Mixing Nikon and Compatible flashes

[calvj]

Hello there. I'm looking for advice on flash compatibility between Nikon flashes and 3rd party, cheaper versions. I'm hoping to set up a main flash (sb700 on D7000) with two additional fill/background flashes. I was looking at the cheaper nissin/metz units but I'm not sure what to go with. I can't really afford two additional Nikon units (
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[hairboy]

Anything will work OK in manual. Just get enough matching trigger receivers. Yongnuo YN560 seem to be popular budget option. Or, you could go old school, and get used SB24/26/28 which can be had for around £50-80 a pop.

 

[calvj]

Ok, ill take a look at those. thanks for info.

 

[kartracer]

Yongnuo YN560 around fifty notes off eBay, can be used as an optical slave to your Nikon flash. You might get away without the triggers depending on distance/setup. Of course, the more such units you have, the more you have to fiddle with the settings.