hi this flash is very well made, I have used it for a few days and am very impressed,an absolute bargain for £25 shipped , I am using mine on a Nikon d3100 ,and as others have stated , you need to go into your cameras menu and switch ,the flash settings to manual , otherwise your pop up flash will try to fire, annoying...the head tilts and revolves , considering Nikon flashes with ttl are £200this is the bargain of the century personally I do not like ttl I am using gp recyco 1300 mah rechargeablesseem to be lasting ages you need 4 aa ..... I love the manual adjustment of the flashgunbasic tech is best tech ........... ps, could not believe my eyes when it arrived " build quality " AWSOMEgood luck and keep shooting ............bye xxxxx

I bought this speedlight (Nikon has 'speedlights' while Canon has 'speedlites') as it supports the Nikon wireless flash trigger system. All Nikon speedlights and cameras, as far as I know, work with the Nikon optical trigger system, but when you put speedlights into softboxes or other modifiers, or sometimes when you work outside in the sunshine, you can run into problems with optical and you need a wireless system. To make the wireless flash trigger work you need* a suitable camera (D500, D850, D5 or D6)* the WR-R10 receiver* the SB-50000 speedlightYou can get much cheaper non-Nikon wireless triggers systems but this is very small and discreet and it doesn't take up the hot shoe. (The small WR-R10 unit plugs into the 10-pin socket on the front left of the D850.)The speedlight is pretty powerful and has a lot of good features, like a modelling light and up to 6 groups of speedlights with different settings! A nice feature is the ability to set a PIN, so if you're in a camera club working next to someone with the same Nikon set-up you won't set off each other's flashes.I have taken off a star because I was sent a German manual instead of an English one. I have downloaded the English PDF of the manual and it's now on my phone. Rather than follow the manual I looked at the 3 Nikon Digitutor YouTube videos about the SB5000 and they very nicely take you through the instructions for linking the camera to the flash.

I love macro photography and recently brought a regular speedlight (albeit a compact one) so that I could take it around with me; a bit of a pain, if I'm honest, with having the diffuser on it and trying to get the best light. Then I noticed this one a month after, and it was even cheaper, so I thought I would try it.I actually have 2 macro lenses over the years, a Nikon F mount and a Nikon Z mount, and there is an important thing you need to do with the Z mount lens; do not mount the flash to the lens part, which moves in and out, attach it with a larger adapter to the outer case. This is because it will put undue pressure on the lens and can result in lens motor failure. I did a lot of research on that, so I thought you should know.Loved the fact that it came with so many adapters, as I was a bit worried I was going to have to find some to fit my lenses.The light is beautifully even that comes out of it and really makes your picture pop, and the cable to the main unit is soft and flexible and doesn't pull against front. Very simple controls on the back to adjust the power, and so far, I've only needed the lowest setting for macro work, although I'm sure the higher setting will come in useful for portraits (not tried that yet).

I have a pretty significant number of components in my DSLR kit (as listed below) and this bag proved to have adequate space for all the components, with SPACE LEFT FOR MORE!List of components that found a place in this bag:1) Nikon D3300 dslr2) Nikon AF-P 18-55mm Kit lens3) Nikon AF-S 50mm Prime lens4) Nikon AF-P 70-300mm Telephoto lens5) HB-N106 Bayonet Lens hood (for kit lens)6) HB-47 Bayonet Lens hood (for prime lens)7) HB-77 Bayonet Lens hood (for telephoto lens)8) Altura professional dslr cleaning kit (including blower, lens pen, lens brush, lens cleaner bottle and microfiber cloths)9) 1 pc. ND2-ND400 variable ND filter with case10) 1pc. 55mm to 58mm step up filter adapter11) USB OTG Smart card reader12) Mobile OTG cable13) DSLR battery charger14) Nikon WU-1a WiFi adapter for Nikon DSLR15) 1 spare Memory cardAnd trust me when I say this that if organized properly, this bag can still fit a couple of more lenses (I can still fit 1 telephoto lens and 1 prime lens). Refer to my attached photo for evidence.There is provisions to attach my tripod (Snapgear 50inch foldable) at the exterior side of the bag, but I would not use that since it wkuld make it extremely difficult to swing the bag from my back to front (using the sling function) when I need quick access to my camera.Pros:a) This bag is smaller than it looksb) has more space than I need to fit all of abovec) Is extremely well padded from all sidesd) Dividers are of good quality and completely customizable (i.e. we can fix them at any position inside the bag as per our requirement).Still, I took a star away for the following reasons.Cons:a) not water-proofb) No water-proof cover provided eitherc) Chains are of acceptable (but not excellent) quality...felt like needs to be handled with care.

I enjoy macro photography and was very happy when Nikon announced the 105mm f2.8 Micro lens for the Z mount cameras.The lens is larger than than the F mount counterpart, but not as heavy. It produces outstanding images, sharp from corner to corner. As a S-line Z mount lens, it has a customizable control ring and function button.Focusing is quick and silent, and the lens includes a focus-limiting switch to limit the working distance for close up work. It also has 4.5 stops of VR, so while you may not want to necessarily ditch the tripod for true macro work, you can use this in the field with confidence if you are not traveling with a tripod. The included photo was taken handheld.Highly recommended!

I got this lens a while a go...the first copy was defected but the second one was the right one....is very sharp considering that is not L series...but the focusing system is very fast...I can focus almost instantaneously...is fantastic considering the fact that is 4-5.6 lens....for everyday shots is very good...I was debating between the version of 70-300 L and this one and I'm glad that that i choose this one...considering the price.... now compared to the 70-300 Nikon version is faster and sharper without doubts,, i have Nikon and canon full frames and regarding to the 70-300 range...this canon beat the Nikon one....for sure...

I have to hand it to canon. The M3 is fantastic. I used to be impressed with the T3i and the SL1, but the image quality of the m3 is the best canon camera I have owned. The body is compact, and has an excellent and intuitive layout. The Fold out screen is great for high or low shots including (shudders) Selfies. The best part of the camera, is that with a few inexpensive adapters, I can use nearly any lens ever made. It has revived my relationship with my old manual focus lenses. I have even started perusing thrift shops and have struck gold, finding 2.8 and faster lenses for less than the price of a good burger. Heres what I like and don't like about the camera.Pros:- small size,- good button layout for quick access to most used items - exposure compensation, manual focus zooming,- solid build construction- Wireless image transfer to Iphone ( no wifi network required, but wifi on phone needs to be on)- rapid shutter response times 3 times faster than SL1.- ability to adapt manual focus lenses without extra glass ( FD mount, Nikon mount, pentax mount, screw mount)- Amazing image quality- Focus Peaking when manual focusing is spot on.- Half the size of the SL1- Large screen is easy to see and does reasonably in the sun.Cons- slow focusing with USM and Standard Focus motor lenses (all older technology) I was really disappointed, but not surprised. The hybrid focus system used with the M3 is better geared toward STM system lenses. You will notice a difference compared to just about any of canon's other SLRs and it may be due to the adaptor.- slow start times - 2x as long as the SL1- adapters needed for everything - you need them for every kind of lens you mount to them. the canon eos to M adapter is 200$, the Photodiox one is excellent for 40$- sometimes it's too small. the menu button gets pressed a lot if I am using a large lens.- Heavy. - is half the size of the SL1 and weighs just as much even though it has less going on inside. but is made out of better material.- Screen does well in the sun but can be difficult to see if there is glare.Overall this camera is 4 out of 5 stars. It is everything I wanted from canon except speed.Image included to show the incredible detail and color. It was shot with a 55-250 IS lens with no post processing.

When I read the news of Canon releasing a new Mark II version of this lens the first thought that came to my mind was why? Has Canon lost its mind? Why would you mess around with a lens that has become a staple of nearly every professional Canon user in the world? Since this lens was released in September of 2001 it has earned a reputation as being one of the most rugged and sharpest lenses of its kind. Professional photographer and photo equipment reviewer Ken Rockwell, for example, borrowed this lens from a friend to test who had dropped it off an elephant to the cobblestones nine feet below while shooting in India. Even with that event in its history Ken gave it a stunningly positive review! Many of the most famous photos taken in the last nine years were taken with this lens, including many of the photos that appear in Canon's own sales brochures. In the lens life cycle, if such a thing exists, this lens is hardly an old timer at nine years old. With its proven powerful robust image stabilizer, legendarily sharpness, and tank-like build, one cannot help wonder what the motivation for fixing something that's not broke is. I think the real motivation was keeping "pace" with Nikon and raising prices.Canon is seen more and more as falling behind its nemesis Nikon. With the recent release of Nikon's VR II vibration reduction which supposedly can work up to four stops, Canon had to fire back with a "new" version of the image stabilizer on its own lenses. Thus IS II was born. Needless to say, the new Nikon 70-200 lens retails for over (...) on Amazon as opposed to this "old" Canon lens which sells for about (...). It's expected that new Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II will retail for at least (...) if not more. Is the new lens really worth (...) more than the old lens still being sold? I own this "old" model now for about six months and the only way I can see improvement is if somehow Canon could recreate this same lens, ruggedness and all, at half the weight. Now that would be something worth paying (...) or more for! In reality, the new model will actually weigh 20 grams more than the "old" model. So much for progress!I have shot indoor and outdoor shots both hand held and with my Bogen automatic mono-pod with this lens. In both cases the results have been nothing short of amazing. Clear sharp images almost every time with magnificent color and superb brokeh (blur quality). The image stabilization is first rate and runs hard and strong. Don't be fooled into saving money buying the other versions of this lens. If you ever expect to be free from using a flash and get great results in reasonable natural lighting, this is the lens to buy. If you can't afford to buy this lens then save up for it. If you compromise you may be sorry later.I believe that any changes Canon has made to the new lens will largely be undetectable by professional and amateur photographers alike. The only exception to this is the added weight, increased price, and the very slight ability of the new model to focus closer (about 8"). It's also hard to see how the current powerful image stabilization could be made much better. At some point it all becomes a matter of subject movement and no stabilization system can deal with that other than using higher shutter speeds. That said, the more important question to ask is whether Canon produced a "better" lens at all? Currently we have no test reviews to look at and it is entirely possible that the new lens may actually under perform this "old model". We just don't know at the moment. For my money I would grab this "old" model while you can. Not only is there hardly any risk, but in all likely-hood the after market value of this lens may soon rise.MY UPDATED COMMENTS: Despite some new positive reviews on the new lens, I still doubt that most will notice much of a difference between the new and the old lenses unless they really blow up the image. The old lens produced images that graced some of the top publications worldwide for the last 10 years with nothing but praise. Canon has effectively fooled you all to push though a huge price increase never before seen for an upgrade of the same type lens. It seems the consumer is once again the victim and they don't even realize it!