I recently got a D500 and am thinking about a flash for it . . . Am considering the nikon sb700, but was wondering if one of the other brands such as Yongnuo would have the exact same capabilities but at a cheaper price. I am sure the Nikon flash will be good, but if another cheaper flash works exactly the same . . . Then I might go that way. Mostly will be used for interior snapshots during family get-to-gethers and as fill flash for outdoors. Not into portraits, but do a lot of outdoor animals/birds and landscapes. Any suggestions are appreciated . . .
AK Grandpa wrote:
I recently got a D500 and am thinking about a flash for it . . . Am considering the nikon sb700, but was wondering if one of the other brands such as Yongnuo would have the exact same capabilities but at a cheaper price. I am sure the Nikon flash will be good, but if another cheaper flash works exactly the same . . . Then I might go that way. Mostly will be used for interior snapshots during family get-to-gethers and as fill flash for outdoors. Not into portraits, but do a lot of outdoor animals/birds and landscapes. Any suggestions are appreciated . . .
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I do not shoot Nikon, but I already had 3 Canon flashes (600 EX-RT), when I decided to give the Yungnuo's a try. I'm glad I did, because they are almost the same and they work just nicely (either in tandem with the Canon's , or alone). The light from the Yungnuo seem to be just a tad more harsh (blueish), but they are just as powerful. So, I'm a happy camper with them (it's about a quarter of the price). I don't know, but I would think, the Nikon models are just as good, as the ones they make for Canon. Don't really know if this is helpful to you in any way, but I thought it is just one more piece of information!
I'm a Nikon shooter and have 2 Yongnuo's and I am very pleased with them. I have owned Nikon flashes in the past and the Yongnuo's give me the same results, for what I am using them for, as I got with the Nikon.
Kozan
Loc: Trenton Tennessee
I also have the D500 and the Yongnuo 568 flashes. Glad I got the Yongnuo since mine does the high-speed sync. Since the camera also does HSS, I can do portrait outside and still have the background black. Great for flowers, too.
Kozan wrote:
I also have the D500 and the Yongnuo 568 flashes. Glad I got the Yongnuo since mine does the high-speed sync. Since the camera also does HSS, I can do portrait outside and still have the background black. Great for flowers, too.
You do not need HSS for a black background, it can be done with any flash! But it sure is nice to have!
bkyser
Loc: Fly over country in Indiana
Besides some operator error issues when getting started, I absolutely love my YN685s with YN622tx trigger. Works every bit as well as my Nikon flashes with Pocket Wizards, but at a MUCH lower cost. Using the 685 instead of 568 also helps with using fewer batteries, and not having a transceiver attached to the flash makes for less chance of something breaking during a shoot.
I plan to slowly sell my Nikons, Yongnuo 568 exII, and Meike 910 flashes, and go strictly to the Yongnuo YN 685. I can also sell a few of my YN622 transceivers as well. It will be really nice to have all my flashes the same, so I don't have to remember how to change settings on 5 different flashes.
TriX
Loc: Raleigh, NC
Like an earlier poster, I have both Canon's high-end 600 EX-RT and the Yongnuo equivalent at 1/4 the price. (I also bought the Youngnuo radio controller equivalent of the Canon so I can use both flashes off-camera with umbrellas) Visually and performance-wise, it would be hard to tell the difference - even the menus and case are identical. Now whether the reliability is also identical is another matter - I haven't had the Youngnuo long enough to know. I believe if I was shooting professionally and had to depend on my flash(es), I would buy the factory (Nikon) flash, but for the occasional amateur use, where a failure may not be critical, it's hard to ignore the huge price difference (you can buy ~ 4 Yongnuos for the price of 1 Nikon/Canon). Unless something changes, I'm buying a 3rd Youngnuo for a hair/backdrop lighting.
Ive had a friend tell me her Youngnuo failed after 9 months of weekend jobs. She replaced it with a Nikon.
Ive had a friend tell me her Youngnuo failed after 9 months of weekend jobs. She replaced it with a Nikon.
I believe that Meike do a dedicated small flash for Nikon. I have a Meike dedicated to Panasonic - works perfectly and conveniently very small. swivels etc.
Gene51
Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
AK Grandpa wrote:
I recently got a D500 and am thinking about a flash for it . . . Am considering the nikon sb700, but was wondering if one of the other brands such as Yongnuo would have the exact same capabilities but at a cheaper price. I am sure the Nikon flash will be good, but if another cheaper flash works exactly the same . . . Then I might go that way. Mostly will be used for interior snapshots during family get-to-gethers and as fill flash for outdoors. Not into portraits, but do a lot of outdoor animals/birds and landscapes. Any suggestions are appreciated . . .
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IMHO, I use Nikon SB800's mint off ebay. Just as cheap and was DESIGNED to work from the basement up on my NIKON'S. They are great flash units and work great.
Take a look at the Nissin Di 866. I have several of these for environmental shots when I don't want to take the big guns out. They do everything the speed lights do such as Canon, Nikon etc. I have used them for over five years and never had a failure. They also make a 666 & 466 if you don't require the same power. Adjustments are simple and easy and of course HSS..
bkyser wrote:
Besides some operator error issues when getting started, I absolutely love my YN685s with YN622tx trigger. Works every bit as well as my Nikon flashes with Pocket Wizards, but at a MUCH lower cost. Using the 685 instead of 568 also helps with using fewer batteries, and not having a transceiver attached to the flash makes for less chance of something breaking during a shoot.
I plan to slowly sell my Nikons, Yongnuo 568 exII, and Meike 910 flashes, and go strictly to the Yongnuo YN 685. I can also sell a few of my YN622 transceivers as well. It will be really nice to have all my flashes the same, so I don't have to remember how to change settings on 5 different flashes.
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Yongnuo #685 is the way to go. I concur with this selection.
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