Flash me please

[mmartinfan]

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I know I'm a sick monkey :wink: :wink: :wink:

OK folks this will be a serious post now.. :D :D

I am torn between the 420EX flash and 220EX I know I will not use the flash everyday matter of fact I maybe might use it once a week.

To be perfectly honset with everyone I have never used a bounce flash nor do I know how to use one thats why I was kinda looking at the 220EX but some people have said the 420ex is sooooooo much better and the 220ex is not much better than the pop-up on my 10D now.

I would like to start some evening stuff but..........

Also what do these items do for the flash? http://www.stofen.com/index.htm


Thanks for any help

[wolf]

The people you have talked to are right about the 220ex being not much better than the pop up on your 10D.
The price difference between to two is only $60, but the physical difference between the two is like day and night (no pun intended).
Your onboard flash has a Guide Number (flash intensity so to speak) of 12, the 220ex has a GN of 22 and the 420ex has a GN of 42.
Without the swivel head on the 420ex you would not be able to bounce and would encounter, red eye, harsh shadows, over exposed areas etc.

If I were you I would purchase the 420.

The diffusers you linked to are for diffusing (softening) the light from the flash thus softening the shadows.