I am dreaming of a new flash

his4ever · Jul 15, 2007

This is so sad....
I bought a flash and it works great on my husbands Canon 300D. A few months later we were blessed with some money to where I could buy a Canon 30D (got it refurbished for $899 on Adorama). Now the flash does not work on the new camera. I do not know the modle # but the brand is Phoenix.

I do not have much to spend... but I can save up a little but what shall I do? Been doing lots of research and I give up.

Johnboy2978 · Jul 15, 2007

Not sure of the budget, but I have a sigma ef500 dg super and think it was worth the cash...about $230.

Big Mike · Jul 16, 2007

Canon 430EX

Sw1tchFX · Jul 16, 2007

Big Mike said:
Canon 430EX

pretty much..

I honestly don't know why people use off brand equipment. If I didn't use an SB-600 or SB-800, I wouldn't be able to take any advantage of Nikon's flash system. same goes for lenses.

Big Mike · Jul 16, 2007

Well, brand name equipment often carries a heftier price for somewhat similar performance. I have just as many off brand lenses as I do Canon lenses...this is because I get very high quality without having to pay for Canon L series lenses.

Having said that, if I did have the money...I would surely stick with all brand name equipment.

Mike_E · Jul 16, 2007

What won't the flash do? Why shouldn't a flash that works on a 300D not work on a 30D?

Are you sure that the 30D will work with any flash (might that part of the referb have been missed?)?

Curious minds...

his4ever · Jul 16, 2007

Thanks for all of your thoughts. Mike_E.... for some reason... the 300D will work perfectly with the flash I bought a while ago... but I can barley get any power out of the flash with the 30D. I am not sure if this has to do with the fact that the 30D uses E-TTL flashes? The flash I have may only be a TTL flash.

hudsonp · Jul 16, 2007

Big Mike said:
Canon 430EX

mine just arrived today, i'll be playing tonight when i get home

keith204 · Jul 16, 2007

Big Mike said:
Canon 430EX

I have the 430EX and I'm happy with it.

his4ever · Jul 16, 2007

mk... so I just have to save up another months allowance then... then the month after that... filters.... I have been dying to get a split ND filter.

Mike_E · Jul 17, 2007

H4E, have you taken your 30D to a store and tried another flash? I would be concerned that there may be a problem with the camera's circuitry because unless Canon has changed TTL types between the 300 and the 30D if a flash works on one then it should work on the other. I don't know how long your 30 is warrantied but you should make sure before that time.

Any current Canon flash should do as you probably won't go with a Phoenix next time.

mike

his4ever · Jul 17, 2007

hmmm .... I will go to a store when I travel out of town.... that seems important... I bought my 30D refurbished off of Adorama... so I knew I was taking a risk... arug... I hope it is just the flash and not the camera. I'll find out in a few weeks.

thanks for that thought Mike_E. Never would have crossed my mind to do that.