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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 08/22/2007 01:52:40 PM · #1
I just purchased an old SB-25 for dirt cheap. I would like to use it with my SB-800 as the beginnings of a multiple flash setup.

Can the SB-25 be triggered optically like the SB-600 and SB-800? I want it to respond to any flash in the room.

Worse comes to worse I can connect it to my camera with my SC-28 cable and then have my SB-800 as a slave, but obviously I'd prefer to have the SB-800 controlling.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/22/2007 01:56:21 PM · #2
Yes, with this. I use mine, no problem whatsoever, good range.
OM System OM-1
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 08/22/2007 02:00:45 PM · #3
You won't have the same interoperability as you would with a iTTL Nikon Speedlite, so you'll have to operate in manual. I don't know if the SB-25 allows for manual power control or not. If it doesn't, it'll fire, but at full power only. It's something to investigate. As far as firing it goes, you'll ned some kind of optical slave like this.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 08/22/2007 02:03:00 PM · #4
Thanks for the links, I think I'll have to go for the $0.99 one though...
The SB-25 definitely has full manual control, no worries there.
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