Henry Gentles Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Can anyone recommend a dirt cheap flash for a Canon 600D? There are so many and so many prices. atm I am a very poor fulltime Film Student so I was thinking a good cheap chinese Flash Unit with a few bells and whistles. I'm not a pro photographer but need something that works well 5 or 6 times per year, if you get my drift? Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 ebay ..you will find something cheap - I dont use flash as Im shooting video!!! try some photography forums for more advise - I can help with lights but flash cheap best place is ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttondraw Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I recently bought a couple of Yongnuo YN568EXIIs and I've been very impressed with how they compare to my Canon 550ex. Build quality is okay, not quite as good as the Canons but totally acceptable. In operation though they are great. They aren't exactly dirt cheap but I know Yongnuo do make some much cheaper flashes that would be worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Gentles Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks, everyone seems to like the Yongnuo on youtube. What about this one? It is cheaper and claims to have more features? http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRIOPO-TR-981-High-Speed-Flash-Speedlite-1-8000-For-Canon-as-Yongnuo-YN-568EX-/290907160231?pt=Digital_Camera_Flashes&hash=item43bb6afea7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Ashcraft Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks, everyone seems to like the Yongnuo on youtube. What about this one? It is cheaper and claims to have more features? http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRIOPO-TR-981-High-Speed-Flash-Speedlite-1-8000-For-Canon-as-Yongnuo-YN-568EX-/290907160231?pt=Digital_Camera_Flashes&hash=item43bb6afea7 May not last you as long, but the quality of light will probably be about the same! I'd say pick one up and just try it out. Stick it in TTL mode and practice bouncing it off walls and ceilings on to your subject. I was scared buying my first flash, but the moment I stuck it on and took my first bounce flash portrait, the way I photograph things literally changed overnight. Let us know if you have any more questions after picking up a flash, and feel free to send me a message if you have any more specific questions as this is a more video-oriented board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Gentles Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Ok thanks np! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitdelay Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 yongnuo is the standard cheap chinese alternative most people buy. Zach Ashcraft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damphousse Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Quick note. You will see all kinds of deals on great vintage flashes on ebay. That's how I got mine. But be careful. Older flashes often had higher trigger voltages that will fry a Canon DSLR. Here is a table that will steer you in the right direction. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD95 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 As a few others have said, have a look at the Yongnuo models - I've got 2 of the YN-560 II models and had them for nearly year now with very little hiccups. Battery life can be a burden at times, but I just tend to use good-quality re-chargeable batteries and it works a charm! Never used any other flash models, but I've been told that the quality of the Yongnuo flashes is not much different to the Canon's - very powerful too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitdelay Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 As a few others have said, have a look at the Yongnuo models - I've got 2 of the YN-560 II models and had them for nearly year now with very little hiccups. Battery life can be a burden at times, but I just tend to use good-quality re-chargeable batteries and it works a charm! Never used any other flash models, but I've been told that the quality of the Yongnuo flashes is not much different to the Canon's - very powerful too! :) Can vouch for the power. I was in a pitch black room (literally) and with the highest setting on the YN560II, I only needed ISO600 with f4.0 and ss50 for a slightly overexposed picture. Was pretty shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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