student HELP

[carlyh91]

Am starting college in september to do ND photography i have a
Canon EOS 400D
18 - 35mm
70 - 300mm

i think i need a flashgun because when i use flash i find the camera is to slow to "reload" for my liking.

any thing else you would advise me to get would be much appreciated.
id also much appreciate any tips :eek:


many thanks in advance.

xx

[futura]

Hi and welcome to POTN, this post is probably in the wrong section but not to worry!

When you mean the camera is slow to reload are you referring to the time it takes for you to be able to takes for the on-camera flash to become usable again. If so then yes a external flash would be useful. If your budget can't stretch to a Canon 430ex II or 580ex II speedlite, you should be able to find a second hand older model speedlite for a good price.

[carlyh91]

Thanks for the feed back, yes i was meaning the camera is slow for you to be able to take another photo. i dont have an exact price range just best quality for price.

[adam8080]

I used an old full manual Sunpak flash for the longest time before getting a 430EX. It worked just fine, and taught me a lot about on camera flash.

[carlyh91]

which one do you recomend for price and quality (i cant remember the saying/quote thing)

thanks for all your help

[adam8080]

The 430EX is about 240 USD and the 580EX II is around 400 USD or so. The 430 is more than enough for most people!

[futura]

which one do you recomend for price and quality (i cant remember the saying/quote thing)

thanks for all your help

If you can afford it I've heard good things about the Canon Speedlite 430 EX 2 - the recycle time is very fast.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Speedlite-430EX-Flash-Unit/dp/B001AXFV5A/ref=pd_sbs_ce_1

Quite a few people from the UK have purchased from Ian (Kerso) who sells imported US goods in the UK for cheaper than UK retailers. If you do a forum search you should be able to find a pretty long thread of recommendations and purchases. Drop him a message and ask for a quote.