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Best External Flash?
Hey Guys I need help... planning to buy a external flash for my 6D.. Any recommendations? for flash that is not too expensive? Nissin or Canon Brand only. Going to use for Events, Fashion. Thanks Dex Mar 03 15 02:39 am Link Dexter Uy wrote: And... Dexter Uy wrote: Do not go together. Mar 03 15 03:10 am Link Robert is absolutely right. You might want to widen your criteria to consider Yongnuo or Neewer / Godox. Mar 03 15 10:27 am Link I shoot Nikon, and I just bought a Godox 360 bare bulb. Love it so much, about to buy 2 more Mar 03 15 11:45 am Link Does all speedlite powered only by AA batteries? Mar 03 15 05:14 pm Link Dexter Uy wrote: Some of the newer Neewer/Godox flashes using proprietary Li ion batteries. Mar 03 15 06:22 pm Link Be advised that many of the cheaper flashes may not have the features you need. For example, they may be just manual flashes and the only conversation they have with your camera is just FLASH! They probably won’t have TTL or high speed sync. If you can live with out those two features, a $75 flash may work fine for you. I’ve owned a few Yongnuos. Awesome flashes but the versions I owned were straight manual flashes. I’ve owned a few Neewer flashes. Again, awesome flashes but they were straight manual flashes. They didn't speak to my camera at all – except to fire. Since I can't live without high speed sync capabilities, I saved the money and bought flashes that actually go with my camera. Determine what you need your flash to do then buy accordingly. Mar 03 15 10:46 pm Link any specific model for yongnuo? with TTL and also neewer? Mar 04 15 01:04 am Link Check the yongnuo site for understand which model give you automatism even when used on the camera respect at model that give you automatism only when used outside the camera. Mar 04 15 02:13 am Link Also not cheap, but I really like the Mitros+. It is cheaper than the Canon with RF built in though. For events, I consider RF with automatic control the most useful feature there is. I have a flash on the camera, and keep a second one on in my bag. If I need more light, I just hand it to a guest, and tell him where to point it. Done. The auto settings are almost never ideal, but 90% of the time I get a good quality image that is plenty suitable for event-quality photography in just a few seconds, so I don't miss anything. If it's something more important and slower than 'cover this event' ... well, that's what stands and manual modes are for. Mar 04 15 05:52 am Link Y E N wrote: Do you have any samples with it? What do you like about it most? Mar 04 15 07:02 am Link Dexter Uy wrote: Yongnuo TTL flash YN565EX or the more expensive YN568EX II that has high speed synch support. Also a YN-600EX-RT for Canon wireless flash support using the Canon RT system. Mar 04 15 10:14 am Link I've got a Neewer TT560 - cheap and a great value in my book, about 35 bucks. Manual only and not super powerful but it's reliable and easy to use. Has an optical slave which works well. Mar 04 15 07:08 pm Link Aaron Spesard wrote: It has 300 watts of power, its bare bulb, external battery, recycles so quick. Its like having a studio strobe that is portable and if you need to it sits on your camera with hot shoe. Mar 04 15 07:45 pm Link Y E N wrote: I am waiting for the version that will have TTL to come out(supposedly may/june)...then I will get 2 and sell my 2 150 watt quantum q5 Tdrs(hell,when the Adorama/Flashpoint rebrands come out I could probably almost trade those 2 straight up for these) Mar 05 15 01:28 am Link Yongnuo flashes may work when they work, but they break super-easily. After going through two of them quickly (one arrived DOA, the other stopped working after taking one gentle drop), I found someone who was selling a used 580 EX II to be my second flash (my primary is another 580 EX II which has served me faithfully for many years). Don't fall for the attractiveness of the low price -- you get less than what you pay for with Yongnuos. Mar 05 15 01:40 am Link Chris Rifkin wrote: I have had such bad variations on exposures with my ttl flashes that I prefer the manual flashes Mar 05 15 03:37 am Link Y E N wrote: Problem is that TTL has been a godsend to me while shooting sunrise/sunset because of how rapidly the lighting is changing Mar 05 15 09:19 am Link Chris Rifkin wrote: You are very lucky, I use to have a Quantum with TTL and never really had luck with it, I always felt like It always overexposed. Anyway I have learned to shoot on manual and its much less aggravating for me Mar 05 15 03:05 pm Link Robert Jewett wrote: Dexter Uy wrote: And... Same here!!! 580EXII broke, some fault in the flash.... yongnuo works perfectly, never a problem... can definitely recommend the yongnuo flashguns :-) Mar 05 15 03:39 pm Link Y E N wrote: The auto fill mode blow away their TTL..I had issues as well,and while very so slightly hot,the model is always exposed consistantly and I learned to drop my apeture a stop to compensate thbe exposure.... Mar 05 15 04:36 pm Link So do you guys prefer buying Manual or TTL flash???/ its my 1st speedlite. Mar 05 15 10:40 pm Link Godox 360 is too heavy on camera. Use a bracket if you don't want to break your hot shoe. 180 is ok. Both are very powerful, but no ttl and no hi-speed sync on hot shoe. Or try a Canon 430ii. Mar 05 15 10:59 pm Link Dexter Uy wrote: Get one that does both. My YG560 does both. I generally only use manual, but when I was shooting an event in changing light, the YG ETTL feature OUTPERFORMED the Canon for proper exposure. I've tested this on only about 10,000 images each, so YMMV. Mar 06 15 04:00 am Link Eric SUN wrote: Yeah the 360 is heavy, put it on a bracket and its manageable and it does have have hi-speed sync. If you want the best quality light from a speed light and the dependability of a tank the 360 or 180 is the answer. Also if you want to look like a pro this thing will do it too Mar 06 15 04:30 am Link Dexter Uy wrote: TTL is the easiest but since its your first I would go with a manual. Its the best way to learn Mar 06 15 04:32 am Link If you haven't gotten anything yet, there's a new Nissan 7000 and RF package on DPReview, just about a page down. Seems perfect for you. Mar 06 15 05:41 am Link Y E N wrote: I use my quantum trio for this,and on a bracket Mar 06 15 06:24 am Link Y E N wrote: Interesting. Mar 06 15 07:07 am Link Dexter Uy wrote: Mar 07 15 07:52 pm Link Godox v860c. I have two of them, they're built well, and have always worked perfectly. They do everything the Canon 580EX II does, plus they have a lithium battery pack, and they're cheaper. http://flashhavoc.com/godox-v860c-ving- … sh-review/ It's a great speedlight for around $170. Mar 09 15 01:07 am Link Y E N wrote: I'm going with this ... for less money then RT600, you'll get a more powerfull flash (this almost like a small strobe) & an external battery pack. Mar 09 15 08:49 am Link Alien LiFe wrote: get the little mushroom plexiglass thing to, it does wonders for big group shots and interior shots too Mar 09 15 02:00 pm Link Have you looked at Metz. I have their 430 equivalent. It's been banged up numerous times and keeps on working. Has TTL for Canon and a 2 year warrenty Mar 09 15 06:50 pm Link |
