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Review on Meike MK430 TTL Flash Speedlite Compatible With Nikon D7100 D5300 D5200 D3500 D3100 D600 D800 D3200 D90 D80 D300 D7500 D780,Etc by Alex Jones

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Pretty great for the beginner or intermediate user!

I received this through the vine program. I had read the reviews before requesting it and was hopeful I could make good use of it as an amateur/beginner photographer. I wanted this mainly for photographing hummingbirds at my feeders, I hang my feeders under a pergola that's covered in a beautiful wisteria vine, therefore always shaded and dark. I currently have an entry level DSLR (d3500, hopefully ungrading soon) and the sensor just can't handle that low light situation, so a big fast flash I knew could help. The built in flash just wasn't getting me the results I wanted. I attached some photos! It works (these are edited with Lightroom, I simply enhanced colors and sharpened the already pretty sharp birds and softened the background noise)! When the camera is on the AF mode this laser grid pattern shows up. I would have never noticed that outside. But I played with it indoors and sure enough it showed up on my white door. Overall yes, it's entry level, not terribly expensive, but it gets the job done! I still need to play around with it some more, but it's worth trying this flash if your new to flashes and cameras.

Pros
  • Great flash, a lot of settings. At least for us beginners
Cons
  • The flash's battery life is rather short, and it needs frequent charging to function properly