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For a straight forward on or off camera flash, the TT-560 works great!,
The Godox TT560 (released in America from NEEWER) is a Speedlite that has received positive reviews from budget photographers in Asia. Released in Jan. 2010, there is not much known about this flash and because it was around the same pricepoint as YN-560, people flocked to the Yongnuo flashes for their budget strobist needs.
Well, in August 2011, the TT560 went from $60 to the $40-range and many who noticed the price drop, flocked to Amazon to purchase this flash.
While the photos and video of this flash have shown pretty positive photos from our Asian counterparts, their reviews were positive because it gave quite a bang for the buck and it was easily accessible.
So, let’s take a look at the TT560 Neewer (Godox) Speedlite.
I. UNBOXING AND SETUP
The TT560, similar to Yongnuo’s YN-560 comes in a black pouch, stand and instructions.
Comparisons can be made in look of the TT560 as it has a reflection board and built-in wide panel, optical control sensor, lock ring and hot shoe stand. The hotshoe stand is plastic and takes 4 double AA batteries (which I used four Eneloops).
On the back, you will notice that it has an output level indicator, mode select (M=manual, S1, S2), Charging Indicator, Test button and Power Switch. It is important to note that this flash does not come with a Zoom for the flash.
The indicator are in blue LED’s while the power is the red LED dot.
POWER SAVING FUNCTION: The flash does come with a power-saving function which will go into standby mode in about 30 minutes of idle use. Press any button to wake it up.
PROTECTION FUNCTION: To prevent from overheating, the following is important to know:
POWER LEVEL 1/1, 1/2 – 20 Flashes which will activated over-temperature protection
POWER LEVEL 1/4, 1/8 – 40 Flashes which will activated over-temperature protection
POWER LEVEL 1/16,1/32 – 80 Flashes which will activated over-temperature protection
POWER LEVEL 1/64, 1/128 – 160 Flashes which will activated over-temperature protection
SPECS:
According to the document, this is a Guide number 38 (ISO 100) Flash, Vertical Rotation (0-90 degrees), Horizontal Rotation (0-270 Degrees), Color Temperature 56000K+/- 200K
II. TEST
I am testing this on a Canon T3i:
On-Camera Flash – It’s important to note that this is not an E-TTL flash. But you probably don’t need it as you can control the flash power levels through the back of the flash. Everything worked as the flash was supposed to, so I can’t complain. As an On-Camera Flash, because of it’s price…with the Sunpak PFX30 being the next cheaper alternative (with E-TTL), the TT560 pretty much gives more bang for the buck at $40+.
I have not used this Flash for a long period of time to see how quality is over long use but I did contact people in Asia who are using it and they have said the flash is still working and they use it in their strobist setup today. So, that’s good news!
Off-Camera Flash – My main purpose for this Flash was to use it in addition to my YN-560 flash. Zoom was not important for me as I have the YN-560’s for that. But what was important for me was that it worked with the RF-603C trigger/receiver/tranceiver. After finding out that the Sunpak PFX30 did not work, I took the risk of purchasing this flash, not knowing if it worked or not but fortunately, this flash did work with the Yongnuo RF-603’s.
I then started taking a few photos with the Flash in rapid succession and recycle time was fairly quick. According to the instructions (0-1.5 seconds via AA Alkaline).
So, using it along with the YN-560’s, I was able to use this flash with no problems whatsoever.
JUDGMENT CALL:
The Neewer (or Godox) TT560 is a straightforward flash and most importantly, my primary needs was to control the output and that it worked on my RF-603C. Granted, it didn’t come with zoom and that is why I bypassed it at $59, when I could get the YN-560’s (or even another Yongnuo flash for the same price).
At $40, it was great price (prices tend to fluctuate as of late between $40-$50) and it serves as another flash for my setup. It’s rival right now probably is the older YN-460II and which one would I would recommend, it’s pretty much subjective as they are the same cost but because I didn’t need a zoom, while the YN-460II had a metal shoe, the TT560 has a shoe lock. Also, more people have experienced problems with the 460 and obviously, there are hardly negatives on this TT560 at this time. For now, I give a thumbs up to this flash, for its price and functions.
For On or off-camera use, this flash is definitely worth buying and at least worth considering if you are looking into inexpensive multiple flash. At $40, I’m not going to complain…it’s actually a solid deal…
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|Impressed for the price,
I must say, I didn’t have high expectations for this flash. I checked some of the reviews and they were mixed, but reviews are a small part of the reason I make a purchase. The flash is pretty well built for the price range, and seems like it will last for a long time. The optical slave NEVER misses, and it’s extremely sensitive even when it’s turned in the opposite direction of the master flash. Even though I’m a professional Photographer…to me…Light is light no matter where it comes from. If your flash cost you $500…can I use this flash an create the same image?…You bet I can…How you use your equipment is more important than what equipment you have. Don’t get me wrong though…more expensive pieces of equipment usually have more options and allow you certain freedoms, but ehhh…learn with the cheap stuff, and once you see your limits with this equipment…move on from there.
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|Satisfied with the product for the very affordable price.,
I wasn’t planning on using and reviewing this product until after the holidays but I simply could not resist.
I connected it to a Nikon D5100 and it seems to work perfectly. Knowing that this speedlight doesn’t have Nikon SB’s TTL capabilities, one has to calculate (guess?) the correct power according to distance, f-stop and shutter speed. The flash also works great with off-camera hot shoe triggers and it’s slave functions (S1 and S2) seems to be working accordingly when triggered by a master flash.
All-in-all this seems to be a good and cheap alternative to Nikon’s higher end speedlights, providing you take the time to learn how to work a flash manually. This speedlight would also be a great backup or as a supplementary fill light. I would recommend this product and would probably purchase 1 more in the near future, as long as this current one stays good and in working condition.
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|Great value in a manual flash,
I haven’t shot enough with it to determine consistency, but I’m pleased so far. Flash is a bit large for the output, but it is still decent. I did some test shots and was getting f8 at 18 ft. This tells me that the GN is just about 144. The specs put it at just 58. (Maybe that was supposed to be meters and not feet). This is almost as good as I got from the Sunpak PZ42XC at full on manual.
Build is similar to the Sunpak flashes. Swivel and bounce feel no less solid and click into place just fine without shifting. The built in diffuser AND mini bounce card are nice although small. My sunpak PZ42XC doesn’t have that. There is a PC sync and a power supply connection on the side which my sunpak doesn’t have either. Then there is the optical slave which works well with two levels of sensitivity and of course my sunpak lacks that as well.
With all of that said, this flash isn’t for just anybody. This is just a plain dumb manual flash without TTL or even a thyristor. THERE IS NO AUTO FUNCTION. If your intent is to use this as a camera mounted flash for candids, forget it unless you know how to manually setup for every shot by adjusting your aperture as needed. It is not intended for that purpose.
The flash came with a base that has a threaded hole in the bottom so it can be mounted to a stand. It would do a terrific job providing fill or backlight capability. It swivels 180 degrees and straight up so bouncing into an umbrella or through a diffuser while the slave sensor faces forward for a stationary photo shoot are ideal uses of this flash. So is placing it behind a subject for a backlight. My Lumiquest gel holder fits very tight due to the large flash head, but it fits.
The controls and lights on the back seem a bit confusing and the manual isn’t a lot of help since the translation from Chinese to English is about the same quality as you get from Google translate….. I was able to figure it out but it took some time experimenting with the unit.
Recharge is quick – even at full power. I was very impressed. Of course it has less output than the Sunpak and uses the same number of batteries but still, I was pleased.
One other note. When i first tried to turn it on it wouldn’t do anything and I was immediately afraid it was DOA. I found that to turn it on, you must hold the on-off button for a couple seconds. When you press it down, the lights on the bar progress from left to right and if you don’t hold it down till the lights get to the far right, it just shuts off. Awkward, but easy to deal with if you are aware of it.
Altogether, I’m quite pleased with what I have assuming it lasts a a while. The build seems solid so I’ll just have to wait and see. I’m confident enough in the product that I’m going to buy a second one so I can have one for fill and the other for a backlight for impromptu studio shots.
If you need a slave flash with some power and manual controls I really think this is the best thing out there. Almost everything else in this price range is a single power or auto-flash without the ability to make manual output adjustments. You can get this output with no slave, the slave with no manual,or you can spend twice as much. But if you need a speedlight with auto functions for camera mounted shots, get something with auto functions.
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|I love this thing!,
So I already own a canon 430ex II, and was trying to determine whether this flash was worth it. I am so glad that I bought it. I am a professional photographer who shoots mainly natural light, but wanted another flash for flexibility with off camera lighting scenarios. This thing rocks! In one job, I had accidentally turned off a remote receiver and thought that it was dead. This would have ruined the shoot, but thankfully the yn560 has a built-in optical slave that worked flawlessly and saved my neck! I have been using it with my canon 430 ex II (both off camera) with great results. I don’t recommend this flash to people with the following needs:
1. TTL – it doesn’t have it, manual only.
2. An LCD screen with menus and lots of options – this flash is pretty simple in terms of features.
3. A person new to flash photography intending to use it on camera with subjects of varying distances – if you don’t know what you are doing with flash, it is a better idea to just buy the ttl flash first and then play with the manual flashes when you’ve had more time for study and experience.
4. People just trying to get a cheap flash. – this flash is certainly inexpensive, but the named brand flashes from Canon and Nikon are very nice. If you are going to own one flash, get a good one first with ttl and more features.
Lastly, don’t let the comparisons of canon or Nikon flashes trick you. Those flashes are durable, reliable, and feature rich. This flash is great for manual flash work and off camera lighting. I love how it works for those things. I am even considering buying another one or two down the road.
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