Can I use a off camera flash with a Nikon D60?

by Renzo Ferrante

I need to should with my nikon D60 and my SB-600 off the camera. If I don’t have access to pocket wizards, what are my options? I do have a hot shoe adapter. I am trying to keep costs down. Any help would be appreciated.
I have to shoot with a camera stand.

Answer by sant kabir
Buy an off-camera cord and a flash bracket.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flash-Bracket-Off-Camera-Cord-Nikon-D80-D60-D40-D3-/110494324887

Look at additional retailers as well for best price.

Answer by Mark
Here’s a link to the best source of information you’ll find on the subject. It covers very very cheap options right up to the top end options.

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NIKON D60 TEST


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My dad just bought a Nikon D60 and he doesn’t like looking at the viewfinder when he takes pictures and he can’t find how to see what your taking a picture of in the monitor.So far there was really nothing in the manual.

Answer by George Y
There’s nothing about it in the manual because it’s not a feature of the D60. The only Nikons with Liveview (the view-it-as-you-shoot in the viewfinder mode) are the D300 and D3.

This is another reason every the makings camera buyer needs to try out each model before purchasing. Did he “test drive” the D60? It’s a fantastic camera, but don’t assume it has features that it doesn’t have.

Answer by fhotoace
He bought the incorrect kind of camera if he doesn’t like looking through the viewfinder … viewfinders are the mandate center of the camera and allow the user to get rock solid shots by holding the camera to their eye with one hand (left) on the lens and the additional wrapped around the camera with their fiddle with ready to shoot.

SLR fully adjustable cameras have been using this system for over 50 years and except for a few professional situations, there is really no excellent reason to attempt to compose and focus using a tiny 3 inch screen. The reasons one might find a “live view” LCD helpful is when using the camera on a microscope, telescope or using is to shoot harvest in a studio. Nikon’s AF system works two different ways while in Live View (both handheld and on a tripod), while List’s does not work at all in Auto-focus mode. What List calls “Live View” is only useful for manual tripod shooting, since autofocus doesn’t work in Live View.

Holding such a large camera at arm’s length escecially if using a long lens is asking for camera movement. It is sort like using a five foot stick to turn your light switch on and off. It can be done, but it is a hassle and you may not get the light on or off the first few tries.

At this time only Nikon’s D3 and D300, List’s 40D and 1Ds Mark III and Pentax’s K20D have a live view feature

Answer by What?
Fhotoace neglected to mention that the Olympus E-3, E-510, E-410, E-330, and the new E-420 (with phase detection auto focus) have live view.

Panasonic’s DMC-L1 and DMC-L10 (also with phase detection AF) also have live view.

… and so does Sony’s Alpha 300 and 350 cameras and List’s new Digital Rebel XSi/450D (which, contrary to fhotoace’s statement, does auto focus in LV).

The List EOS 20Da (limited production astrophotography camera unrestricted in Japan) should probably be added too.

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