Non branded flash guns

[Derry-Canon Fan]

Anyone had any experiences with non branded flash guns?

[Mish21]

Re: Non branded flash guns

I used a Metz flashgun for ages, before I changed to Canon. It was a great bit of kit.

[Thndr_strck]

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I have 3 yongnuo flashes, and they work brilliantly ;-)

[Derry-Canon Fan]

Re: Non branded flash guns

Hello Thndr_strck, which of the Yougnuo is best?

[rajjayaraj]

Re: Non branded flash guns

I have 3 yongnuo flashes, and they work brilliantly ;-)

I do have a yongnuo flashes (565EX).
Raj

[Nathaniel]

Re: Non branded flash guns

Anyone had any experiences with non branded flash guns?

Not sure what you mean by "non branded" flash guns. I thought all flash guns had a name i.e the brand such Metz,Youngnuo & so on.

[colin C]

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I have friends with Yongnuo flashes and they think I am an idiot for spending so much money on genuine Canon flashes ........... they may be right!

There is a certain logic that at similar performance, if anything goes wrong, for the cost of having mine fixed, they can throw theirs away and buy a new one, with a further 12 months warranty.

[Derry-Canon Fan]

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No branded, sorry meant non canon.
Same thinking here Colin.

[Thndr_strck]

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I have 2x 565's with battery packs, and 1x 568 for the high speed sync

[Thndr_strck]

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Bought from http://thephotogadget.com/

[colin C]

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Hmmm, they even look like Canon Speedlights and you get the diffuser with the larger units.

[Thndr_strck]

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Yeah, if you hid the name, anybody looking from a distance would think it was a 580 ;-)
I also have one of these on the one 565 which works very well http://store.lumiquest.com/lumiquest-quik-bounce/
Especially if the roof is too high or the wrong colour, or you are outside.

[Nathaniel]

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[QUOTE=Derry-Canon Fan;123088]No branded, sorry meant non canon.

Thanks for clearing up this puzzle. I myself was, at one time ,considering buying a new Yongnuo flash gun rather than getting my Canon 580 EX serviced- costs about the same for service and new flash gun but on the advice of an exerienced member I got my Canon serviced. I am glad I went along that route, as I always believe in the statement,"good things no cheap, cheap things no good"! It is quite possible I am not being fair to non Canon brand flash guns and I apologise to members who think I am an old fashioned, old hat! However I don't think I would want to compromise on quality, which I know that the Canon brand gives me.

Additionally I note that the "Canon refurbished 580EX "sells for about £150 upwards on Ebay whereas what would some one pay for a similar Non canon brand?

[Derry-Canon Fan]

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Thanks for advice.

[S_J_P]

Non branded flash guns

I think you have to ask yourself whether you want a flash which'll work faultlessly, be completely compatible, be robust, weatherproof, and completely controllable from the camera, or whether you're happy to forgo a couple of these features to save 50% on the cost.

I bought third-party (Nissin) and then when it broke I went the Canon route as I didn't want to throw good money after bad. Now I have a decent main flash I'm considering a Yongnuo for a second 'gun (as it'll be used less and wont be a show stopper should it fail).

The 565 looks to be a decent flash, but the 568 offers some advantages (including high speed sync) but there is an incompatibility with the 60D, so I'm still in two minds, but a third party 'gun coupled with a Yongnuo 622c is a relatively inexpensive way to get off camera radio controlled flash.