Flash for Canon

13 years 2 months ago #26361 by Summertime
What is a good flash to buy for my Canon t1i? I know nothing about flashes, so please put me in the right direction.


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13 years 2 months ago #26384 by Baydream
I just bought a ZEIKOS ZE-440EX for my XSi and it seems to do a good job. May not be fancy but is swivel/tilt, has a Guide No. of 148' and comes with a diffuser. At $65 meets my needs and has a 4 star rating. My next step up would be the Canon 430EX at $284 (4 1/2 stars).

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13 years 2 months ago #26389 by Solstar
Baydream has you pointed in the right direction. As you grow you may want to incorporate multiple flash units (which is awesome!) so you may want to consider a system in which the flashes can communicate with each other without having to make manual changes to the off-camera flash. I don't know about the Zeikos system, but the 430 can be controlled wirelessly by other canon flashes (and even some canon cameras). Definitely get a diffuser for either.

I shot this with an 1:2 ratio with my two canon flashes.


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13 years 2 months ago #26528 by Stealthy Ninja
Canon 430EX

Or something from Metz. Don't mess about, get something decent. :)
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13 years 2 months ago #26721 by turtle
Any flash is better than no flash, but in my experience talking to other photographers, each one tells me they wish they had saved a tad more money & bought a more powerful flash.

I have a Canon 580 & a 550. I have to say I use my 580 10 times more because it delivers better results, better ease of use, etc. Look for deals on Amazon. I got mine for maybe 50 bucks more than the 430 & has loads more features.

My buddy uses the 430. I put it on my camera & there are many features that I'm accustomed to using with my 580, that are unavailable.


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