Compact Power for Street Photography
Summary
The Viltrox Vintage Z2 TTL on-camera flash, despite its 'Vintage' name, features a modern, minimalist design with only three buttons and a USB-C port. It is extremely compact and lightweight, measuring 66.7 mm × 38.5 mm × 33.4 mm and weighing 52 g, making it ideal for everyday camera setups. While constructed from a glossy plastic that scratches easily, its overall build is solid with no wobbling parts. The flash head does not articulate upward, suggesting it's designed for direct illumination rather than bounce flash. With a guide number of GN6 (10 Ws), it functions well as a fill flash up to 10m, boasting a short flash duration from T0.5 1/16500s to 1/50000s for motion freezing. It features a fixed 28mm focal length coverage, five-stop manual power adjustment, and an instant-response TTL mode, powered by a rechargeable 420 mAh battery offering up to 700 full-power flashes per charge.
Key points
- Compact and lightweight design (52g) suitable for everyday carry.
- Modest GN6 power with impressive flash duration for motion freezing.
- Offers five-stop manual control and automatic TTL mode.
- Fixed 28mm coverage, designed primarily for direct illumination.