Flash Recommendations for Nikon D5600

pk63015

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What would a good flash be for a Nikon D5600 ? I am not in the market to purchase one at this point, but I am getting recommendations for a Down the Road purchase.

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I am slowly switching over to Godox flashes and Godox AD200 TTL flashes. Godox makes a couple of flashes that are similar to Nikon's flashes but are much less expensive. And their quality is a little better than Yongnuo.

Godox TT685N Thinklite TTL Flash ($110): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1341878-REG/godox_tt685n_ttl_camera_speedlite.html
This takes 4 AA batteries, offers iTTL as well as Manual Flash, and has HSS (high shutter sync). These come with receivers in them so if you decide to try off camera flash, all you'd need to do is to get a Godox trigger.

Godox VING V860IIN TTL Li-Ion​ ($179): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod..._v860ii_f_nikon_kit_v860ii_for_nikon_kit.html
Similar to the other with its features of iTTL and Manual Flash, HSS, and has a built in receiver. Instead of 4AA batteries, this comes with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack. This also requires a trigger.

Godox makes 2 triggers that will work with both of the above flashes since both flashes already come with receivers in them. You'd only need a trigger if you decide to venture into off camera flash.

Godox XProN ($69)
Godox X1T-N ($46)
 

Andy W

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My wife and I have been well pleased with the Godox flashes we have. The rechargeable lithium ion batteries are great.
 

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Thanks Hark !! That is exactly what I was looking for.

You're welcome, pk63015. I'm pretty sure these Flashpoint flashes are the same flashes rebranded under their own name. Adorama sells them. From what I've heard, they can be interchanged with Godox, but if you are interested, you should ask first. Maybe you prefer Adorama over B&H - or maybe one extended warranty is better than the other. The Godox name seems to be better known than Flashpoint. I bought my Godox VING V860IIN thru B&H and purchased the extended warranty from Square Trade. Otherwise, both Godox and Flashpoint might have to be sent to China for repairs.

Flashpoint TT685N: https://www.adorama.com/fplfsmznk.html?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=adl-gbase

Flashpoint V860IIN: https://www.adorama.com/fplfsmzl2nk.html

Both Godox and Flashpoint should be better for long time use when compared with the Yongnuo brand of flashes. Don't get me wrong - Yongnuo is decent. But the Godox and Flashpoint should last you longer (unless you drop or damage them). So if you're just looking to dabble, you might find a Yongnuo that costs less than these. There is someone else who sells Flashpoint stuff online that might offer a better warranty. His name is Tim Payne. Not sure of his web site offhand.

EDIT: And in a Scott Kelby video, he compared brand name flashes with Godox and Yongnuo. He put the Godox brand between Nikon/Canon and Yongnuo in the lineup.
 
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By the way, if I were to do it over again, I would have gotten the Godox TT685N instead of theGodox VING V860IIN TTL Lion flash. I don't use flash enough to warrant the extra cost for a rechargeable battery. And I already have a bunch of Eneloop batteries. If you ever decide to get a trigger, the Godox XProN supposedly is much more reliable than the slightly less expensive other Godox trigger.
 

Danno

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By the way, if I were to do it over again, I would have gotten the Godox TT685N instead of theGodox VING V860IIN TTL Lion flash. I don't use flash enough to warrant the extra cost for a rechargeable battery. And I already have a bunch of Eneloop batteries. If you ever decide to get a trigger, the Godox XProN supposedly is much more reliable than the slightly less expensive other Godox trigger.

Thanks for this comment Cindy. I had to replace my Yongnuo the mount became unreliable. I got the Godox TT685N. I too have a bunch of Eneloop batteries. I also got the Godox XProN. I love these two tools. The manuals were easy to read and understand. I never felt comfortable with the old light. An afternoon of fiddling with them and I confirmed that they do work with the Z6 and I had herd a mixed bag of results. Thanks again Cindy.
 

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Thanks for this comment Cindy. I had to replace my Yongnuo the mount became unreliable. I got the Godox TT685N. I too have a bunch of Eneloop batteries. I also got the Godox XProN. I love these two tools. The manuals were easy to read and understand. I never felt comfortable with the old light. An afternoon of fiddling with them and I confirmed that they do work with the Z6 and I had herd a mixed bag of results. Thanks again Cindy.

Glad you like them, Dan. After paying $200 to get my SB-910 fixed only to have it break after just a few uses, I decided to go with Godox. The Godox AD200 is much more powerful than the current Nikon SB-5000. This way I can seamlessly integrate the AD200 along with my Godox V860IIN. But whenever I get additional flashes, I will stick to the TT685N. The nice thing with the Godox (or Flashpoint clones), they already have receivers built into them.

I'm in a MagMod Facebook group where a number of pro wedding photographers use the Godox AD200 in combination with the V860IIN (the Lion battery comes in handy for all the repeated firings of the flash). So I know the brand (along with Flashpoint) is reliable and durable. And they are so much less expensive than Nikon flashes. :encouragement:

And if anyone is only interested in manual flash (without iTTL), Godox makes those, too, for even less than the TT685N.

Sorry to hear about your Yongnuo. Did you use it a lot?
 

Danno

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Sorry to hear about your Yongnuo. Did you use it a lot?

No not really. That was what was so disappointing. As little as I used it I would have thought the mount would have held up. But it got so I could not use it to take portrait shots. It would pull away from the hot shoe. The Godox is much better out of the gate.
 

Danno

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I use the Godox now. I think that they are excellent flashes and as good as the Nikon B700 I had. I have found the Godox to do as well as the Nikon and is better than the Yongnuo. I had trouble getting the Yongnuo mount to do so securely. The Godox was much more secure. Missing a bunch of shots at an event not to long ago was why I switched.

There is a YouTube guy that works for Adorama talking about Godox/Flashpoint and he is pretty good. The channel is Robert Hall Photography. I found him after I started using Godox and Flashpoint... I have both because they are exactly the same.

I wish you well in this search. I tried a lot of flashes before I settled on the Godox. Several folks here use them.
 

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Both Godox and Yongnuo should be able to get the job done. From what I've read, Godox is a step above Yongnuo. The problem is when one breaks, unless you have some type of extended warranty coverage, they might be difficult to get repaired.

I switched from Nikon flashes to Godox. Just be aware some Godox flashes are manual only - no TTL which is probably what you'd want to start with. So just be sure whatever flash you buy offers some type of TTL.

The Nikon SB 400 has been replaced with the SB 300 ($146.95 on B&H). The Godox TT685N Thinklite TTL Flash for Nikon is $110 and is a more powerful flash than the Nikon SB 300. And most of the Godox flashes have a built-in receiver so if you decide to do off-camera flash, you'd only need to get a Godox trigger, not any receivers. I'm not sure about Yongnuo - although you might have to buy a trigger/receiver for their brand flashes.
 

Danno

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I switched from Nikon flashes to Godox. Just be aware some Godox flashes are manual only- no TTL which is probably what you'd want to start with. So just be sure whatever flash you buy offers some type of TTL.

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Cindy, the Godox are available ttl. I have the TT685 and the V1 and both have Nikons TTL. I also have the Pro 1 trigger and it has TTL as well. But when I fiddle with off camera I usually do use manual settings.
 

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By the way, Dan, I'm thinking about getting one or two of these manual flashes for myself. They pack a punch (I think they might be somewhat comparable to the SB 910 in manual mode), and for the price, it would be great for controlled portraiture. :)
 

Danno

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By the way, Dan, I'm thinking about getting one or two of these manual flashes for myself. They pack a punch (I think they might be somewhat comparable to the SB 910 in manual mode), and for the price, it would be great for controlled portraiture. :)

I hadn't looked at any of the totally manual. You need to let us know what you think. I am kind of spread out with my lighting. I have the Tt 685, V1, and AD200. I gott the last two on sale... but I better stop before I hijack this thread FX any further.
 

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I hadn't looked at any of the totally manual. You need to let us know what you think.

I probably won't get any in the near future since I have several flash units. Plus I have an SB 700 and two SB 28 (old 35mm film flashes) that can be used in full manual. If the Godox manual flashes happen to go on sale though, that's probably when I will get a couple. :)
 
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