Thanks to the generosity of uncle sam returning some of my own hard earned money, I was able to purchase the SB-600 for my D50. All I can say is "wow".

I used to hate flash so much, because of that $#%!@ pop-up flash blowing directly into the eyes and face of the subject. With the SB-600, I can bounce it off the ceiling, even in vertical orientation, and the light is soft and natural, and no red eye! This has opened up a whole new interest in indoor and portrait photography for me.

Now that I have "seen the light" with how bounced flash can work, I honestly dont know why manufacturers even put pop-up flashes on cameras. I just wish the D50 had the ability to control it wirelessly off camera. (hmmm....there maybe a D80 in my future!)

If you hated flash as much as I did, try the SB-600 or SB-800. You will gain a whole new perspective.

Tim