qtband Hatchling 3 posts Joined Oct 2013 More info | Oct 25, 2013 20:17 | #1 My daughter just got a Canon 100D. She bought this as an upgrade for shooting pictures for wedding receptions. Her old camera's flash was weak and I know that a new add-on flash would help her take the best pictures. I have no clue what to get....without breaking the bank. Would a Speedlite 270EX be adequate? Any suggestions?
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YashicaFX2 Goldmember 1,003 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2013 Location: A quiet place in the country. More info | Oct 25, 2013 21:22 | #2  Permanent banThe most bang for the buck is, I believe the 550EX. My second choice would be a 580EX II. The 270 just doesn't have the power for using diffusers, umbrellas, reflectors or for bounce flash. I don't think the 270's head swivels either. It is basically a really powerful on-camera flash. Dedicated APS-c shooter. Gripped 60D, 60 2.8, 10-22, 15-85, Σ70-200 OS and a big white something or other! Plus a 5D w/28-75.
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Oct 25, 2013 21:54 | #3 qtband wrote in post #16399467  My daughter just got a Canon 100D. She bought this as an upgrade for shooting pictures for wedding receptions. Her old camera's flash was weak and I know that a new add-on flash would help her take the best pictures. I have no clue what to get....without breaking the bank. Would a Speedlite 270EX be adequate? Any suggestions? If she doesn't mind setting flash power manually this is a great flash and is selling for 70 bucks on Amazon right now. "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." -- Anais Nin
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EverydayGetaway Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 26, 2013 02:22 | #4 vorlon1 wrote in post #16399658 If she doesn't mind setting flash power manually this is a great flash and is selling for 70 bucks on Amazon right now. Yongnuo YN 560 III for Canon This. Fuji X-T3 // Fuji X-Pro2 (Full Spectrum) // Fuji X-H1 // Fuji X-T1
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travelnshot Hatchling 4 posts Joined Oct 2013 More info | Oct 26, 2013 02:42 | #5 If she's pretty new to flash photography, I would suggest go for the automatic flash (E-TTL). YongNuo YN-468 II E-TTL Speedlite for Canon is a very good flash (about $80 on eBay or Amazon) Canon 500D | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II | Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM
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EverydayGetaway Cream of the Crop More info | Oct 26, 2013 02:43 | #6 travelnshot wrote in post #16400067 If she's pretty new to flash photography, I would suggest go for the automatic flash (E-TTL). YongNuo YN-468 II E-TTL Speedlite for Canon is a very good flash (about $80 on eBay or Amazon) You might want to check out this short introduction video on flash photography http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRoZwkTj74k I was new to flash (still am) and bought a YN-560III and had no problem learning the basics. It seems pretty straight forward to me... no more complicated than doing manual exposure adjustments. Fuji X-T3 // Fuji X-Pro2 (Full Spectrum) // Fuji X-H1 // Fuji X-T1
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theflyingmoose Goldmember 1,640 posts Likes: 78 Joined Dec 2006 More info | Oct 26, 2013 03:45 | #7 Just picked up two of the Yongnuo 560III and a couple of stands, adapters and umbrellas for a couple hundred dollars. Plus when you use the Yongnuo rf603 trigger, the flash has a built in receiver.
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watt100 Cream of the Crop 14,021 posts Likes: 34 Joined Jun 2008 More info | Oct 26, 2013 05:57 | #8 travelnshot wrote in post #16400067 If she's pretty new to flash photography, I would suggest go for the automatic flash (E-TTL). YongNuo YN-468 II E-TTL Speedlite for Canon is a very good flash (about $80 on eBay or Amazon) You might want to check out this short introduction video on flash photography http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRoZwkTj74k the YN-468 II ETTL is good for events like weddings
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Gregg.Siam Goldmember  2,383 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2010 Location: Bangkok More info | Oct 26, 2013 09:02 | #9 And why not? ETTL is best used for moving subjects like a reception. If shooting static stuff like in a studio, manual is the way. 5D MKIII | 24-105mm f/4 L| 50mm f/1.8 | 600EX-RT [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=blue][FONT="]|
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Oct 28, 2013 12:03 | #10 Thanks all. I am going with the YongNuo YN-468 II E-TTL because of the views I have read. Hope it's a good choice....
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Copidosoma Goldmember More info | Along similar lines, I bought a YN-565 and have been very happy with it. Very powerful and well built. Gear: 7DII | 6D | Fuji X100s |Sigma 24A, 50A, 150-600C |24-105L |Samyang 14 2.8|Tamron 90mm f2.8 |and some other stuff
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I'm sure my daughter knows, but what is a radio trigger?
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Oct 28, 2013 15:50 | #13 Permanent banA device used to fire the flash wirelessly when it's not sitting on the camera's hot shoe. 'The success of the second-rate is deplorable in itself; but it is more deplorable in that it very often obscures the genuine masterpiece. If the crowd runs after the false, it must neglect the true.' —Arthur Machen
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xarqi Cream of the Crop  10,435 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand More info | Oct 28, 2013 15:58 | #14 Yongnuo 622C radio triggers are a good, cost-effective, option.
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scotchtape Member 152 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2013 More info | Oct 28, 2013 16:28 | #15 I have the 565 and 568ex II.
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