Our reader Lewis wrote on facebook SAR that: “Nissin Digital have informed me via email that the Nissin Di866 Mark II Pro firmware upgrade for Sony Alpha 77 will be released in November.”
What kind of improvements we can expect is unkwnown yet.
Our reader Lewis wrote on facebook SAR that: “Nissin Digital have informed me via email that the Nissin Di866 Mark II Pro firmware upgrade for Sony Alpha 77 will be released in November.”
What kind of improvements we can expect is unkwnown yet.
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6 Responses
is this compatible with the nex-6?
you need an adapter in order to use it… http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/768877-REG/Nissin_ND866MKII_S_Di866_Mark_II_Flash.html
Last time I check and play around in the store last year, and it seems OK. Why the update lag for a year? The A77 may be upgraded next year.
It costs almost the same price as Sony HVL-F43AM (190 GBP versus 200 GBP, amazon.co.uk), is it really worst it?
I personally own this flash and am excited that Nissin is still supporting their product. The flash works flawlessly as it is, so I’m hoping new features have been added like the wireless ratio control mentioned below.
Re: other Yes this flash costs $350 in the US, however, the features far outweigh even the pricier Sony flash, the HVL-F58AM at $500. The Nissin flash has a color screen on the back with intuitive controls, has a sub flash to soften bounce flash, has more control over light output (down to 1/128 at 1/3 stops), has a flip out diffuser for wide angle shots, and matches every other spec on the 58AM. The only feature that I do not believe the Nissin has is Wireless Ratio Control which would be nice to have, but certainly not worth an extra $150. Bottom line is the Nissin Flash is worth way more than a 43AM and IMO is a better deal than the 58AM.
Yeah, eagerly waiting for the new firmware to fix the compatibility issue on A77 …. finally… 🙂
Thanks SAR for the info…