I have a Nissin flash and really like it. I believe it was around half the price of the equivalent Nikon flash at the time but it got better reviews. You might look into Nissin flashes.
SB-700 ROCKS, it's fantastic. I wouldn't recommend non-Nikon flashes, as they usually won't be wired into Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS), which can work wonders in a multi light group portrait shot. The SB-600 is kindofa nightmare when it comes to menuing; the SB-700 adopted the SB-900/910's menuing system, which is fit for a human.
Unfortunately, the D5100 doesn't have Commander Mode, so it can't control the off camera flashes natively via popup flash. So, you'll need something to control the off camera flash, I'd recommend the Radio Poppers. A bonus there is they're RF, not infrared, so the can trigger a flash that's behind you, or out of line of sight (I WANT SOME!), but that pretty much removes your CLS, so you're kinda back to square one on that.
The alternative is to also pick up an SU-800 commander (which doesn't conribute light to the exposure), but that will cost about the same as an SB-700, so you might just want to buy 2 700's, since then you can contribute front fill flash as well. And, if you go with the Radio Poppers, you can drop the CLS and remotely command *2* lights... trust me, 1 will not be enough as soon as you go off camera... you're going to want 3.
@archaeofrog WOW. Thanks for the update. I think I'll look into getting one. At that price even if they dont last as long as the Nikon brand it's still a good buy.
@Cameron Thanks for your detailed guidance, since my camera don't have commander mode and I am not a professional photographer so investing 1000$ will not be a smart move.
@Katie Thanks for your link, I am studying the reviews on net about YN 560II
@Mike Thanks for sharing your experience, I am studying the reviews on net about Nissin speedlights.
Once again YN560II is fully Manual flash and I really need to understand the inverse law to work with manual falsh. Any other idea or should I go for SB700 with iTTL cord or Radio Poppers. Really confused :(
@archaeofrog@k1w1@vishi9 I use Yongnuo flashes, they're excellent. High quality, low cost, fast recycle times. I've got a 460 and a 460 II. For off-camera stuff there's nothing wrong with manual flash.
@pizzaboy Thanks, Mick! I got the 560 about a week ago and am just beginning to try and get a handle on using it. Helped out with some water crown shots today that I'll be posting tomorrow!
@pizzaboy@k1w1@archaeofrog Thanks for your valuable guidance, I have purchased SB700 and it's on the way coz it will help me to use Nikon CLS. Later I will purchase YN 560 and I will use them as slave.
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Unfortunately, the D5100 doesn't have Commander Mode, so it can't control the off camera flashes natively via popup flash. So, you'll need something to control the off camera flash, I'd recommend the Radio Poppers. A bonus there is they're RF, not infrared, so the can trigger a flash that's behind you, or out of line of sight (I WANT SOME!), but that pretty much removes your CLS, so you're kinda back to square one on that.
The alternative is to also pick up an SU-800 commander (which doesn't conribute light to the exposure), but that will cost about the same as an SB-700, so you might just want to buy 2 700's, since then you can contribute front fill flash as well. And, if you go with the Radio Poppers, you can drop the CLS and remotely command *2* lights... trust me, 1 will not be enough as soon as you go off camera... you're going to want 3.
http://improvephotography.com/jims-recommended-photography-gear/recommended-flash-photography-kits/
@Katie Thanks for your link, I am studying the reviews on net about YN 560II
@Mike Thanks for sharing your experience, I am studying the reviews on net about Nissin speedlights.