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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 352130" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>This is hard to choose for someone else in an unknown situation... Since I really don't know what we are discussing there, I can only tell you my preferences, for my use.</p><p></p><p>Are we talking a speedlight also for use on the camera hot shoe, or just for studio type portraits?</p><p></p><p>If also for the camera, I would certainly want to have the TTL option (automatic point&shoot flash, for walk-around bounce flash, but very unlikely an useable feature for studio work - only the top few camera models can do that). But IMO, everyone needs a good hot shoe TTL flash for general purposes. These might compare at 60 or 75 watt seconds of power.</p><p></p><p>You're aware that a mainstream choice is the Nikon SB-700, for $327 ?</p><p></p><p>I would suggest a Yongnuo YN565EX for $99. Does the same thing, with a little more power, but Chinese, no warranty. It will be a manual slave flash too.</p><p></p><p>If only wanting a manual mode flash to serve as studio lights (no TTL), maybe the Neewer TT560 for $38. </p><p></p><p>On these last two, notice the many hundreds of satisfied user comments at Amazon. Good reputations.</p><p></p><p>Speedlights in the studio really are much better with umbrellas than softboxes. Works the same, better for the speedlight case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 352130, member: 12496"] This is hard to choose for someone else in an unknown situation... Since I really don't know what we are discussing there, I can only tell you my preferences, for my use. Are we talking a speedlight also for use on the camera hot shoe, or just for studio type portraits? If also for the camera, I would certainly want to have the TTL option (automatic point&shoot flash, for walk-around bounce flash, but very unlikely an useable feature for studio work - only the top few camera models can do that). But IMO, everyone needs a good hot shoe TTL flash for general purposes. These might compare at 60 or 75 watt seconds of power. You're aware that a mainstream choice is the Nikon SB-700, for $327 ? I would suggest a Yongnuo YN565EX for $99. Does the same thing, with a little more power, but Chinese, no warranty. It will be a manual slave flash too. If only wanting a manual mode flash to serve as studio lights (no TTL), maybe the Neewer TT560 for $38. On these last two, notice the many hundreds of satisfied user comments at Amazon. Good reputations. Speedlights in the studio really are much better with umbrellas than softboxes. Works the same, better for the speedlight case. [/QUOTE]
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