Feature-packed AF flash with power zoom for most Nikon 35mm SLR cameras (not F55/N55 - see below)

• Dedicated auto flash for Nikon
• Tilting & swivel for bounce flash
• 24 to 105mm auto power zoom
• Powerful guide number to 40m
• Twin flash tubes for fill-in flash
• TTL auto flash measurement
• Illuminated LCD control panel
• 1st or 2nd curtain flash sync
• Auto and manual to 1/64 settings
• Multi-flash strobe 100 flashes/sec!
• Remote slave flash trigger
• Autofocus illuminator built in
• For most Nikon AF 35mm
• For Nikon TTL manual SLRs
• For Fujifilm S1 and S2 Pro
• Not for F55, Nikon digital
• With instructions, batteries

This is an excellent flash unit for most Nikon 35mm AF SLR cameras plus the Fujifilm S1 Pro and S2 Pro digital (but not the F55, any Nikon digital or later Fujifilm models - see below). It's powerful, packed with features and in good condition with instructions and Alkaline batteries.

The bounce/swivel flash head tilts up to 90 degrees and swivels over 330 degrees for bounce flash in vertical or horizontal positions. Bounce flash gives much softer, more natural lighting than direct flash. A secondary flash tube is built in, and this fills in the shadows when bounce flash is used. It can be switched on or off as desired. The flash has a Power Zoom head, which adjusts automatically or manually over a huge range from 24mm, 28mm and 35mm wide angle, 50mm standard, 70mm and 80mm portrait to 105mm (and longer) telephoto lenses. The head even zooms automatically as you change focal length with zoom lenses!

Powerful guide number varies with the zoom setting, from around 28 to 40 (m), 90 to 130 (feet) with ISO 100 film. This gives a likely range of over 37m (122 feet) using an f/1.8 standard lens and ISO 400 film! As with all flashguns, actual range will depend on the conditions. TTL auto, manual and low power settings from 1/2 down to 1/64th for close ups and faster recycling.

Very comprehensive LCD control panel on the rear of the flash provides distances from 0.5 to 18 meters (2 to 60 feet), zoom settings from 24-105mm, TTL, manual low power, multi-frequency and bounce/swivel indicators. Backlight for reading the LCD panel in low light. Ready light, plus test button. Confirmation of correct exposure on the LCD after a picture has been taken. Distance information on the LCD changes automatically depending on settings (read from the camera) including film speed (ISO 25 to 1000), aperture and focal length/zoom setting.

Dedicated TTL (Through The Lens) flash control system for extremely accurate exposures. Works automatically in all exposure modes, including Program, setting shutter speeds and/or apertures automatically. Automatic fill-in flash in daylight. Works in the camera's autofocus mode, and has a large AF illuminator on the front to assist focusing in low light with suitable cameras. This operates automatically when required, up to around 5m (16 feet).

First and second curtain sync modes with suitable cameras. Second curtain sync is great for slow sync situations with moving subjects, providing a frozen main image with a blurred trail extending behind the subject for an excellent impression of movement. Multi-frequency mode gives a multiple flash (strobe) effect, for 2 to 10 flashes at 1 to 100 (yes, one hundred) flashes per second. This is a fantastic feature for showing moving subjects, and will give excellent results for birds and insects in flight, etc. Modeling mode provides a preview of what the picture will look like, by firing multiple flashes at high or low speed. Built in remote trigger (slave) sensor. The flash can be set to fire automatically (at any of the manual settings) when it detects the light from another flash (including one built in to the camera), for multiple flash setups.

This Centon FG105D flashgun is very nicely made, and weighs around 290g (without batteries). Takes 4x standard AA batteries including disposable alkaline (supplied), or NiCd and NiMH rechargeable types. Auto power saving feature switches off power if the flash hasn't been used for five minutes, and comes back on again when you press the camera's shutter release slightly.

An excellent flash unit for Nikon AF film users!

Condition: Excellent++ (8/10)
The flash is in fully working order and good condition. It charges and fires correctly, and dedicated features have been checked on suitable film cameras. Cosmetically it shows the usual signs of use with some surface scratches and scrapes here and there in the plastic finish, but no cracks, splits or other damage. The battery contacts are slightly marked but have been cleaned and work OK.

The instructions are complete and in good condition, and overall it's in good shape!
Includes original instructions, plus 4x Alkaline AA batteries

Compatibility
This flash works on most Nikon 35mm AF SLR cameras including the F-401 (N4004) series, F-501 (N2020), F-601 (N6006), F-801 (N8008), F-801s (N8008s), F50 (N50), F60 (N60), F65 (N65), F70, F75 (N75), F80 (N80), F90, F90x, F100, F4 and F5. Works on the Nikon Pronea 600i APS AF SLR camera, but not the Pronea S which has no external flash shoe. Not suitable for the F55 (N55) - see below. Auto dedicated operation with TTL flash control, auto setting of shutter speed and/or aperture (depending on exposure mode) plus viewfinder flash ready indication.

It works with the Nikon-based Fujifilm Finepix S1 Pro and S2 Pro digital SLR cameras (but not Nikon DSLRs or the S3 Pro and S5 Pro - see below). Works on TTL-capable Nikon manual focus SLR cameras, including the FE2, FM3A, FA, FG, F-301 (N2000) and F-601M (N6000).

It is NOT suitable for the Nikon F55 (N55) or non-TTL Nikon manual focus SLR cameras, as it has no external sensor and would only fire on full power. The same will be true of most independent Nikon-AF fit flash units on these cameras. Not suitable for non-TTL manual focus SLR cameras for the same reason.

It is NOT suitable for any Nikon digital SLR cameras, or the Nikon-based Kodak DCS Pro 14N, DCS Pro SLR/n, Fujifilm S3 Pro and S5 Pro, which use different D-TTL and I-TTL dedicated flash control systems. Not suitable for Nikon Coolpix digital cameras.