Speedlights, flashlights - whats the difference?

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whats the difference between the different lighting options like flashlights and speedlights.

See different terminology and wondered what each one is?

any help?

cheers
 
Speedlight is Nikon's brand name for their flash units.

Flashlight is American English for a hand-held electric torch. :)
 
Flash In The Pan said:
Is correct :thumbs:
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Now here's yer cheque book and pen!

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he said flash light not flesh light lol get your mind out the gutter :lol:
 
Ok... now back to the topic...

I think the OP means the difference between a speedlight, a flashgun, and a strobe.

Basically they are all pretty much the same thing (flash devices, usually hotshoe mounted)... and the difference is just a brand name or nationality thing.

I personally call them flashguns, but strobe is an americanism, and speedlight is a Nikon thing... So there you have it. I say tomato... etc. The same thing as some people calling them vacuum cleaners and some calling them hoovers.
 
mm_photographic said:
Ok... now back to the topic...

I think the OP means the difference between a speedlight, a flashgun, and a strobe.

Basically they are all pretty much the same thing (flash devices, usually hotshoe mounted)... and the difference is just a brand name or nationality thing.

I personally call them flashguns, but strobe is an americanism, and speedlight is a Nikon thing... So there you have it. I say tomato... etc. The same thing as some people calling them vacuum cleaners and some calling them hoovers.
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excellent that was exactly what i want to know, presumed there were differences but i guess i know now, cheers
 
donkeymusic said:
i own one of them
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You've got your very own Les Dawson? :cool:

A rare model these days. Terry Wogans are a bit easier to get hold of, as they're still in production, sort of... though I understand that version was supposed to be retired last year.
 
Musicman said:
Flashlight is American English for a hand-held electric torch. :)
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I have to admit to still calling them flashlights, having been back in the UK for just over 3 years now.
 
donkeymusic said:
whats the difference between the different lighting options like flashlights and speedlights.

See different terminology and wondered what each one is?

any help?

cheers
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Let me tell you how I see it
In the past it was a Flash gun or Flash head, also some called Hammer head.
The name speedlight (Nikon)or speedlite (Canon) are brand names for Flash heads or Flash guns.
Flashlight is a USA word for torch, also a term used in the theater but well leave it at that for now
 
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