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<blockquote data-quote="phillymike" data-source="post: 177156" data-attributes="member: 15642">I originally had an exposure issue with the YN-468 II, 80% of the images were overexposed using i-TTL with my D5100.&nbsp; I finally tracked it down to the fact that my metering was set in 'Matrix', and got much better results with either 'Spot' or 'Center Weighted'.Note that I did not have these issues with a borrowed SB-600, so I believe that there is either something up with the Yongnuo implementation of the i-TTL protocol, or the flash splash pattern is not uniform enough.&nbsp; (The exposure issue seemed to be minimized when I bounced the flash.)In any case, after changing the metering mode, I went from wanting to return the YN-468 to wishing it had more reach.&nbsp; Bottom line is that with the Yongnou you have to do a bit more tinkering to get it to work, and you will always have a lingering worry about quality (will the battery door fall off?).&nbsp; With Nikon, it will work out the box and last forever.&nbsp; But for 1/3 to 1/2 the price I felt it was worth the risk for the amount of use the flash will get.&nbsp; In addition, when, and if, I finally upgrade to the Nikon flash, I will have a nice slave.I bought my flash from gaingame-outlet for ~$80, and I had no issues with their service, or delivery schedule (ships from NJ).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="phillymike, post: 177156, member: 15642"] I originally had an exposure issue with the YN-468 II, 80% of the images were overexposed using i-TTL with my D5100. I finally tracked it down to the fact that my metering was set in 'Matrix', and got much better results with either 'Spot' or 'Center Weighted'. Note that I did not have these issues with a borrowed SB-600, so I believe that there is either something up with the Yongnuo implementation of the i-TTL protocol, or the flash splash pattern is not uniform enough. (The exposure issue seemed to be minimized when I bounced the flash.) In any case, after changing the metering mode, I went from wanting to return the YN-468 to wishing it had more reach. Bottom line is that with the Yongnou you have to do a bit more tinkering to get it to work, and you will always have a lingering worry about quality (will the battery door fall off?). With Nikon, it will work out the box and last forever. But for 1/3 to 1/2 the price I felt it was worth the risk for the amount of use the flash will get. In addition, when, and if, I finally upgrade to the Nikon flash, I will have a nice slave. I bought my flash from gaingame-outlet for ~$80, and I had no issues with their service, or delivery schedule (ships from NJ). [/QUOTE]

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