Flash Gun Question?

[TommiP]

I have a Nikon D50 DSLR and i am looking for a flash gun unit for it.
The question i have is are all hot shoes the same and universal fit for all cameras, i am really looking at spending under £200, does anyone have any ideas of whether any flash gun can be used and if so which are good.

Many thanks.

 

[fmw]

Given your budget the decision is an easy one. Get a Nikon SB600 or SB800. There is no marriage between a flash unit and a D50 like these.

 

[mysteryscribe]

I said the same thing but somehow mine got lost.... I haven't heard a strobe called a flash GUN before. I think of those as the old bulb type flashes

 

[TommiP]

Thanks for the advice i am looking into them now.
Flash Gun-Flash Unit is the same thing to me. Sorry if i confused anyone.

Once again thanks for the comments.

 

[Flash Harry]

Its common to call a strobe/flash unit a flash gun in the UK, we use strobes for adjusting the ignition timing on a car or sometimes in discos n concerts.