AmazonBasics Electronic Flash for DSLR Cameras (Canon, Nikon)

Keeping in mind the price of this speedlight its pretty good. If I could have only one speedlight would this be the one? Well no, but I bought this for a specific purpose. I needed a cheap speedlight to trigger other units and for basic fill and I needed it fast. This unit works fine and was really cheap. The biggest draw back is this light is not zoomable but works good with a diffuser or a snoot. This unit only works in manual or slave mode which is fine since those are really the only modes I needed. I rarely shoot with TTL on my speedlights and would use a different light if I needed to. In another review I saw the reviewer claim the light temperature was off with and did not mix well with other speedlights. I did not find this to be the case. I used this for fill with two other speedlights for some quick portraits at an event I shot last weekend and the light temp and color mixed well with my other speedlights. Maybe there are constancy issues with the power and temp of these lights but I did not find a problem. If you need a simple speedlight on the cheap this might be the unit for you. It worked fine for me and Ill be using it in the future when I need a third light.

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How does this compare with a Canon Speedlite 550 EX II? First, let me tell you, this flash is NOT meant to replace any of your Canon Speedlites. In comparison, after some testing in a controlled environment in my photography studio, this flash is 1.8 stops darker at 50mm and 650 Kelvin cooler than the Canon counterpart. With that said, it is best NOT to use this flash in combination with other brands if you want a consistent white balance. The almost 2 f-stops lack of brightness makes this flash pretty useless for outdoor portraits, but at this price you can buy 4 and get the equivalent output of a Canon Speedlite (if thats your thing). PROS: * Price * Ease of use * Did I mention price? CONS: * Almost 2 f-stops darker than Canon * Slightly cooler color temperature * Cheap plastic feel I personally bought this flash to use on a stand and remotely trigger it at 1/2 power using a Yongnuo during events such as fashion shows. Per the users guide, I can probably take 200 pictures in one hour before the flash overheats. Why didnt I mention TTL? Because in my experience TTL is pretty inconsistent when using off-camera flash, so I dont use it. I do use TTL with on-camera flash though, but thats a different story for a different flash.

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