Flash Unit for Canon Rebel XTi: Can anyone give me some advise as to a good but lesser expensive unit?
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There's the Canon Speedlite 270EX. Its small but not very powerful though it can be bounced off the ceiling (only) in landscape orientation for much more flattering light. The flash uses annoying light pulses in order to assist the camera's auto focus in dim light (more advanced models use a low key red focus assist beam). I can't find a listing for one directly from Amazon right now so be careful who you buy it from. The Sigma EF-530 DG Super is a full-featured powerful flash - I was quite happy with my old EF-500 Super - which offers some features only found on Canon's high-end Speedlite 580EX but its not all that much cheaper than a 430EX II. You'll find the quality of no-name third party flashes varies quite a bit so be very cautious about trying to go too cheap. Metz has a very good reputation for their high end flashes but I'm not really sure about their cheap models. Sunpak has been making good quality flashes for many years but, again, I'm not entirely sure about their cheap models. I'm not sure I'd trust any other brands as they are entirely, or nearly so, all re-labelled Chinese imports of unknown quality. By the way, whichever flash you decide on, be sure to pick up a set of NiMH rechargable batteries. You'll get more shots and shorter flash charge-up times among other advantages. Look for low-self-discharge/pre-charged/hybrid batteries like Sanyo Eneloops. These batteries are made to hold a charge longer while sitting unused so your flash will always be ready to go (standard NiMH will lose their charge over time at a faster rate).
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Hi this card will not work canon eos rebel xt. You will need to get a compact flash card. Found this when I was googling the Camera:What kind of memory cards does the Canon EOS Rebel XTi use?All Canon Digital Rebels use CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I & II memory cards, which are currently available in capacities of up to 8-gigs. Hope that helped answering your question.Kavz
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The Canon Rebel XTi uses compact flash (CF) cards Type 1 and 11 memory cards. The Later versions of the Rebel cameras use the smaller SD format. So to answer your question Udayan. Yes, your Rebel XTi will take the 32 GB compact flash (CF). I hope this helps you in your purchase.
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I got the answer in reviews.thanks <b>"5.0 out of 5 stars Great Flash, June 16, 2010By P. Robinson (Texas) - See all my reviews(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)Perfect Flash for my new Canon T2i. Clip it on, they begin talking to each other, and your ready to take perfect pictures. Invest in a decent set of rechargeable batteries and it will flash all night long. "</b>
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I would contact the Nikon & Sunpak people for the information you're looking for. That's your best bet. I did this when I purchased this flash for my Canon & it helped me make my decision. I like the flash.
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I was looking at the 28-135 for my Rebel xti....let me know how you like once you get a chance to try it out.
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I'm relatively new to the game, but I purchased the Canon 430EX simply because it's cheaper than the 580. I love it. The 580 is a lot more capable, but when I can afford to buy one (much later) I can still use the 430 as a slave. But, until then, the 430 will more than do.
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Hey Peter, This one will not - the BG-E3 is the one you'd want for the Rebel XTi
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How about a Canon Powershot SD940is, it recently had a price drop to $200, I believe it was like $230 or $240 before. The model is a year old but I personally prefer the design of the older Canon models. At $200 it's a no-brainer. Also, a Sandisk SDHC card:
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Yes this card is. I have the canon rebel xti and it uses a compact flash memory card. Canon's and Nikon's come with two types of memory cards which is compact flash and SD. Compact flash is bigger and the SD cards are smaller.
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Hey, i just purchased the Nikon D60... i am thinking about exchanging it for the XTI for the same reason. the time to for the flash to "refresh" really makes it hard to catch the moment when flash is needed. Are you stil happy with your exchange? Can anyone comment on the reasons for the substantially slower flash in the Nikon D60 when compared to the canon XTI? Also, i heard that the Canon XTI is being taken out of the market and only the XSi will remain... is that true?
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I'm not really sure! If you put Canon Rebel XTi in the search part on amazon it might or should be listed under the remote shutter release for Canon, most of the time accessories will work for the dslr rebels. Hope this can help, I am just learning how to use my Canon Rebel T3i.
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It's fine if you're not too far from the subject, or using a high ASA setting. It's not very powerful.Fuji also makes a very nice Fujifilm EF42 flash which is relatively inexpensive at about $160, but of course, much larger than the ex-f8.
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This review is worth reading. After using the 90EX, the review seems accurate to me. It also recommends some alternative. http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/flash/90ex.htm
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The Rebel XT has been on the US market for about 30 months now, and I expect it to be discontinued before Christmas.I say get the Rebel XTi. The price difference is more like $150. You get 25% larger image from the XTi. But the real bonus is in the new self-cleaning sensor and dust-removal function. When you notice dust spots on your XT (as I do), you'll kick yourself for not getting the XTi.
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I use Canon Speedlite but I suppose Yongnuo is very similar, then it should work just fine, I just can't guarantee, though...
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Thank you. I got a pair two and they are easy to use. I put the Yongnuo YN 622C on top of my Canon 6D and the other one I put the flash Neewer 660 on it. Then i went to a different room and asked my boyfruend to take a picture...it triggered the Neewer flash in the other room!