flash for older Nikon cameras

The SB 50DX is just the ticket for the older Nikon cameras. The SB 50DX speedlight is superb with the N80 - providing TTL metering and a wide range of settings. Even better, if you shoot with film, the SB 50DX is readily available in the used market for...

January, 2006

 

Not Very Compatible

By C. Mancini (amazon.com)Read the full review

Not Very Compatible

This flash works great with my Nikon film SLR, but it doesn't work with my new Nikon D70. Get something that is going to be more compatible.

May, 2005

 

Not Very Compatible

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Not Very Compatible

This flash works great with my Nikon film SLR, but it doesn't work with my new Nikon D70. Get something that is going to be more compatible.

May, 2005

 

Manufacturer's Description

The new Nikon SB-50DX has a variety of flash functions in its compact body, and is designed especially for users of Nikon SLRs with built-in Speedlights. The SB-50DX can fire flash light with a camera's built-in Speedlight for greater flash power. It also offers various features that are not possible with built-in Speedlights, such as bounce flash capability, close-up shooting, built-in wide flash adaptor for 14mm wide-angle coverage, TTL wireless slave flash, and an infrared remote commander...

Nikon SB 50 DX

Nikon SB 50 DX Details

Manufacturer's Description

The new Nikon SB-50DX has a variety of flash functions in its compact body, and is designed especially for users of Nikon SLRs with built-in Speedlights. The SB-50DX can fire flash light with a camera's built-in Speedlight for greater flash power. It also offers various features that are not possible with built-in Speedlights, such as bounce flash capability, close-up shooting, built-in wide flash adaptor for 14mm wide-angle coverage, TTL wireless slave flash, and an infrared remote commander. In addition, the SB-50DX fires Monitor Pre-flashes for 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Nikon SLRs, including the D1-series digital SLR cameras.The Nikon SB-50DX is a significant addition to the Nikon Speedlight lineup, offering photographers enhanced flash shooting flexibility for a wide range of applications.