Flash

[sir-les-mp]

Looking at an independant flash unit and have been searching the bay as i cant afford a new one.

Ive seen many here recommend the canon speedlite 430ex or 580ex however they are outwith my current budget.

i have seen this though Speedlite YONGNUO YN462 for little money and im looking to find out how it compares to the canon's flash units if opn a budget.

Oh for reference im using a canon 400d.

 

[sir-les-mp]

The YN-460/462 are manual flashes - meaning you have to set everything yourself.

The Canon Speedlight flashes utilise E-TTL metering - meaning they will use data that the camera gathers "Through The Lens" and will set the power accordingly.

This is great when you want to use it "on-board" as a better alternative to the pop-up flash.

If you're planning on using it fully off board to the camera, using some kind of wireless trigger system (such as the YN RF-602 or RF-603 system) then a basic manual flash is all you need.

I've got a pair of YN-460's and the RF-602 kit for off-camera work, but I've also now just got myself a Jessops 360AFD for on-camera. This is ~£80 currently, and does E-TTL metering.

The YN-467/YN-468 also does E-TTL.

Thanx for that info

I will look into the other models you have mentioned as i do intend its main use will be as an alternative to the small pop up flash.

Im not ready to look into off camera flash systems yet.