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Canon Flash set-up help
Posted:
Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:26 pmby Sherlock
Hello all,
First post here in Canon Coral, after some advice to which flash set-up to buy for my D30.
I was after a simple all round type flash that's not going to be overly expensive.....suggestions?
Posted:
Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:08 pmby makario
Elementary!! 430EX
Good to start off with and then can be used as a slave to a 580Ex in the future
Now let me also add that you need to keep the Guide numbers in mind taking into account your existing lenses
http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/ some light reading on the topic
Posted:
Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:27 pmby Sherlock
Thanks Makario......anyone selling a 430EX by chance?
Posted:
Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:51 pmby adam
another flash to consider is the Sigma EF-500 DG Super,
I've got one, but I'd say that the build quality (on mine at least) isn't so good.
I treat with care and the switch is broken - an excuse for me to upgrade!
Posted:
Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:02 pmby Sherlock
there's always an excuse
How broken? Able to use still and wanting to sell broken?
Posted:
Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:05 amby petal666
I've got a spare 550EX I'm looking to sell.
Posted:
Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:20 amby adam
Sherlock wrote:there's always an excuse
How broken? Able to use still and wanting to sell broken?
Just unreliable - especially when on camera - I turn the flash off to take a photograph without flash, and it stays on and fires! but I'm probably going to keep it as a slave
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