Posted: 1/17/2017 6:07:25 PM EDT
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I recently moved up to a DSLR a Canon 7d mark ii. I'm still learning! I have no idea as to what to look for in a flash. Models, brands nothing. I don't want a $500 Canon flash I know that. I want to learn more about the use of a flash so I don't want a piece of junk either.
Any suggestions for a decent flash to learn with and that will still be one good enough to use as I learn more? I've always heard of Sunpak. |
| What do you guys use? I am looking at this one but it is on the high end of what I want to spend.Canon |
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As everyone has said, just buy this yongnuo and be happy. You can get 4 of them for the price of the equivalent canon flash.
You will not out grow it unless you get to a point of needing more power. In that case you would outgrow whatever canon model is out there as well and would be moving into studio strobes of some sort. I use 4 yongnuos for wedding and events. They are inexpensive, robust, and do 95% of what the canon and nikon flashes do. I had to go through 3 nikon speed lights before I figured this out. |
| I have Nikon gear and some Nikon flash. I also have several of the Yongnuo 560 series units and I recommend them without reservation. They're cheap, and they work. I also have the newer Yongnuo unit that does TTL with Nikons and it has no problems. I think they make an equivalent for Canon. |
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What do you guys use? I am looking at this one but it is on the high end of what I want to spend.Canon I am on the Nikon side; I have an older SB-800, top of the line at that time. For flashes, I subscribe to the theory that having one of the biggest and most powerful is a good places to start. You can always turn down the power, but never turn it up. After that, getting more flashes using the lower-power units is an easy choice when you need additional units. |
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I picked up the Canon 430 EX III RT from Best Buy two weeks ago for $247. I'm reading up on how to use a flash meter. I have the sekonic L-308S to practice with.
I wasn't too happy with the ETTL metering that is why I'm reading up on the external flash metering. It is a nice flash though. Pretty beefy and it comes with the white diffuser and the yellow lens that can be mounted externally. The flash also has a wide panel and white reflector card built in. They slide out above the flash lens. I was also impressed that it knew what focal length lens was attached. Sure does beat my old Sunpak 522 Auto |
| Nikon user here. I've got an sb910 but also several of the yougnuos. FOR THE PRICE they're fantastic values and will do 70% of what the much more expensive Nikon flash will do. However they do lack reliability as I've had some of them go wonky on my in the middle of a shoot and then just suddenly start back working. The Nikon just works every time (unless I'm rapid firing at high power, then thermal protection kicks in and I cuss for awhile). The top name flashes usually have some very sophisticated features designed to work exactly right with your camera body. This isn't (n my experience) true with second tier brands. That said the yougnuos higher end models have a built in radio trigger which beats the crap out of Nikons IR trigger system (which is garbage IMHO ) |