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AmazonBasics Electronic Flash for DSLR Cameras Canon Nikon
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.6
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/10
Total Reviews
181
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Camera
41canon, photography, rebel, nikon, ttl
+80%
-20%
" ... Came on time and I use it with my canon rebel t3. ... "
" ... Works perfect with my Panasonic lumix fz70. ... "
" ... Makes all the difference in my shots. ... "
" ... I own a Canon 5D Mark III, and I also own a Canon 430EX, a Canon made flash. ... This is not what I bought this flash for though, I bought it to use as a slave flash for portraits. ... "
" ... Such a great beginners flash and it’s super inexpinsive. ... "
" ... It's lightweight and works perfect with my D3200. ... "
" ... If you only want a larger on-camera flash or a flash triggered by an on-camera flash, this is great. ... "
" ... Have used it for several photo shoots now. ... "
Price
35money, value, beat, waste, low price
+91%
-9%
" ... These work very well for the price. ... "
" ... Cant beat price . ... "
" ... For this price, this is amazing. ... "
" ... All in all, this is a heck of a deal for the price. ... Get two or three for the price. ... "
" ... It's such a great value. ... "
" ... If you are looking for something programmable, you'll have to spend twice as much. ... "
" ... for three times the money. ... "
" ... Can't beat it for the money. ... Or even substantially more money. ... "
Flash
28slave, manual, trigger, s1, basic
+86%
-14%
" ... For a budget flash, this has worked great. ... "
" ... You can put the flash into S1 mode, and use your point-and-shoot's flash to trigger the AmazonBasics flash. ... It really helps, if you need more power from your point and shoot's flash. ... "
" ... Great first flash, to just start playing with flash. ... "
" ... For $28, this is one decent manual flash unit. ... S2 mode is for TTL mode, and will ignore the initial master flash unit's flash. ... You'll have a spare or two, or you can use them for off camera slave flash. ... "
" ... Such a great beginners flash and it’s super inexpinsive. ... "
" ... This would be a great cheap option for your first flash. ... "
" ... Very Basic Flash. ... If you only want a larger on-camera flash or a flash triggered by an on-camera flash, this is great. ... "
" ... Simple to use if you understand manual flash. ... "
Ease of Use
22flash, easy, simple, use, simple to use
+95%
-5%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Actually, with this flash, and it's 4 buttons and power switch, adjusting the power of the flash is quite user friendly, just use the + and - buttons. ... "
" ... I don't see how they could've designed it to be easier to operate. ... it's that easy to figure out. ... "
" ... Comes with an easy to navigate manual so it’s easy to use. ... "
" ... This is a non-automatic flash unit but very easy to adjust. ... "
" ... Simple to use if you understand manual flash. ... "
" ... - Easy to use ... "
" ... This flash does the trick, no frills, simple controls. ... "
Product Reliability
16stopped working, working, wedding, third, reliable
+25%
-75%
" ... Stopped working after 2 times using it ... "
" ... It stopped working the third time I powered it up. ... "
" ... - Flash failed completely after less that two dozen firings ... "
" ... After a few months the flash only works about 1 in 10 frames. ... It worked good at first but just became unreliable as time went on. ... "
" ... Tested two and neither works properly. ... "
" ... then we get to a wedding and the flash just quits working. ... "
" ... Flash stopped working after 3 uses. ... "
" ... it just stopped working today ... "
Features
13manual, flash, s1, slave, features
+77%
-23%
" ... They have features many more expensive flash units don't have. ... "
" ... It even remembers your previous brightness setting for each mode! ... The unit has a power saving mode: five minutes in M mode, and 40 minutes in S1 and S2 modes, so you've got plenty of time to get those shots before it falls asleep. ... "
" ... Better than mode expensive brand name flashes I've used ... "
" ... - Decent feature set ... - Neither S1 nor S2 slave modes work consistently ... - Slave modes worked on copy #2 ... "
" ... For the list features what you get is the worth what you pay for. ... "
" ... Your gonna love the results and your subjects will love how it accentuates there best features. ... "
" ... I couldn't believe it has a built-in optic slave with two separate settings. ... "
" ... But it's well-built and functions flawlessly. ... "
Build Quality
10flash, feel, diffuser, cover
+60%
-40%
" ... Really nice and cheap! ... "
" ... Not only have they been reliable, they can take a beating. ... "
" ... There's also a diffuser that pulls out as well but coves the actual flash with a textured transparent plastic cover. ... "
" ... The build quality seems to be good, I was expecting a cheaper feeling flash for the price. ... "
" ... To me, the feel delicate and I wouldn't want to test how durable they are. ... "
" ... Just snap on and you done. ... "
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