Nikon SB-400 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

I have the sb-600 and just got this one! I like how this is compact and easy to lug around. Works great for the normal everyday stuff.
Has the ability to tilt up, but not side to side... that's what the sb-600 is for. =0). Overall, the SB-400 is a nice little upgrade from the weak built-in flash, and fairly priced!

Bought this flash 3 months ago, just after buying a D40. If you are just getting into DSLR, buy this before getting new lenses (but do buy the 50mm 1.8). The flash is awesome. Bounce it off the ceiling and just compare the results to the onboard flash. Very satisfying.

It has enough grunt for the work that I have done and is so easy to use. If you are needing more power than the 400 can offer then you must be in a church. So far, high ceilings have been no issue. However, the best thing about this flash is taking indoor pics of kids or pets. You just will not regret it. It gives your pics a natural look, no red eye, no shadows, great colours etc. OK, it's only a vertical tilt but that has not bothered me at all.

Make sure that you have decent spare batteries. I managed over 100 shots with 2 AAs but the recharge time does start to slow down.

To be honest, I do not think that you can go wrong at this price. I take pics at work events, and with the bounce flash people are always impressed.

This little flash does everything I need. It is compact, light weight and it works great.

While I can bounce it off of the ceiling for indoor use, you can't turn it side to side, so for vertical shots you can't bounce it. It is one con I can surely deal with though.

Unless you're a pro, I'd say this is all you would need in a flash, save your money on more expensive ones.

I bought this flash mainly for hand-help use for strobing while light painting during long exposure night photography. It wasn't very good quality, so I returned it.

I have only used this light once at a wedding reception and my photos came out great. This flash is very compact, not bulky at all. Unless you are a professional photographer I can't see why you would need anything more.