Help me choose a flash for Nikon please: I need flash which will work with Nikon D5100 and Nikon D200 and I Found this models under $150 Bower SFD926N Yongnuo YN-560 III Does anyone...

Bigfoot73 Loc: Canada

I need flash which will work with Nikon D5100 and Nikon D200 and I Found this models under $150
Bower SFD926N
Yongnuo YN-560 III

Does anyone have any other suggestion under $150 and does anyone have experience with one of these models?

Will both of them work auto with the camera or they need manual settings?

Thanks

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

Yongnuo YN-565 or a Used SB600.

Both will work in and out of manual modes for flash work.

Bigfoot73 Loc: Canada

Musket wrote:

Yongnuo YN-560 III or a Used SB600.

Is it going to communicate with the camera in order to adjust the settings? I saw it's review it is very good, but it says only M mode, which I presume is manual or I understood wrong?

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Bigfoot73 wrote:

I need flash which will work with Nikon D5100 and Nikon D200 and I Found this models under $150
Bower SFD926N
Yongnuo YN-560 III

Does anyone have any other suggestion under $150 and does anyone have experience with one of these models?

Will both of them work auto with the camera or they need manual settings?

Thanks

I have 2 Nikon SB24 flashes which I got in the 1980s for use with my film camera. TTL doesn't work with a DSLR but auto and manual work fine. These are great especially for well under $100. You can get them (only used available) on ebay and Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-sb24-SB-24-Speedlight-Flash/dp/B000LDDTXG

Bigfoot73 Loc: Canada

ecobin wrote:

I have 2 Nikon SB24 flashes which I got in the 1980s for use with my film camera. TTL doesn't work with a DSLR but auto and manual work fine. These are great especially for well under $100. You can get them (only used available) on ebay and Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-sb24-SB-24-Speedlight-Flash/dp/B000LDDTXG

I have SB-24 in excellent condition and I find it time consuming for shooting events with lot of movement and people.
I need a flash that will communicate with the camera.
I just found review for Yongnuo 565. They say it is TTL compatible with Nikon. Any thoughts about this model?

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-565EX-Speedlite-Flash-Nikon/dp/B006R6TUJI/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

Is the flash you want, not the 560III.

Bigfoot73 Loc: Canada

Musket wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-565EX-Speedlite-Flash-Nikon/dp/B006R6TUJI/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

Is the flash you want, not the 560III.

Thanks Musket, ... I am so tired and confused from browsing through the WEB that I didn't noticed that you suggested 565 instead 560.
My apologies and thank you. I like this one too.
Used SB600 is more expensive from what I can find online so far

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

It can be hard to find a SB600 for about 150. One can be lucky though. www.keh.com or Adorama or B&H all retail used gear with pretty good ratings.

Bigfoot73 Loc: Canada

Musket wrote:

It can be hard to find a SB600 for about 150. One can be lucky though. www.keh.com or Adorama or B&H all retail used gear with pretty good ratings.

The problem is that they charge a lot for shipping to Canada unlike Amazon. I found new ***565 on Amazon with free shipping for $130

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

Ahh your in Canada. Totally get it off amazon then for that type of a deal. Its a steal.

I dislike shipping gear I sell to canada. Its not that its really expensive, it that it takes like 17 weeks to get through customs.

Bigfoot73 Loc: Canada

Musket wrote:

Ahh your in Canada. Totally get it off amazon then for that type of a deal. Its a steal.

I dislike shipping gear I sell to canada. Its not that its really expensive, it that it takes like 17 weeks to get through customs.

I have never waited more than 2 weeks for anything from the states (and I have bought a lot!), but shipping cost and recently introduced "customs provided" option on eBay (which is RIDICULOUS and I just skip such item) makes everything more expensive.

Weddingguy Loc: British Columbia - Canada

Bigfoot73 wrote:

I need flash which will work with Nikon D5100 and Nikon D200 and I Found this models under $150
Bower SFD926N
Yongnuo YN-560 III

Does anyone have any other suggestion under $150 and does anyone have experience with one of these models?

Will both of them work auto with the camera or they need manual settings?

Thanks

Personally I would prefer a used Nikon over a new generic brand. Better build . . . more reliable.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Weddingguy wrote:

Personally I would prefer a used Nikon over a new generic brand. Better build . . . more reliable.

I use weekly, a Nikon SB-600 purchased as a refurb for US$200. Such deals are hard to find. If I were again in the market, I would strongly consider the Yongnuo YN-565 III: http://speedlights.net/2011/08/28/yongnuo-yn-565-ex-flash-review

Several macro-photographers successfully use Yongnuo YN-565 III speedlights on the True Macro-Photography Forum:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32754-1.html No communications, nor other problems reported.

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Nikon SB910...maybe even a pair.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

You are not the first to ask about speedlight alternatives. Here is an earlier thread that covers a few speedlight options:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-109357-1.html