Cristian_soria
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A good speelight for portraits of amzon? I don't know too much of speedlights thank you!
Speedlight help please!
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A good speelight for portraits of amzon? I don't know too much of speedlights thank you!
Cristian_soria
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Not too expensive by the way max 40£
Cristian_soria
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I have the nikon d3100
Horoscope Fish
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Well I've had very good success with Yongnuo flashes. The 560-III is, basically, a 560-II but can be use off-camera as well using a wireless trigger. If that's not something you think you're going to be using, then I'd suggest the 560-II. Bear in mind, though, these are fully manual flashes... There will be no TTL functionality.
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Cristian_soria
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What ttl is?
Horoscope Fish
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TTL is "Through The Lens" (metering). Without this, you'll need to know how to manually set and control exposure in conjunction with the flash.
TTL is sort of the "Auto" mode of flashes.
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TTL is sort of the "Auto" mode of flashes.
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Cristian_soria
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Oh ok will you recommend me one of amazon please?
Horoscope Fish
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Is this one within your budget? Yongnuo 565EX
The YN565EX would be a really good choice, yet very inexpensive. It will do both manual flash, and automatic TTL flash.
Are you aware the three lights you mentioned are all only manual flash mode? Manual mode means it is YOU that must set the correct power level on the flash before each exposure. How do you do that? One common way is trial and error, by taking multiple pictures with varying settings to find one that gives a good picture (judged on the rear LCD). Or using a hand held flash meter is another way. But this Manual mode is the farthest thing from automatic point&shoot flash (like compact cameras do). The manual flash results are NOT automatic, but instead are entirely up to your efforts.
See Beginners Guide to Select a Hot Shoe Flash
Are you aware the three lights you mentioned are all only manual flash mode? Manual mode means it is YOU that must set the correct power level on the flash before each exposure. How do you do that? One common way is trial and error, by taking multiple pictures with varying settings to find one that gives a good picture (judged on the rear LCD). Or using a hand held flash meter is another way. But this Manual mode is the farthest thing from automatic point&shoot flash (like compact cameras do). The manual flash results are NOT automatic, but instead are entirely up to your efforts.
See Beginners Guide to Select a Hot Shoe Flash
Cristian_soria
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The YN565EX will be good for dor portraits?
Horoscope Fish
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Absolutely. The '565EX has plenty of power, you'll have a head that fully tilts and swivels (for bouncing off walls, ceilings, etc.) and TTL to work with your camera to help properly control exposure. Both my girlfriend and I use Yongnuo flashes and they've both handled everything we've thrown at them.
Also, and this is just a suggestion, but you might want to consider a couple sets of good rechargeable batteries, as well, if you think you're going to be using your flash a good deal... Flashes can go through some batteries. Just something I'd thought I'd pass along.
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Sure, fully featured, as good as any speedlight. Better than some because it has plenty of options and power:
Operational Choices:
1. Hot shot TTL flash, including full bounce capability.
2. Manual mode, power levels down to 1/128 power in 1/3 stop steps.
3. Remote manual slave (S1 slave mode, triggered by the flash of any other manual flash)
4. PC sync connector, triggered in manual mode with PC sync cord.
5. Accepts radio trigger on foot or PC, manual mode of course.
6. SL slave mode, which can be a multiple TTL wireless remote flash, controlled by a Nikon commander.
All the YN565EX does not have, that a few other flashes do have, is FP HSS mode, which would pointless for indoor portraits, but some might want it for outdoor portraits (to be able to use f/2.8 with fill flash in bright sun).
FP HSS mode and/or Commander use would require that the camera model also support FP HSS mode and/or Commander, which those of D7000 rank or higher can do. D3100/D5100 class do not.
Cristian_soria
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And what about this one? Or is better the other one?
And what about this one? Or is better the other one?
That one will do it, if and only if using Manual flash mode, because manual flash mode is all it can do. It cannot do automatic TTL mode.
If you want automatic hot shoe TTL (and surely everyone does want that option), you need to start at the YN565EX model.
It is not at all clear that you understand about manual flash mode and TTL flash mode. You need to understand before you buy anything.
See Beginners Guide to Select a Hot Shoe Flash
Cristian_soria
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Ok read it thank you so much
Horoscope Fish
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Could not agree more. You're simply not going to get the sort of flash you want/need for £40 new; start with the 565EX.
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Cristian_soria
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But i have one more question is that the diference between the 35mm 1.8g and the 50mm 1.8g is too much? Because i don't know if spend 150£ more and the flash etc..