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420EX flash?...good enough?

 
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Aug 11, 2008 12:35 |  #1

so i never really thought i'd be getting a flash anytime soon, as i tend not to even use the on-board flash...but just picked up an old macro lens...and am realizing i need one, in order to try and take anything handheld with the small dof...so i know that i don't want to spend a ton of money...whats the difference between the 430EX, and 420EX...is it just recycling time/power?...bottom line is can i do most things with the 420EX that i could do with the 430EX?

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Aug 11, 2008 12:45 |  #2

Try here....

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=361586


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Aug 11, 2008 12:54 |  #3

One big difference is the ability to go to manual mode on the 430EX. I don't do macro so I wouldn't know what that might mean to you.

Good side by side compare here: http://photonotes.org …430ex&flash3=ca​non430exii (external link)


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Aug 11, 2008 12:59 |  #4

hmmm...maybe the best thing to do is wait until the 430EX II has been released, and hopefully pick up a cheaper/used 430 EX...anyone know when it's being released?


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