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I just ordered the flash. The speed from 6th ave was great, got it in four days with their free shipping.As for the flash, it has a cheaper feel to it, as expected for the price. It did come with a small diffuser, not just the slide out piece of plastic, which I didn't expect.The power is a lot less than I expected. But workable.The biggest problem most people will encounter is bouncing the flash off a wall or ceiling, it loses a stop or more of light. However, by increasing the slider a stop on the back of the flash it pulls out enough light except for a few instances, then I had to up the flash compensation in the camera also, giving me two stops higher, but the flash seems to put out enough light to make it work.I am using it on a Canon XT and it works well with a off shoe cord also.Another aspect is if you are trying to shoot really close, it seems to only be effective within about 3 feet, any closer and it will be off.All in all, for the price it seems like a good buy. I will still be looking to get the Canon 430ex when I can, but for now it seems this will work, as long as the quality holds out.UPDATE: After a few uses the flash started metering about two stops under. I had to send it back to 6ave, while the flash stopped working as expected the people at 6ave were fantastic in returning the flash and had the money in my account within days. I have since ordered the canon 430exii, unfortunately 6ave doesn't sell it or I would have ordered from them.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2010
I just ordered the flash. The speed from 6th ave was great, got it in four days with their free shipping.
As for the flash, it has a cheaper feel to it, as expected for the price. It did come with a small diffuser, not just the slide out piece of plastic, which I didn't expect.
The power is a lot less than I expected. But workable.
The biggest problem most people will encounter is bouncing the flash off a wall or ceiling, it loses a stop or more of light. However, by increasing the slider a stop on the back of the flash it pulls out enough light except for a few instances, then I had to up the flash compensation in the camera also, giving me two stops higher, but the flash seems to put out enough light to make it work.
I am using it on a Canon XT and it works well with a off shoe cord also.
Another aspect is if you are trying to shoot really close, it seems to only be effective within about 3 feet, any closer and it will be off.
All in all, for the price it seems like a good buy. I will still be looking to get the Canon 430ex when I can, but for now it seems this will work, as long as the quality holds out.
UPDATE: After a few uses the flash started metering about two stops under. I had to send it back to 6ave, while the flash stopped working as expected the people at 6ave were fantastic in returning the flash and had the money in my account within days. I have since ordered the canon 430exii, unfortunately 6ave doesn't sell it or I would have ordered from them.
As for the flash, it has a cheaper feel to it, as expected for the price. It did come with a small diffuser, not just the slide out piece of plastic, which I didn't expect.
The power is a lot less than I expected. But workable.
The biggest problem most people will encounter is bouncing the flash off a wall or ceiling, it loses a stop or more of light. However, by increasing the slider a stop on the back of the flash it pulls out enough light except for a few instances, then I had to up the flash compensation in the camera also, giving me two stops higher, but the flash seems to put out enough light to make it work.
I am using it on a Canon XT and it works well with a off shoe cord also.
Another aspect is if you are trying to shoot really close, it seems to only be effective within about 3 feet, any closer and it will be off.
All in all, for the price it seems like a good buy. I will still be looking to get the Canon 430ex when I can, but for now it seems this will work, as long as the quality holds out.
UPDATE: After a few uses the flash started metering about two stops under. I had to send it back to 6ave, while the flash stopped working as expected the people at 6ave were fantastic in returning the flash and had the money in my account within days. I have since ordered the canon 430exii, unfortunately 6ave doesn't sell it or I would have ordered from them.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2014
