How does one use Nikons advanced flash with the F4?
A. The F4 was one of the first Nikon bodies to offer advanced flash capabilities. The SB 24 flash unit was created to tke advantage of all the neat tricks the F4 would do with flash. All these features were retained in the SB 25 and SB 26 flash units. More recent Nikon flash units hav more limited utility with the F4 because current Nikon bodies set features like rear curtain sync on the body rather than on the flash unit. BOTTOM LINE: For fullest use of the F4’s flash capabilities, get an SB 24/25/26 unit. HOW TO CHOOSE: The F4 purist will want the SB 24 because it was made t5o work with the F4. BUT I own the SB 25 — it adds two helpful features to the full range of features found on the SB 24. One is the ability to use a 20 mm lens with flash (the SB 24 is limited to a 24 mm lens) and the other is a small white bounce card that is stored when not needed in the flash head. This allows you to use bounce flash and also direct some of the light from the flash to the subject for the all-
