Flash On a Budget

[mambo]

I have been having problems with my nikon D60 built in flash and after being quoted £140 to get it repaired I have decided to invest in a Flash Gun instead.

Does anyone have an suggestions on flash units on a budget? Preferably under £100 but upto £150.

This will be my first venture into using a flash that isnt built into the camera, so any advice will be much appreciated.

My local camera shop has the Nissin Di622 and Metz 36 AF-4 Flashgun in my price range. Does anyone have an experience with either of these?

Thank you in advanced,

Kind Regards

Craig

[Samanax]

Try looking for a used Nikon SB-24, SB-26 or SB-28...I believe you can find these for well under your budget.

[sk66]

No experience with any of those, but Metz makes good units.

BTW, this is likely the issue with your D60

[el_vago32]

I've heard mixed opinions on the Sunpak units (mixed, but mostly good from a price/performance point of view).

[k9mom]

Originally Posted by Samanax

Try looking for a used Nikon SB-24, SB-26 or SB-28...I believe you can find these for well under your budget.

Yes...these come up frequently on ebay, typically selling for anywhere from $80 - $150 US, depending on the auction and condition of the flash. The SB-26 is especially popular because it also has optical slave capability built into the unit.

[inkista]

If you're going to go for an all-manual SB-26 with optical slave, you may as well look for a new LumoPro LP120. Roughly the same price, but with the added bonus of a 2-year warranty and return policy, and minijack sync port. Not sure where you can find them in the UK, but cameratools.nl carries them for €109.