Canon EOS 350D Flashgun?????

[TheDetailDoctor]

Ho all.

I'm looking to buy my first ever flash gun, it's to be used for our 350D.

Something with an adjustable head, nice & easy to use, not too expensive either.

Anybody got any suggestions please?

[SamHH]

The two main Canon flashguns are the 430EX II and the 580EX II that cost about £180 and £350 respectively. You'll need the 580 if you want a 360 degree rotatable head. A couple of other differences are that the 580 is more powerful and that it can be used as a wireless master whereas the 430 can only be used as a slave. Sigma and Metz also make flashguns that work with ETTL (the automatic flash metering system on the camera). Alternatively, look at older Canon flashes on the used market; it needs to be one suffixed with "EX" for it to work with ETTL.

[tegwin]

The Sigma EF 530 DG or DG-super are really good flashes..

I bought the Super just before christmas and its fantastic!

[TheDetailDoctor]

£180.....ouch!!!

[tegwin]

You can get a basic flash for a much older camera for about £80... but whats the point.. ETTL is fantastic...

[miniman]

SamHH said:

You'll need the 580 if you want a 360 degree rotatable head.

Are you sure about that? My 430II will rotate all the way round allowing bounce in any direction...

[SamHH]

I have a 430EX II and it only rotates 270 degrees. It doesn't point in the directions between 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Maybe they changed the design during production?

Edited by SamHH on Monday 9th March 12:00

[miniman]

SamHH said:

I have a 430EX II and it only rotates 270 degrees. It doesn't point in the directions between 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Maybe they changed the design during production?

Interesting, I will check it out later!

[stigmundfreud]

Get a Cobra for 10 quid, you will learn so much and it has a bounce head. Its manual but they have guides on the back that make it a snap

[bramley]

stigmundfreud said:

Get a Cobra for 10 quid, you will waste so much time faffing that you'll miss loads of shots and get royally pee'd off with it and forever wish you went with the 430ex but on the plus side it has a bounce head. Its manual but they have guides on the back that make it a snap

EFA

[stigmundfreud]

[miniman]

miniman said:

SamHH said:

I have a 430EX II and it only rotates 270 degrees. It doesn't point in the directions between 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Maybe they changed the design during production?

Interesting, I will check it out later!

You are, of course, quite right

[RobDickinson]

I have a cobra. Its ste. Get a 430.

[stigmundfreud]

miniman said:

miniman said:

SamHH said:

I have a 430EX II and it only rotates 270 degrees. It doesn't point in the directions between 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Maybe they changed the design during production?

Interesting, I will check it out later!

You are, of course, quite right

the 270 degrees is bloody frustrating. On the left set up flash its perfect but if your flash is on the right of camera it forces it more as a wide out flash (if using st-e2) or a background flash.