Which Nikon Flash? - Nissin DI622 Mk2 vs Metz 44 AF-1

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I'm looking to buy my first flash.

I want it to work off camera, using the pop up as a commander flash. I believe that both of the above will work fine in full-auto mode with my D7000?

Is there any reason I should go for one, rather than the other? They both look very similar to me.

And is it worth getting the attachment that blocks the visible light from the pop-up flash?
 
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I've always been a Metz fan and used a hammerhead for years until I thought it would be too risky to use with a digital camera and I bought a 50AF1.

It is fine with my D90 although it can underexpose, as can the Nissin according to some reviewers. However, I find the menu system on the Metz thoroughly un-intuitive and if I was buying another flash, I'd give the menu an extensive 'road test' before settling on a particular model.

I would think that either flash should be OK with your D7000, but if in any doubt find a friendly shop that will let you try it.

Ernie
 
I've never used a Metz flash so can't give you a direct comparison. I have had a Nissin Di622 MkI which was excellent. It's easy to work around the settings and it's a very powerful flash for the price. After getting a second body I got a Di866 MkI and gave the Di622 to the wife for her Canon 550D.

Unfortunately, when she upgraded bodies the MkI wasn't compatible and I couldn't find a local dealer that could perform the firmware upgrade so decided to trade the Di622 in for another Di866, this time a MkII. I keep nicking the wife's Di866 to use as off camera flash. With her MkI and my MkII as secondary to my Canon 580EX II I get some great shots.
 
In my opinion, the Nissin is a big pile of poop for the price. I borrowed one a while back as a backup and it simply was rubbish. Build quality is terrible, the shoe is plastic, interface is via buttons, no lcd. Power is low by modern standards.

I've not used the metz 44 but my metz 50 has worked a treat.

But in all seriousness, for the same price get the Yongnuo 565. A FAR superior flash than either off those two.

Even the Triopo I have at the moment is better.
 
I'll check out the Yongnuo as well then, I was just comparing what there was around the same price point on WEX as it's my local camera shop :)

I might invest in some triggers at some point, but I think I'll make do with the built in commander mode to begin with, until I know how much I'll be using the flash.
 
Whole load of things to consider here.
Off camera-make sure your camera is cls compatible. make sure your flash can work in ittl mode wireless. And preferabley that they work as wireless HSS. Unlessits a Nikon,you areunlikely to get all these. And that the flash gun can act as a master.

I got a Yongnuo 565ex. great flash to go with my SB700. Works wireless, but not as HSS and not as a master(doesn't matter as I use the SB700 as a mater)

The cheaper flashes only act as manual flashes (and certainly with triggers).

Plenty to think about..........
 
I know they won't work as a master, but they'll be slaved to my pop-up on my D7000, which is fine with me.

And I was under the impression that they'd work on i-ttl using the Nikon CLS, even though they're 'cheaper' flashes?

Edit:

Having had another look around, I can pick up the YN 568EX for the same price as the others, and this offers HSS in addition to the features on the other flashes, so I think this might be the route that I'll go down.
 
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Yep. 568 is a great choice. And then later you can get the yn-622n's. But honestly....get some cheap triggers like the yn-603's.

I'm on holiday at moment with the wife and was trying last night to use my flash like you described. It's not reliable at all outdoors, better indoors. Ocf is better manually anyway imo. More consistent.
 
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Yep. 568 is a great choice. And then later you can get the yn-622n's. But honestly....get some cheap triggers like the yn-603's.

I'm on holiday at moment with the wife and was trying last night to use my flash like you described. It's not reliable at all outdoors, better indoors. Ocf is better manually anyway imo. More consistent.
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Thanks :)

Yeah, I know it won't be too reliable without the triggers, I just want to get the flash first and get to know how to use the settings before shelling out more cash. Photography for me is just a hobby, no intention of trying to make money out of it anyway :)

I'm assuming the Nikon version of the YN568EX works on the hotshoe? As the ebay listing I've found seems to contradict itself (one sentence says that it does work on a Nikon hotshoe and another says it only works on-camera with Canon :/ )
 
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