Nikon D2X and wireless flash with SB800-help!

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Kris - 25 Jan 2006 11:55 GMT

I am lucky enough to have a loan of a D2X for a few days which is
great-BUT- it's driving me insane!!!
Can anyone (pleeeease) help me out, I want to use my SB800 as a remote
flash on the D2X but I can't figure out how!!!! Is it maybe not
possible?
The instructions manual for both the camera and flash are no help to me
at all!

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Ronnie Sellar - 25 Jan 2006 13:28 GMT

> I am lucky enough to have a loan of a D2X for a few days which is
> great-BUT- it's driving me insane!!!
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> The instructions manual for both the camera and flash are no help to me
> at all!

You can't do it with only one SB800 on a D2X. You need at least two
flashes, one to be mounted on the camera (must be SB800) and one as a
remote (can be SB800 or SB600).

Ronnie

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Kris - 26 Jan 2006 01:05 GMT

Phew, Thanks so much Ronnie- you've saved me a lot of frustration! I
really appreciate it!
-Kris

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Dave - 26 Jan 2006 01:07 GMT

>>I am lucky enough to have a loan of a D2X for a few days which is
>>great-BUT- it's driving me insane!!!
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> flashes, one to be mounted on the camera (must be SB800) and one as a
> remote (can be SB800 or SB600).

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/su800.htm

According to this, it can't be done on the D2X

Dave

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Sheldon - 26 Jan 2006 05:52 GMT

>>>I am lucky enough to have a loan of a D2X for a few days which is
>>>great-BUT- it's driving me insane!!!
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>
> Dave

That's interesting. My D70 built-in flash will trigger my SB800 as a
wireless slave.

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Ronnie Sellar - 26 Jan 2006 08:23 GMT

>>>>I am lucky enough to have a loan of a D2X for a few days which is
>>>>great-BUT- it's driving me insane!!!
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> That's interesting. My D70 built-in flash will trigger my SB800 as a
> wireless slave.

But the D2X has no built in flash.

Ronnie

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Ronnie Sellar - 26 Jan 2006 08:26 GMT

>>>I am lucky enough to have a loan of a D2X for a few days which is
>>>great-BUT- it's driving me insane!!!
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable
> for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams

Ok, it looks like the on camera unit can be an SB800 or an SU800. Both will
give wireless flash with the D2X.

Ronnie

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Zoomring - 10 Apr 2006 06:29 GMT

I have the same equipment and have experienced the same problem. Wish I could help.

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