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p.1 #1 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

I remember a while back when I posted about having issues using my pocket wizards with my 580ex II that some people suggested a good cheap Nikon flash that would fire remotely with PW's. Does anyone know the model(s)?

Thanks,

Martin.

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #2 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

I have two SB28's and an SB26... They work great.

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:30 PM

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p.1 #3 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

SB24, SB26, or even the SB28 are a good place to start.

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:30 PM

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p.1 #4 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

sb28's, vivitars...i don't know if the sb24's will work, it's missing a part that the 28's has..i could be mistaken though, but the 28s can be had for 100< and more if people knew how much they are in demand

::conrad::

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:34 PM

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p.1 #5 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

sb-24's work fine, the only go down to 1/16th though...

Jul 10, 2009 at 07:07 PM

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p.1 #6 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

I've got three SB-28s, and like them a lot. I've got other manual flashes, but those are my favorites.

*edit* You can get all the cables you would need from Flash Zebra pretty inexpensively.

Jul 10, 2009 at 07:17 PM

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p.1 #7 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

sb-26's are gods gift to photographers

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-Speedlight-SB-26-Flash_W0QQitemZ260441714355QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Flashes?hash=item3ca3892eb3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1234%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Jul 10, 2009 at 11:37 PM

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p.1 #8 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

SB-24
SB-26 (Built in optical slave)
SB-28
SB-28DX
SB-80DX (Built in optical slave)

I'm probably forgetting more, but they all work because they have a PC Sync cord jack built in. I've owned the SB-28 and SB-28DX, they were both great till I found some SB-80DX flashes and switched up. The great thing about the SB-80DX aside from the optical slave is that they closely resemble the SB-800.

Jul 11, 2009 at 12:34 AM

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p.1 #9 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

If you are looking for a good flash that you use your pw's for nothing more than a trigger like I do....all your work is done in the manual mode...look at this flash head.. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=workaround.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=553296&is=REG I have the more expensive Sigma EF-530 DG Super ETTL flash head and always seem to grab the my Sunpak flash first...in fact Im thinking of selling my Sigma and buying a fourth Sunpak.
George

Jul 11, 2009 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #10 · Cheap flash for off camera work w/PWs?

The sb-28 is classic. They work wonderfully off-camera.

Jul 11, 2009 at 03:16 AM

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