the_Scorpio
I was excited to see a flash this cheap on the market, and I figured at its price point that it would be a starter flash that might last me 6 months or so before Id need to upgrade to something better. I decided to test out a pair of these at my next wedding. I was quite happy with the performance for the first 3-4 hours that I used it during the day, but unfortunately, both of them died on me right before the grand entrance of the couple to their reception. Thankfully I was shooting with two other photogs, and using a Sony so I was able to adjust and still get usable images, but I was still quite disappointed that they didnt even make it through a whole wedding. I triple checked the connections, changed the batteries on both, and tried them on multiple cameras and they wouldnt even test fire again for two days afterwards. This product is great if youre an amateur photog or just getting into flash and are looking for something to play around with occasionally, for shorter periods, but if youre looking for a cheap alternative for higher end flashes for weddings and events this isnt the flash for you. Its worth the extra money to buy one you can trust not to fail during an event.