I use this flash on a light stand and sometimes modify it with a small Photoflex softbox. It is powerful enough for my outdoor photography, shooting little league teams and indoor sport events. I really like that the controls are on the back as I use it on manual most of the time. Tha rechargeable batteries I use last a very long time. If this fails I would try to find another one. Just a good durable flash.
This is a great flash for the price. It has a good amount of power with a nice flash duration (at around 1/2 power) for freezing action. I use a couple of them shooting skateboarding and snowboarding off camera, they've proven to be quite durable.Somewhat bulky and hard to fit in camera bags. Battery life is OK, but it does use 6-Stock up on batteries or get some decent rechargeable ones.
Love this guy, it is a spare and my 3rd one, I do at times use all 3, but the fact that they are no longer made push me to put a couple on the shelf for future use. I think this is the best flash ever made surely the most functional. I can't imagine walking around with a flash stuck on top of my camera secured only by the shoe, the 555 is a great flash and if you must use a flash the side mount makes it easy.
This flash is very good, easy to use and very powerfull
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These are fantastic strobes that are heavy duty and can take a beating and still wake up the next day for the next shoot. I tend to modify them for longer battery life and use them off camera. The only downside is that they are difficult to repair. But they typically last a few years and tens of thousands of flashes.
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