Speedlight for Canon?

[pristinephoto]

Can anyone recommend a great speedlight for the Canon 30D? Thanks for your help.

 

[MarcusM]

Well, I just got the 430EX, and I can't complain so far. Huge improvement over the built-in flash. I still have to figure out how to use the manual settings.

 

[MX962]

They all work great depends how much power you need is all that will tetermine what model you realy need to get

 

[keith204]

They all work great depends how much power you need is all that will tetermine what model you realy need to get

There's more to it than just power. I have the 430EX, and wish I'd have spent the extra couple hundred on a 580EX II.

The 430EX isn't a bad flash, but when you get into some of the manual stuff, it becomes a pain. The crescent buttons are strange, and the 580 layout is much better. Also, the 580 works quite a bit better with off-camera flash. Not to mention, it can be a master to a 430 sometime. Yes, the 580EX has more power, but there's much more to it than that.

 

[pristinephoto]

Thanks for the advice everyone

 

[TCimages]

I agree with Keith.. If you ever want to consider a wireless multiple flash setup, Buy the 580EXII. Otherwise the 430 is a great flash

 

[MarcusM]

I agree with Keith.. If you ever want to consider a wireless multiple flash setup, Buy the 580EXII. Otherwise the 430 is a great flash

My plan was to get the 430 now, since I could afford it, and after I've learned how to really use it, I figured I'll get the 580 at a later time. You don't necessarily have to get the 580 first...unless you plan on getting cheaper slaves. Does the 580 work with other slaves?

 

[Tiberius47]

The 580- works as either a master to other EX flashes set as slaves, and it can act as a slave as well.