Meike MK320 Flash Unit Review

[@SirGregory]

Bought one for my FZ300 directly from the manufacturer based on your review. Very happy with it. Battery life not great with just the two AA batteries, but then it's lighter and more compact so it's a good compromise.

[@joeprete7424]

+Greg Hill ...Greg, is the flash still working okay for you? I find that these 2 AA Battery Flash units, drop down to 2/3 bars of power, and then they quickly drop down to 1/3 bar. This happens, regardless of battery type. They still have power, but they take 6-10 seconds to recycle. I often see these flash units advertised with several different names, and their stock photos are also showing only 1 or 2 bars of power. Any input will be appreciated.

[@SirGregory]

Hi Joe. I've given up using rechargeable batteries as they have a very short life. I'm getting reasonable life from store-brand (Aldi) alkaline batteries during a photo session with quick recycle time, but they seem to lose power in the flash unit when not being used. I haven't tried premium batteries - I just keep a supply of fresh store-brand batteries on hand. Overall I'm still happy with price/performance. I couldn't afford or justify a more expensive flash for the amount of times I need one. The typical thing I need a flash for are family photos of special events such as Christmas, birthdays and the like. I might take 10 flash shots, max 20 in a session. Cheers, Greg.

[@xoio]

Hi there, Interestingly i got the MK320p over a year ago when it very first came out in March 2015 for my FZ1000. Being a very early production run, it appeared to not have full compatibility, due to initial bugs. Specifically it would not fire correctly on the FZ1000 (no pre-flash, thus it would fire at 100% power and blow out the image).. Although the aperture did adjust. After having the flash languish in a drawer for nearly a year, after reading recent reviews saying it DOES work fully with the FZ1000. I got in touch with Meike & they very kindly did a warranty swap directly from China. Observations over the older one to the new one they sent me. 1) It WORKED! :-D .... firing pre-flash on my FZ1000 and now producing beautifully exposed images. 2) The buttons are now coloured like yours (with red ink on the power and the other buttons having white ink inlayed.). Previously all the buttons were black. 3) The fresnel lens is now temperature corrected and tinted yellow (matching the FZ1000 built in flash), whereas the original one was white. Question, Why would they have tinted the fresnel? Might the the flash head have been over powered with a white lens, thus they had to 'cool' the temperature a bit so as to give warmer, less 'blue' looking images? It's clearly a design refinement. Perhaps you could give an explanation as to why some flash heads are white & others are yellow tinted? Many thanks..

[@windmillgolfer]

I needed to buy a flashgun in a hurry for use at a wedding. This review gave the necessary reassurance that the MK320 will work in TTL mode with my G6/G7, also have FZ330. Flashgun arrived this morning and initial testing with G6/G7 went fine, once I'd figured out that being in Silent Mode was preventing the Flash mode switching on - doh ;-)

[@micleefone]

Thank you for making this video. Really helpful for my flash shopping.

[@klackon1]

Top video, thank you. My Meike MK 320 for my Sony A7III arrives today, so your review has been extremely helpful.

[@GrahamHoughton12]

thanks for the view and comment

[@joeprete7424]

+Graham Houghton ...Hi Graham, I was quite dissapointed with the MK-300 because it's so well built, finished to perfection, and even feels like a High Quality Flash unit, but it doesn't put out consistent power. (yes, the price is extremely low, but I wouldn't complain about a higher price, if it worked well) The 320 model does work better, but like you said, not with the LX 7 or FZ200 in TTL Mode. It also has the feel, fit and finish of a quality Flash unit. After buying a few of these smaller units, I ended up getting the Panasonic DMW-FL360 for the LX7, and the DMW-FL360L for the FZ200 and LX100. For my Fujifilm X Cameras, I bought the Nissin i40 so I finally have full function for my compact cameras. It's strange how the two Panasonic (Sunpak?) Flash units are so similar in size, but the FL360 takes 2 AA's, and the FL360L takes 4 AA's. Btw, the reason that I avoided the Panasonic Flash Units for so long, was their Plastic Base, and Hot Shoe units. It's very common to see the Hot Shoes snapped off! Thank You for the Fantastic Videos Graham! ... JP

[@josealphonso2848]

Very clear presentation.

[@petepictures]

How about the built in LED , will they help the Olympus E5 focus in dark?

[@roaming12uk1]

Hello thank you Graham absolutely super explanation. Do you know if the Meike unit will work with Leica Dlux 5. Thanks Mark

Good review. I have one question, the function HSS of this flash for M4/3 work? I have a GX8 and for exterior session on sunny day, the 1/200 sync is very short and the official flash with that feature cost as much as a monolight.

[@schuifelhoofd]

Thanks for the review, as i'm looking for a flash for my Olympus.Would it work on the OMD E-M10 mark II as well, as you mention the E-M5?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

I would suggest the Godox TT350o as a better flash unit

[@schuifelhoofd]

@@GrahamHoughton12 Tnx. I'll look in to it :) Over here (Belgium), they seem to be comparable in pricetag.

[@youtubecreativ]

Hello! You are a professional photographer. Does it work with the Lumix FZ2000 ? Thank you for your answer!

[@reachrabi]

Hello Graham, Nice review of the cute little flash... Do you know if the TTL and HSS function of this flash works for Samsung NX1?

[@blindsouris]

Normally there is no HSS with this flash but stroboscopic well. IMO

[@kelvintay9196]

Thanks for the informative video. Does the MK320 adaptable to the E-M10 in the TTL mode?

[@westsenkovec]

Hello Graham! I have a Fuji X-T1 and I bought the Nissin i40 Flash which has the TTL and HSS but it's small and simple. Since I got it cheap, do you think it would be better to sell it and buy the Godox TT350?

[@antonioPaulino]

Hi Graham. Could you please tell me if this MK320 works in TTL mode with the Panasonic DMC G3?

[@jamesk8131]

Hi Graham, I have a Panasonic G7 and was looking for a compatible TTL flash for it. Do you think the Meike MK 320 would be a good choice or do you know of a better option out there? Thanks!!

[@mbaddah]

Has anyone ever told you how much you sound like a young David Attenborough :) ? Great review thanks.

[@michaelcoomber6099]

While this is a small flash for small cameras such as Sony and Fugi mirrorless, it is not strong enough for bouncing off the wall behind.

[@trinivideography2472]

Hello Graham...love your straightforward videos and explanations...can you tell me if this flash is compatible with lumix g7 in ttl mode ?

[@fam0ut0n]

I have the same question too!! 😀

[@masteroffireshow]

why no bady can give answer of this question

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Yes the 320 will work in TTL mode. The earlier 300 will not work in ttl mode - it just fires at full power.

[@elpiulas9937]

Hello, Great review. I ask you if this flash is compatible with the Olympus OMD E-M10 MKII ? Thanks

[@blindsouris]

Yes, on camera flash. There are no radio trigger yet with ttl capability ( except a weird one with a mirror) you can have ttl of camera with the oc-3 canon cord. IMO

[@KarlGenser]

The Meike MK320 Nikon version does not work on a Nikon Z6 or Z7. Firmware update is only possible at the manufacturer. You have to ship to China :-(

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Try Godox tt350 flash units - far more versatile than the Meike.

[@KarlGenser]

​@@GrahamHoughton12 Thanks for the well-intentioned tip, but I'm not a flash tester, I just want to talk about my experiences with MK320.

[@is1971de]

Graham I have read that TTL does not function with this flash with the GX8 is that correct?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

No that is incorrect it works perfect on the GX8 in TTL mode

[@ecisan]

it works with the olympus xz-2

[@SuperHappypong]

Sir, Will it work for OMD EM1 ? compare with Yongnuo YN560 IV, which one is your reccomendation? im a newbie for Flash

[@dannyboyex]

Great video. Would you recommend this flash and would it work with the G5?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

+Daniel Peynado The MK300 worked with my G5 so I would expect the Mk320 to work also. I sold on the g5 to get the G6 and it works with that one.

[@GrahamHoughton12]

it should work with the G5 as it works with the G6

[@radio53snakes53]

Succinct and good information. Thank you :-)

[@NickABQQm]

great review

[@lamsw6535]

Sir, Will it work for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70? Thank you.

[@cbartsch]

Graham, what fladhes (not at the Panasonic price point maybe) would you recommend for rremote TTL (with the GX81for which I would also need a master flash)? Thanks for this review, helped me with my existing FZ200.

[@pjcardone164]

oops.....its GN 32 vs GN 38....what does that mean and which is better for OM 10

[@GrahamHoughton12]

The GN is short for Guide Number and expresses the power of each flash unit in metres for a set ISO (usually 100) . So for the GN32 at 3 metres flash to subject distance the aperture setting would be around F9 . In terms of which then I would suggest looking at the more advanced Godox 350o as it is capable of much more. If you prefer the smaller form factor then the MK320P would be my choice.

[@pjcardone164]

@@GrahamHoughton12, thank you. The reason I was asking is because I own a TT560 SPEEDLITE, however it is manual setting. I thot the TTL type might be better....and easier. This TT560 is a CN 38 which I'm guess certainly has enough power, just not TTL. Compared to the MK 320P, what do you think? The Godox is a tad pricier than I wanted to go. Thanks again for your informative videos.

[@jedteng2650]

will this work on ricoh gr?

[@bridgebolt51]

can i use it on lumix lx100 or lieca typ 109.. thanks Graham

[@canpin]

High speed synch?

[@adrianlobont]

will this work with Olympus EM 10 mk 2 ?

[@JeanV1986]

Yes.

[@noriel1609]

Is this flash capable of HSS??? Tahnks

[@GrahamHoughton12]

It's not listed as one of the parameters for this flash unit so I guess the answer is no.

[@chevypowertogo]

Graham when it comes to wide Range Flash to Various Mirrorless Body Flash Unit Models compatibility Excluding FZ Or L.X Bodys Wich "ONE UNIT" IS Top Dawg //=Smartest Featured most Desirable Flash Unit for Mirrorless "" TTL "" Compatible to use /Swapping Between both Lumix GH Series as Well as Olympus OMD Bodys? AS i own Both, #1 That offers Accurate And Fast TTL With features, //= Like bounce and amount of free rotation Angles? ALSO "" Strong "" GN# With Brite Video Led as well? // Well Made and Just the Meanest Bad Ass Flash "" Do You Think OF HERE "" Graham "" ? //=Which Flash Should I Target when Shopping for Top Performing Flash Unit Also most likely to last me tech feature wise into the future of a few good Years? I Shoot with Both Panasonic Lumix GH Series bodys and Actually favor my "" Olympus E-M5 II mirrorless " I Really Love this Body :-) PLEASE HELP, .. I Really Value You're big Experience here when it comes to Flashe UNITS, /=Your Definitly the MAN Graham :-) THANKS In Advance Chevy,

[@mopkrayz]

anyone uses this with GH5 or GH4? Does TTL work?

[@canpin]

High speed synch?