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Pros and cons at a glance:
+ Price
+ Function on Canon EOS series
+ Many settings
+ 90 ° lateral tilting upwards and 270 °
+ Diffuser and catchlight disc
+ Easy to use and secure fit on the camera
+ Auto shutdown for power saving
+ Wireless flash control and adjusting plate to the flash "offline" to use flash for bounce
- Stobofunktion missing
- Battery cover tight
The Quick Start Guide is absolute junk. There are about 3 lines in several languages and the validity of the document is close to zero. Had my opinion, could completely omit.
The flash do a very siginificant se. Even now after prolonged use is not worn out, broken, etc. The adjustment of the head (90 ° up and 90 ° left and 180 ° right), which snap at defined intervals, are still very usable. Wear are thus not yet occurred. The only drawback to the process is the cover of the battery compartment. He is (not flexible) plastic mechanism with a fixed, which allows to open the flap. However, this is only slightly above 90 ° possible, which nevertheless very difficult to install the batteries. Could you open it a little further, the ease of use would be better.
When charging hear a buzz. But this I do not feel particularly disturbing, especially since it is not permanent to hear. When Canon Speedlight 430EXII this sums to have been "removed" yes. But at a Preisunteschied of 100 or more that's ok.
Possible settings:
The attachment to the camera is very simple. On the bottom is a wheel with threaded befidet. Threaded screw -> Bliz Attach -> wheel turn -> ready. The flash will not budge and wobbles no mm. Afraid that he might fall down you really do not need to have.
The flash offers various setting options. However, I can only describe the design for Canon cameras here. It supports E-TTL and ETTL 2.
Flash exposure compensation can be selected in six EV steps from -1.5 EV to +1.5 EV with the setting knobs. The exposure will change this significantly. Here you can creatively play with the exposure, which I personally like very much.
The head is, as described above, rotatable. This also makes bounce flash on the ceiling or on the catchlight disc possible. The catchlight pulley is simply pulled. They can also be used in combination with the diffuser. The diffuser itself is rather standard. I think he's quite ok. Who is not satisfied, can easily buy an additional attachment for a few euros.
With a focal length of 105 mm of Di622 Mark II achieves a guide number of 44. He needs also before the much more expensive Canon Speedlight not hide 430EXII. In terms of functionality, you can compare them.
Pilot function:
Once the flash is turned on, the pilot lamp lights up red. Once the charging process is finished, the color changes to green and the flash is ready. It should be noted that the charging 3-5 sec. takes on full batteries. If the batteries are exhausted, this time increases dramatically. If the flash is charged, can be triggered by the pilot function "Test firing". This is the one for the exposure setting useful. Secondly, this test flash can (if at long exposure time in seconds, tripod, etc. photographed) are abused as "emergency Stroboblitz". By quickly pressing a Stoboeffekt is enforced here. I once played with it, but it's just only a temporary solution and not really stroboscopic alternative.
If the flash is set plug and turned and befindt the camera in automatic mode, so you can just "it happening" photograph. All settings accepts the lightning by itself, since it communicates with the camera. Flash exposure compensation can be adjusted freely according to his wishes but also here.
By pressing a button the verschiedenn programs the flash can be accessed. Then there are M (Manual), SD (Digital Slave), SF (Slave film) and wireless available.
In manual mode, all settings are actually used the camera to control the flash. It also flashing is made possible on the 2nd curtain here. In principle, are no longer many obstacles to work creatively with the flash here.
The modes SD mode, SF mode and wireless operation via the built-in photodiode. Thus, the flash can also be operated together with other camera models, even with compact cameras. The flash is set to be this shoe and positioned anywhere in the room. However, the photodiode should dabe look for "transmitting lightning". Then the flash automatically triggers the Master. In SD Moduus the pre-flash is detected and it automatically synchronizes with the recording lightning. In SF mode is initiated immediately with the first flash together. In wireless mode the flash unit wirelessly synchronized with the master. I personally have not tried yet, because I lack the necessary hardware to do so.
Conclusion:
For the price of flash is really very good; the money is invested here well.
#### Update from 02.02.2015
The flash is now for a long time in use. Mitlerweile on a Canon 600D. So far everything is working as the Erten day. He is not so much used lately (since I no longer so often to come), but if it is then used, then I am happy today that I bought it. Nothing is loose or is worn out - so I imagine that.
Only a better diffuser I've mitlerweile risen but otherwise I am still convinced of the Nissin flash.
