Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

[paulr5604]

Hi Everyone

I'm looking to purchase my first flashgun and have found the one in the link below. I would like to add a further two flashguns at some point in the future so that I could use them together to get some nice still lifes and also maybe some of those fantastic water drop shots I keep seeing on here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flashgun-Y...item3f1f18d635

Can anyone tell me if this would be a good purchase it is about my limit price wise for now. I will mainly be using it for portraits of the family to start with

[rajjayaraj]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

I have a YN-565 ex and pleased with it, the only draw back is not having HSS, but it is as good as Canon 580 EXII, but 1/3rd price when i bought it last year.
Raj

[paulr5604]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

I have a YN-565 ex and pleased with it, the only draw back is not having HSS, but it is as good as Canon 580 EXII, but 1/3rd price when i bought it last year.
Raj

Hi sorry for the newbie question but is HSS High speed sync and what are the advantages of having it

[rajjayaraj]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

Hi sorry for the newbie question but is HSS High speed sync and what are the advantages of having it

Paul in simple term, most flash only sync up to shutter speed of 1/200 - 1/250. If you want to use flash photography above this shutter speed you will need a flash with HSS.

[paulr5604]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

Okay thanks I think that for what I want to use it for I will get away without the HSS. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[AndyA]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

Did you get one Paul?

[paulr5604]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

Did you get one Paul?

Hi Andy
Yeah I got the one that is in my OP and I have to say I'm quite impressed however as it is my first I have nothing to compare it to. I was expecting it to come in bubble wrap but it came in a professional box and in a velvet drawstring bag for when it is in your camera bag.

So far I have only taken a couple of test shots with it and the flash doesn't seem as harsh as the built in flash. It has a built in diffuser which you pull out and it folds down over the flash head. I have also tried it as a slave with my built in flash triggering it and it worked well.

I can recommend it as a first flashgun.

[Thndr_strck]

Re: Advice on purchase of first flashgun please.

I've got 2x yn565's and a yn568 and I can highly recommend them