Flashguns are often an accessory overlooked & under-estimated by most amateur-semi-amateur photographers. Sure, if not used properly they have a tendency to make your photos look amateurish but that doesn’t mean one should not use them at all. Learning how to use flash, is an important step in becoming a better photographer. To start with, if you’ve a look around in the flashgun arena most of them do not come cheap. This leaves one disappointed but you shouldn’t as there are alternatives. Off-course, the flashgun by your camera manufacturer will be the best match on your camera but if you’re learning, its better you start off with a cheaper alternative & then later on get your dream flashgun. One such option is the Simpex 522 Thinklite Speedlite. Let me take you through a review of this budget flashgun.

Technical Specifications:

# Universal hotshoe flash(Will work with any camera having a standard hotshoe)

# Inbuilt wide angle diffuser & bounce card

# Guide Number : 33 at ISO 100

# Vertical Rotation Angle : 0~90 degrees

# Horizontal Rotation Angle : 0~270 degrees

# Recycle Time : 0.1~5 secs

# Light Control : In 1/8th stop increment from 1/1 – 1/128

# Flash Mode : Manual, Slave 1 & Slave 2