nikon d40 flash?

Question

i want to buy a new flash for mine. im going to try ebay, but what flashes are suitable for the nikon d40?

Answer 1

Buy the top of the line flash offered by Nikon for your camera. Yes, you'll spend more money but you'll have a flash that you can grow with, not out-grow. I learned a long time ago that its better to have a feature and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Read and then re-read the section in your Owner's Manual on "Using Flash". READ & STUDY the Owner's Manual for the flash. Learn how to use them together.

I am a big fan of off-camera flash brackets. If I needed a new one I'd be considering the one offered at alzodigital.com. There are numerous other quality brackets which you can find on-line.

Nikon offers the SK-6 Power Bracket which takes 4 AA batteries and reduces recycle time. IMO definitely worth considering if you plan on doing a lot of bounce flash.

I've used my Minolta Power Grip II (it uses 6 AA batteries) with my X-700 in some difficult situations and would hate to be without it. Occasionally I'll go retro and haul out my Vivitar 283 flash and bracket set and shoot with it and my SRT-202.
That was my first real flash unit... bought it in Feb. 1976.

Answer 2

enable's be sparkling here. The solutions above are truthfully real and effective, based on the restrictions of your unique question. supply us some help here. Are you asking a pair of flash-shoe? specific, the D40 has one. Are you asking approximately an exterior flash socket for distant flash? No, the D40 would not have that function, yet you need to use Nikon distant cables from the flash shoe for SB400, SB600, or SB800 dedicated iTTL flashes. in case you're thinking utilising an present flash unit, that's going to be very constrained in functionality with the D40. no person is attempting to get you to purchase something, yet somewhat is attempting to steer you to nicely matched kit. in my view, i've got considered not something however the suitable in responses from the individuals above and that i've got continually got here across their solutions to be annoying and effective.

Answer 3

Best flash for your camera is the Nikon SB-600.

It's slightly less powerful than the SB-800 but a whole lot cheaper.

The new SB-400 is tiny and even lower in price, but I wouldn't get it because the flash head doesn't swivel.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Nikon SB-600, Nikon SB-800, and Sigma DG Super (in i-TTL compatibility).

You can also get cheap automatic flashes (the modern ones are voltage-controlled; older automatic flashes were not, and could fry the electronics).

My recommendation: look at the SB-600 or SB-800.

Answer 5

There are some third party flashes (some like Metz are as good as Nikon's) but it's better and easier to buy a Nikon one.
Currently the SB400, SB600 and SB800 are available. The SB800 really rocks but it's expensive...