Interesting little critter. Costs US$85 by itself, US$130 when bundled
with a transmitter. I had been interested in the Canon 540 for a while, but it
was large, heavy, and expensive. A simple Yinyan CY-20 with a tilt head for
less than $20 turned out to be useful, more so than an Olympus T-20.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=yinyan+%22CY-20%22&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=85285&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_sop=15&_dmd=1&_ipg=200
>
>Some 3rd party flashes for the petite mirrorless bodies look very
>attractive. This guy is only a tad over 80 bucks and has built in
>wireless transmitter and receiver--does HSS too!
>
>http://www.godox.com/EN/Products_Mini_Camera_Flash_TT350o.html
>
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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>From: Mike Gordon via olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Aug 10, 2017 5:17 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Cc: usher99@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] News flash
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>Godox is sold as Flashpoint at Adorama--identical as far as one can tell.
>
>GN is 36M despite it only holds 2 batteries. Nissin i40 which costs 3 times
>more, and has 4 batteries, Guide is 40M.
>The cool transmitter sold separately thoughtfully also has a hot shoe. The
>Nissin i40 recycle time is better of course. The Nissin system can trigger
>cross system TTL flash with the proper receiver--very cool. Canon flash to be
>triggered TTL for Oly--no problemo.
>It can also change TTL to manual equivalence at a push of a button which can
>than be remotely adjusted as to avoid the vagaries of repeat TTL metering.
>The i40 at least is much more finicky to keep in HSS mode as it has to be
>retold to do so every time the head is adjusted.
>
>Hard to beat the price/power/capability of the cute Godox/Flashpoint. Reviews
>seem good on FM. The flashes seem much more economical than any other trigger
>system I have seen including the newish radiopoppers.
>
>I know Dr. Flash would have an opinion.
>
>Student of and missing Dr. Flash, Mike
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