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Excellent flash, a little noisy , February 20, 2006
Reviewer: Vijay Raghavendiran "Moonlightkid"
I bought the 430EX from Amazon as my first real flash to go along with my
Elan 7E, EOS 3 and Rebel K2 models (hopefully soon 20D will be added to
the collection).
This speedlite does exactly what it is supposed to do, produce images that
dont have any indication that a flash was used. No marks on the foreheads
of the subjects, no pale/white looking friends or family members.
Absolutely gives out the natural colours and is bound to change your
opinion of flash photography for the better.
However, one major draw back I am facing is that this flash makes a
grunting noise when it tries to focus, along with the very strong IR beam.
This is the first speedlite I have purchased and am not aware if IR beams
are always this strong. The grunting noise is certainly annoying and could
potentially attract attention in places like churches and weddings. That
is why I gave this 4 stars. Yet to talk to Canon about this, and havent
heard anyone else complain about this noise, so will post an updated
review if my experience changes.
Vijay
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Update posted on 16 Mar 2006
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I spoke with Canon and the technician suggested that I "bring it in" to a
Canon factory or ship it. I decided to keep my copy rather than go through
the pain of shipping it or driving up to OC (from San Diego). Still makes
the grunting noise, but I am going to live with it.
Used it with my 20D in a couple of friend's parties in very low indoor
(party) lighting and the pictures came out absolutely good. The lens I
used was a 50/1.8 & Tamron 28-75 2.8Di, and some of the shots were
professional looking and "frameworthy". The phraseology is deliberate to
emphasize quality of picture.
Must buy!
Vijay
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Great Flash!, February 2, 2006
Reviewer: Toord "skepticalbeliever"
Make no mistake about it-- this flash is a superb value. With enough
options and settings to dazzle even those of us who have been
photographing for a while, this one makes a great purchase. Absolutely
outstanding fill-in and bounce flash capabilities. Very powerful, very
precise, and the sync mode is phenomenal. Made the mistake of ordering the
220 and had to return it within a day because, pardon my French, it's a
piece of junk. I shed the extra $150 for this one and ever since I got it
I've ran a series of intensive tests (informal though) and am nothing but
amazed and glad I ended up ordering this one! Definitely great, great
product! If you are a low-light/night pro I suggest the 580 instead which
is definitely in a league of its own. But for the rest of us this one will
take you a long way.
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Heavy Hitter, January 23, 2006
Reviewer: A. F. Jackson "flashfearless"
I love almost everything about this flash. Especially the accurate
lighting when you bounce it off the walls or ceiling. Coupled with a f/1.8
lens, I was even able to take some decent indoor basketball shots this
weekend. My only beef is the weight. Very heavy once you pack in those
four AA batteries. I don't know if the reviewer who said that the flash
was lightweight was A-a-a-rnold or not, but I find it very top heavy when
you put it on something like the 300/Rebel.
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Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!, January 9, 2006
Reviewer: Gary
I just received my Canon 430EX last week, so I have limited experience
using it. I am very impressed with its solid construction, LCD screen, and
selectable (available) manual controls. Also with the test shots I made so
far ranging from 2' to 20'. Perfect exposures. I bought it for my Canon
EOS SLR Digital Rebel 6.3MP.
Did a lot of shopping
around trying to find a flash not quite so expensive. Found many of the
"bargain" brands were not totally "dedicated" to my camera, therefore some
of the features will not work. Even had incorrect advice from some of the
major camera chains. So beware! Some do not put out as much light, too. Be
sure you are getting what you want.
The other reviews here at
Amazon are very good, do read them. The price Amazon offers it for is
reasonable, especially when you consider free shipping and (for most) no
sales tax. I highly recommend this one.
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A Wonderful Backup!!!, October 30, 2005
Reviewer: Mario S. Jimenez Jr.
I added this flash to act as a slave to my 580ex in certain situations.
This flash is phenomenal!!! The output is dead on and the exposure it
gives is perfect, thanks to the ETTL-II that the 420ex lacked. Even when
it's connected to the shoe mount on the camera it's awsome.
The lighweight is very much
appreciated as I now tend to shoot with this as a walk around flash.
Highly recommended as a backup or main flash unit!!
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