{"id":20902,"date":"2015-03-10T07:04:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T23:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=20902"},"modified":"2018-04-03T11:09:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T03:09:11","slug":"nissin-i40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2015\/03\/10\/nissin-i40\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissin i40"},"content":{"rendered":"

The battery cover door of my 2 year old Metz 50AF-1 flashgun broke over the Chinese New Year period – *groan*. The flashgun still otherwise works fine, though it still has that odd quirk about having to dial in a +0.7 to +1.0 EV flash output for me to get the appropriate amount of bounced lighting, but a broken battery door meant a struggle to close the battery compartment each time I had to recharge the batteries. Also, the flashgun was an extremely tight fit into the new LX100’s metallic hotshoe, and in-fact became stuck. I practically had to forcibly pry the flash loose from the hotshoe. Double bummer.<\/p>\n

So, looking around for a replacement flashgun that would work for my existing m4\/3 bodies and also the LX100, I found a ‘lil flash that looked like it’d meet my lighting needs, and then some too. Below is the Nissin i40, a third party flash unit for m4\/3s and also compatible with the LX100. The i40 is sold cheaper here in Singapore than through online stores like Amazon – shocker indeed when the converse is usually more true. The pictures might not convey the real idea of how tiny is this flashgun – but it is. The flash body itself is barely just larger than the battery compartment holding 4 AA batteries!<\/p>\n

Unlike the Metz 50AF-1, the i40 is a bit more barebones information screen-wise, featuring two command dials on the rear-panel. On the other hand, unlike the 50AF-1, the i40’s flash head can be reversed to point backwards, and also supports LED video light.<\/p>\n

\"Oh
Value for money. The package comes with everything: a metallic stand, soft-case, and even a Stofen-styled snap on diffuser. The bounce card and diffuser is built into the flash head.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Oh
This is how small it is – compared to the Metz 50AF-1 it’s replacing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Oh
The Metz was already a little too physically large when sitting on-top of the E-M5, and much more so when mounted on the LX100. The Nissin i40 here is a relatively more balanced fit for the LX100.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of our children’s pictures using the Nissin i40. No output compensation required – hooray! All taken with the LX100 + i40.<\/p>\n

\"Hannah
Hannah on her evening drawing activities. Ikea warm-lights were just above her.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Late
Late afternoon shot on our balcony, with the flash gun’s output pointing upwards and the bounce card engaged too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Peter's
Peter’s bedtime. Low ceiling, flash gun output upwards – and still correctly exposed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In all, I’m very happy with this new purchase, and the flash pictures remind me of the kind of exposures I was getting off the old Nikon DSLRs with SB600 flash guns. The only oddity at this point is that the i40 seems a bit finicky with some of the rechargeable batteries I’ve got, and refusing to prime\/ready the flash gun for firing unless the set of batteries is fully charged. Something to continue keeping an eye on for sure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The battery cover door of my 2 year old Metz 50AF-1 flashgun broke over the Chinese New Year period – *groan*. The flashgun still otherwise works fine, though it still has that odd quirk about having to dial in a<\/p>\n

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