Roman
I’ve been a massive remote speedlights user since the year 2008. So I had very high expectations from this flash but unfortunately, I can’t say this thing is great. It’s just ok. And here’s why. 1, It’s stupid but it is. The control dial has a bottom click. Which I pressed with my FOREHEAD like 15 times during the 3-hour reception shoot. And this is how itll ruin your work. On-camera mode: The accidental forehead click changes the mode to stroboscope (RPT) which I honestly think no one actually use. If its in exposure correction mode, the accidental forehead click dials down the power output of the flash. The only way to avoid it, is after every time you changed the power output, select zoom function where the bottom dial click has no effect. Remote control mode: Accidental forehead click changes the mode to stroboscope (RPT). If one group is highlighted, the forehead click dials down the power output for the group. The only way not to change anything due to this flaw is to highlight the group you NOT use, after each adjustment you made. It’s horrible. 2. The dial itself also wobbles, very cheap feeling. Perhaps its the reason why the dial being clicked too easily and accidentally. 3. The LCD backlight doesn’t turn on when you turn on your camera backlight. So basically if you’re shooting in a dim light as I do, you have 2 options: 1) turn the flash backlight on by pressing any button on it (and changing a setting by doing that), 2) keep the backlight on the flash always on which is way too bright for a dim light environment and you can’t change it 4. The plastic surface got scratches after 1 travel in a bag with another flash. Overall it’s a good flash which does the job. The remote control on previous versions was HORRIBLE where you had to press like 4 buttons and rotate 1 dial to make a slight change. This version is a step forward from v860ii but still, it’s so far behind the genuine manufacturer’s remote control design (Nikon in my case)