The cheaper you go the nicer the issues you might face .. YN and Nissin have been discussed here extensively. Take your time to browse through the existing threads. Do pay attention to TTL capabilities. If you don't mind 2nd hand equipment have a look into Buy & Sell, with some luck you might be able to get a 2nd set of 430EX for 200.Oh? But I don't only look into the both brand. Any brand with ttl which is below 200? Is there any ?
Anyway, is flash good for outdoor in the night?
Yes, it's perfectly suitable for creating this special 'elk staring into car lights' look.Anyway, is flash good for outdoor in the night?
YN560 is fully manual but has the flash power equivalent to the Canon 580 mk II. only at 100 bucks if you know where to get it. Take some time to know it and it will be an excellent flash, at least for me!
Read the link I provided earlier about the ETTL function. Now, for the YN560 as manual flash - you will have to do everything manually, there's no ETTL. Are you up to that? If not, I strongly recommend an ETTL flash. Learn to walk before you run.Is it very difficult to use? what are the things i need to know?
Is it very difficult to use? what are the things i need to know?
rhino123 said:basically, you are asking about flash photography. Flashes are easy to use, just pop it into the hotshoe, switch on and fire away. Getting good pics with flash is the tricky part. Please read into various flash photography techniques online or getting a few books might help.
As to your question on whether YN or Nissin... well, both are good. YN is generally cheaper, but most of the series are fully manual (which mean you need to set the flash power, etc, yourself)... however if you pop a few tens into your S$200 budget, you might get a very good YN 565EX (which is around S$2xx, can't say that it is as good as the 580EX II, but it is pretty close, in my opinion).
ok, I read some of those review and I wonder is there a big difference in both money and using it between auto and manual.