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Great addition to the Elan II. Especially if you don't know too much about flash photography. | Commercial Roofing

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Automation. Point and shoot simplicity. Automatically adjusts (when not broken, like mine) reflection zoom, intensity, and is compatible with my elan. Quick cycles. Good used price. Modern, although discontinued. Excellent improvement over opo-up flash. Battery efficiency is good for a flash of this output good.

Automation. Point and shoot simplicity. Automatically adjusts (maybe I shouldn't have gotten it fixed). Noisy capacitor makes screeching sound during first second of cycle, before sounding like a normal flash recharging for the last one or two. I'm waiting for the capacitor to need replacement next. However, since I've never used this exact model or any other Canon Speedlight, it is possible that this is normal. Battery cover remains attached when open, yet feels considerably more flimsy than that on the SunPak 444's I use on my Nikon FE2 bodies. For some reason the aux light fires even when I cf the camera's to stay off during AF. This is a major glitch, as I do stealth night photography, the surprise of which is ruined by the bright red LED on the flash. The hotshoe adaptor cable, necessary for ambient flash techniques, is another $50. The current pro models are all capable of revieving up to 1/500 sec synced pulses via rf, and up to 5 flashes can slave off one transmitter. Use of different color gels can produce a stunning effect with enough flashes, saving steps, avoiding multiple exposures, subject mov'nt, none of this is possible with this flash, as it only has one connection from camera. Hub is neccesary to achieve multiple flash points using this model.

Bought this unit during Maxwell St. Days on State Street in Madison, WI. Couldn't believe it for only $70! When I picked it up, they told me the zoom was broken. Upon taking the light head apart (after discharging the capacitor), I found that I was able to move the worm drive to different reflection lengths. However, if I move the drive anywhere but middle (50), it just moves right back to that point after turning power on. Hmm... Getting it fixed locally, estimated at $25 for a new bounce-mode sensor (default bounce reflection length is 50). That was just the parts labor is $40.

Customer Service

Good local authorized service at BDC Camera Repair on Johnson St., near State Street, in downtown Madison, WI.

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Sunpak 444, other SP's, various Vivitar models.

Guide Number ( relative to the built in flash) Bounce capability E-TTL Flash and accurate metering

Slow recycle times on alkaline batteries

This flash when used on my Elan IIE surpassed my expectations. It generates great color balance indoors in bounced and non-bounced modes. It also does fill flash outdoors very nicely. Have only had perfectly exposed flash shots so far on about 10 rolls of film. If you're still using the built in flash on the Elan you are missing out.

Customer Service

None needed so far

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Nikon SB-24

Great addition to the Elan II. Especially if you don't know too much about flash photography.

If you're trying to learn more about flash photograhy and want to experiment, you can't do much because it's totally automatic. Doesn't swivel, to over come this you can buy the hot shoe cord for $50 (which is a thrid of the 380's price?!?).

A good upgrade from the little pop-up flash.

Customer Service

Never needed it.

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Speedlite 200 on a rebel.

E-TTL
High Speed Sync
Ease of Use

No manual controls

E-TTL and High Speed Sync are awesome. I use them often with my EOS300 and have become addicted to the great fill-in flash it provides. Its great for portraits, and also good for photography at car shows for car interiors and engine bays.

My only wish is that it had a few more manual controls. I don't need swivel, I don't need more power, I'd just like some manual controls :-)

Customer Service

Not tried.

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Inexpensive, E-TTL works well with Elan II. Simple to operate. Basically you just turn it on.

Limited range, no way to override the zoom head setting, no way to reduce flash output other than with the camera's flash exposure compenstation

A good flash for the Elan II, which is the camera it was designed for. Although the features are limited, so is the price, so I guess that's fair. I have had bad experiences with the use of a softbox on this flash, but I am not sure it is the flash's problem. May be just operator error on my part. Knowing what I know now, I would still buy it for the E-TTL and the FP features, which make full use of my camera. A 550EX would be nice, but it is heavier and more expensive. I think I'll stick with my 380EX for a while longer as my "main" flash. (I also have the 220EX, which I have because I can carry it in my pocket.)

Customer Service

Not used

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220E, 220EX, Promaster 7000

Full E-ttl funtion.Light weight.Auto power zoom (24-105) with EF lens.Resonable price.

No PC connect.No manu control.Sometimes not powerful.

Good for everyone up to prosumer.Not for real pro.

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Easy to use
Light-weight
E-TTL works accurately with my Elan IIe
High speed sync
2nd curtain sync

Not a very powerful flash
No swivel
Very limited manual control.

This is a perfect companion with Elan II(e) for party, family, and portrait shots. E-TTL works very well for off-centered subjects. High speed sync works for all shutter speed from 1/125 to 1/4000s, making fill flash very easy. Also, 2nd curtain sync provides very creative control in night photography.

Customer Service

Haven't tried before

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Canon Speedlite 550EX

Great match with Elan II and Sigma 28-200. I use this flash on every shot both indoors and out. Get best results with 400 speed film outdoors and 800 speed film indoors. Sync the flash to the shutter speed.

Didn't recycle as fast as I wanted to. Switched to NiCd batteries now recycle time very fast and batteries can be topped off to keep power level high. Swivel would have been nice.

Great flash! Works great with Elan II.

Customer Service

Haven't had to use it.

Similar Products Used:

Elan II, Canon 28-105, Sigma 28-200