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- Highly Versatile. Fits all Canon Digital SLRs and compact digital cameras with a flash shoe
- Dramatically improves telephoto zoom flash pictures
- Included sync cord can enable off camera operation
- Improves color, depth and evenness of lighting at all distances
- Head bounces and swivels enabling vertical or horizontal soft lighting effects, zoom head adjusts light output from even wide angle coverage
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This universal high-power flash unit for Canon digital SLR cameras is the perfect accessory for any photographer looking for reduced red-eye, evenly lit subjects, or more power for telephoto shooting. This flash can be effective at ranges of over 50 feet, reduces shadows, and adds depth to your pictures thanks to the adjustable head, which zooms, swivels and tilts for added versatility.
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103 of 108 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bright bang for the buck,
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This review is from: Precision Design DSLR300 Universal High Power Auto Flash with Zoom/Bounce/Swivel Head for Canon Rebel XT XTi XS XSi EOS 30D 40D 50D 5D SLR Cameras (Electronics)
Great value for this product. I've been using it for about 4 months and can confidently recommend it. Bright, with new batteries (rechargables) recycle time was 1 s. Simple functions, lightweight and stellar with a soft box. Great as an off camera flash too.
Look, if you want to compare a $500 Canon Speedlite to this $50 product you're barking up the wrong tree. I don't see Motor Trend comparing an Acura with a Yugo. But if you want a great intro flash to learn about strobes then you can't beat this deal.
145 of 163 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as flexible as you might think,
By Charles Lyons, Ph.D. "Charles" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Precision Design DSLR300 Universal High Power Auto Flash with Zoom/Bounce/Swivel Head for Canon Rebel XT XTi XS XSi EOS 30D 40D 50D 5D SLR Cameras (Electronics)
I found this flash disappointing. I am not a professional photographer but I am experienced and have owned Cannon SLR's and done some medium format photography. To the positive it does tilt, swivel and the flash head does have a 4 position zoom shroud. It has an auto sensor that is designed to adjust the power of the flash. It comes with a PC cord which the instructions indicate, "is NOT required for normal use," (their emphasis.)
As to the negative, the only link in the mount from the flash to the camera, a Canon Rebel XS, is just for the purpose of firing the flash. The instructions direct you to set the camera to manual exposure control, adjust the shutter speed to 1/60th of a second, ISO speed to 200 and the lens aperture to F4. You can pretty well forget action shots at 1/60th. Also, in practice I found that the flash was firing so strong that skin tones seemed bleached. In addition the cycle time of the flash with fresh batteries, based on the manufacturer's instructions, is 1 - 6 seconds. Again no action shots, certainly you will lose a quick follow-up shot. In practice the cycle time seems just over a second with fully charged batteries. The flash can be used but only within limited guidelines. The DSLR300 was specified for this model camera and yet is not receiving the data from the camera. The two do not work in harmony together. I don't mind shooting in manual, in truth I prefer the control. What I don't like is knowing that the camera and flash are not communicating fully. The flash is holding the performance of the camera back since it can only function in restrictive capacities. You can aim it where you want but after that the camera (and photographer) will be doing the serious work of trying to compensate for the limitations of the flash. I recognize that this is not an expensive flash and it would not be fare to expect it to perform on the same level as the Canon Speedlite 430EX II. However, when you advertise that it is designed to perform on the Canon platform I expect full functionality. If they advertised the limitations so the consumer can make an informed choice I would not have had an issue. Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Precision Design DSLR300 Universal High Power Auto Flash with Zoom/Bounce/Swivel Head for Canon Rebel XT XTi XS XSi EOS 30D 40D 50D 5D SLR Cameras (Electronics)
For the price, this flash is fine for simpler projects. The multi directional swivel capability is great. It locks and releases easily onto my Canon 350D. I used it for portrait session and it was cool. When I attempted to move around with it and shoot more spontaneously, the flash reset proved to be rather slow and cause me to miss an important shot -- no rapid fire. Make sure to replace batteries often, because the more you use the flash, the slower it resets.
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