I tried using a flash (in the hot shoe, not on camera) for the first time on my 20D -- People in photography-on-the.net forums

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Nov 10, 2006 19:03 | #1

WOW, HUGE difference!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/duconihilum/293900341

VS

http://flickr.com/photos/duconihilum/160542594/

~DucoNihilum
Canon EoS 20D
EFS 18-55mm Kit lens, EF 50mm 1.8, EF 28-105 II USM f3.5/4.5
Crappy tripod, Sigma EF Super flash, POTN strap.

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PhotoScout

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Nov 10, 2006 19:09 | #2

If you like to read technical stuff, try this:

http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

I'm still trying to perfect my flash unit

5D * 20D * XHA1S * HF11
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM * EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM * EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
EF-S 17-85MM f/4-5.6 IS USM * EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM * Ext EF 1.4x ll * Ext EF 2x ll * 580EX Flash

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jra

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Nov 10, 2006 21:49 | #3

The accessory flash is soooo much better than the onboard flash. Either a 430 or 580 is almost a neccesity as far as I'm concerned

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gcobb

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Nov 11, 2006 10:18 | #4

And if you want to make the flash better, look into a diffuser. I went with the Lumiquest Promax System and it worked perfectly.

Canon 30D - Tamron f/2.8 28-75 - Canon 50mm f/1.4 - 85mm f/1.8 - Canon 70-200 f/4 - Canon 430ex - Slik Pro 330dx Legs - Slik Ball Head 800 - Vivitar, Novatron, Alienbee And a partridge in a pear tree

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