Anyone using either of these Flashguns ? (Nikon replacements)

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It looks exactly the same as the Meike MK-910 which looks cheaper. I've ordered one to test. I recently bought a SB700 to compliment my SB-910 but I need something cheap that I can use for OCF that I don't mind if it falls off the stand. So this could be just the ticket. I'll report back when I've tested it. According to Amazon it should arrive tomorrow (Sunday :eek: ) thanks to Prime. God I love Amazon Prime!
 
gadgeteer said:
It looks exactly the same as the Meike MK-910 which looks cheaper. I've ordered one to test.
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So how did you get on ? any update :)
 
Yeah, it's arrived. I've had a quick play but haven't really put it through it's paces yet.

My first impressions are that it's an erm...cheap knock off of the Nikin SB-910. It's noticeably less powerful than all my other flashes. No surprise that power wise it doesn't measure up to the SB-910 or the YN-568 which are both pretty powerful. The surprise is that even my SB-700 beats it.

I'll put together a proper review over the next few days. Right now I'm in two minds whether to send it back or not. No point in having such a big flash if it can't even beat the SB-700 but then it is cheap for a TTL HSS flash. I really wanted something that I can put on a light stand to light up a reception room or for using during first dance. I'll make my mind up later this week.
 
Thanks for the update Martin, was it the Meike you purchased or the one I linked too the Mcoplus ? also you mention you use the YN-568 do you happen to know if this works ok with TT5 PWs ?
 
I bought the Meike but from the looks of things the MCOPlus I'd say is a rebadged version. I've decided to send it back. Originally I thought if it could outperform the SB700 then I'd sell that and get 2x Meike but given it can't even do that, it's not that much good to me.

I don't use PW so don't know about the Yongnuo compatibility. I'd be surprised if it didn't though.
 
How much different do you estimate the power difference in the Meike, and the SB900/SB700, I must admit I'm really surprised at this, not that I doubt what your saying of course, just a bit disappointing I guess
 
Hi TG. I have the Meike mk910 (in fact I have two!) and although I have no experience of the Nikon flashes, they have done everything I have asked of them from home portraits, portraits on location, boxing events and weddings. They're simple to use and cost about £75 so what's not to like? Haven't really done alot of HSS with them on the Nikon but they work excellently at stupid shutter speeds on my Fuji which is a bonus. They also work well with Nikons in built CLS system and because they have the built in trigger it works well with the commander setting some of the higher end Nikon bodies have. I just have a couple of cheapo (£8!) manual triggers for mine and again they have never failed.

Obviously you get what you pay for but I won't be spending £300+ on an SB 910 anytime soon simply because I don't need to. If I was a pro doing it for a living or at least making good money as a weekend warrior then my outlook may be different though.

Give one a go and if you don't like it then send it back.

Good luck with whatever you decide.
 
I wonder as it's described as 'almost identical' to the Meike, if they've just improved the zoom to 'raise' the GN without actually making it more powerful.

So the marketing number is higher, but the test results would still be 'disappointing'.
 
Phil V said:
I wonder as it's described as 'almost identical' to the Meike, if they've just improved the zoom to 'raise' the GN without actually making it more powerful.
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I was thinking this Phil, and Martins test may confirm this, however this Mcoplus may be different, the GN of that is

"Maximum GN.60 (105mm, ISO 100 meter)/ Flash range 24-105mm lens focal length" which will obviously fluctuate on that given range, where as the Nikon SB910 is

"GN of 34/111.5 (at ISO 100, m/ft., 35-mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern) for high flash output volume"

I guess the only real way of finding out is testing one, like Martin I'm looking for something I don't mind to much getting knocked over occasionally, I may just have to do what David suggests and order one and try it out.

@ David, thanks for the heads up mate.
 
TG. said:
I was thinking this Phil, and Martins test may confirm this, however this Mcoplus may be different, the GN of that is

"Maximum GN.60 (105mm, ISO 100 meter)/ Flash range 24-105mm lens focal length" which will obviously fluctuate on that given range, where as the Nikon SB910 is

"GN of 34/111.5 (at ISO 100, m/ft., 35-mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern) for high flash output volume"

I guess the only real way of finding out is testing one, like Martin I'm looking for something I don't mind to much getting knocked over occasionally, I may just have to do what David suggests and order one and try it out.

@ David, thanks for the heads up mate.
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That GN at 105mm theoretically puts it as powerful as the top end Canon and Nikon units. So if you bought it and it didn't perform at that level you'd have a case to complain. But getting your money back from china on a 'it works but not as well as advertised' might be a nightmare. Is it cheap enough compared to other Chinese alternatives?

Just looked - less than a tenner saving on a YN 568, I know what I'd buy.
 
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I sent mine back. But not before I did a review on it which I will link below. In the end my logic was like Phil's. Basically for a little bit more I can get a Yongnuo that I know will be powerful enough. Whilst it's cheap, the significantly lower power output bothered me because when I am using OCF outdoors I want as much power as I can muster from the speedlight.

As you will see from the backend of the video there was about 1.3 stops difference between the Meike & the SB910 which is hell of a lot. The gap between the YN568 & SB910 was less and the Yongnuo was a fair bit more powerful than the Meike.

 
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