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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 381352" data-attributes="member: 12496">Bolt is a new import brand, from China, not much heard about it.Look at the customer reports (reviews) at B&amp;H, and for these imports, at Amazon.&nbsp; 100 reports are more meaningful than 2 reports.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Look at the Yongnuo YN565EX ($99)&nbsp; (no US warranty)Look at the Neewer VK750 II ($55)&nbsp;&nbsp; (six month US warranty)Look at their user review ratings on Amazon, indicating satisfaction, or not.Any speedlight should do high speed photography (water drops, bursting balloons, etc).They are very fast at lower power levels (up close).&nbsp; You want reasonably high power, due to the lower fraction of power level to be fast.High Speed Sync is NOT fast flash, only fast sync.&nbsp; It will not stop motion, so all you have then is your shutter speed. The speedlight flash can be much more powerful, and much faster than the shutter speed. High speed flash means speedlight mode.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 381352, member: 12496"] Bolt is a new import brand, from China, not much heard about it. Look at the customer reports (reviews) at B&H, and for these imports, at Amazon. 100 reports are more meaningful than 2 reports. :) Look at the Yongnuo YN565EX ($99) (no US warranty) Look at the Neewer VK750 II ($55) (six month US warranty) Look at their user review ratings on Amazon, indicating satisfaction, or not. Any speedlight should do high speed photography (water drops, bursting balloons, etc). They are very fast at lower power levels (up close). You want reasonably high power, due to the lower fraction of power level to be fast. High Speed Sync is NOT fast flash, only fast sync. It will not stop motion, so all you have then is your shutter speed. The speedlight flash can be much more powerful, and much faster than the shutter speed. High speed flash means speedlight mode. [/QUOTE]

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