Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great Flash
Comment: Excellent piece of equipment - for most Nikon shooters, this should be their first choice for a flash.
If you're doing anything but shooting family snaps, you'll have use for this piece of equipment and once you do you'll know why it's a required piece for Nikon shooting pros. Expensive, but worth it if you intend to grow as a photographer. Other reviewers have done an excellent job outlining the details of why you might want this flash.
3 caveats -
- This is the most sophisticated piece of photo equipment I've ever owned (and I've owned professional Norman units back in the film days). You'll need to do more than just read the manual to get the most out of this unit. Check out some of the Joe McNally tutorials at Kelby Training online or the wealth of stuff at Strobist.
- As soon as you watch those tutorials, you'll want more than one SB-800!! That's right - these things are like potato chips - you can't have just one!
- It's big, and when using all 5 batteries, is heavy, although not as big or as expensive as the new SB-900. In other words, once you own more than one of these, you'll need a new camera bag too.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This flash rocks!
Comment: I bought this flash for the express purpose of using it during weddings and I have to say that after three very different weddings, with different lighting conditions, this flash is amazing. I would definitely, and most likely will, order another for a backup very soon.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best investment so far!
Comment: What a great piece of equipment! It's really difficult to mess up a good picture with this speed light! I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. The SB-800 seems to exceed that statement and much more! I've used it with my D70 and D2X with outstanding results! It's great as a primary light or if you have two then as a secondary light works awesome as well. If you're new to photography and you're looking for a great all around speed light that you will have for a years to come then this is it. There are so many functions you can set and get great photographs. Also the cool strobe effect (continuous mode) for certain types of shots.
Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent flash
Comment: I received this flash as part of a kit. I tried out this flash with my Nikon D200 camera and found that the capabilities were all encompasing for macro shots and regular shots and allows for a lot of adjustments in between conditions. The flash display does very well for me and for those who use a camera that is compatible, then I would buy one and really enjoy yourselves.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I have a question
Comment: I just bought a Nikon D80 and dont know much about cameras but love Photography, my question is Can I use this flash with my D80?
Summary: Great Flash
Comment: Excellent piece of equipment - for most Nikon shooters, this should be their first choice for a flash.
If you're doing anything but shooting family snaps, you'll have use for this piece of equipment and once you do you'll know why it's a required piece for Nikon shooting pros. Expensive, but worth it if you intend to grow as a photographer. Other reviewers have done an excellent job outlining the details of why you might want this flash.
3 caveats -
- This is the most sophisticated piece of photo equipment I've ever owned (and I've owned professional Norman units back in the film days). You'll need to do more than just read the manual to get the most out of this unit. Check out some of the Joe McNally tutorials at Kelby Training online or the wealth of stuff at Strobist.
- As soon as you watch those tutorials, you'll want more than one SB-800!! That's right - these things are like potato chips - you can't have just one!
- It's big, and when using all 5 batteries, is heavy, although not as big or as expensive as the new SB-900. In other words, once you own more than one of these, you'll need a new camera bag too.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This flash rocks!
Comment: I bought this flash for the express purpose of using it during weddings and I have to say that after three very different weddings, with different lighting conditions, this flash is amazing. I would definitely, and most likely will, order another for a backup very soon.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best investment so far!
Comment: What a great piece of equipment! It's really difficult to mess up a good picture with this speed light! I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. The SB-800 seems to exceed that statement and much more! I've used it with my D70 and D2X with outstanding results! It's great as a primary light or if you have two then as a secondary light works awesome as well. If you're new to photography and you're looking for a great all around speed light that you will have for a years to come then this is it. There are so many functions you can set and get great photographs. Also the cool strobe effect (continuous mode) for certain types of shots.
Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent flash
Comment: I received this flash as part of a kit. I tried out this flash with my Nikon D200 camera and found that the capabilities were all encompasing for macro shots and regular shots and allows for a lot of adjustments in between conditions. The flash display does very well for me and for those who use a camera that is compatible, then I would buy one and really enjoy yourselves.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I have a question
Comment: I just bought a Nikon D80 and dont know much about cameras but love Photography, my question is Can I use this flash with my D80?