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p.1 #1 · HF-DC1


Hi,

The idea of a small slave flash in addition to the built in flash/580EX looks very interesting. Anybody tried it with a DSLR? If so, what do you think?

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Nov 20, 2009 at 05:23 PM
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p.1 #2 · HF-DC1


You're better off with a 420 or 430EX. That unit is made for P&S cameras and uses CR123A batteries.


Nov 20, 2009 at 08:06 PM
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p.1 #3 · HF-DC1


You want the Canon 270EX, for sure.


Nov 21, 2009 at 11:17 AM
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p.1 #4 · HF-DC1


bacilonur wrote:
You're better off with a 420 or 430EX.


I thought about them but they are much bigger and heavier.

bacilonur wrote:
That unit is made for P&S cameras and uses CR123A batteries.


I know. So what? All I want is a fill-flash which is as small and as light as possible.

DrewChilly wrote:
You want the Canon 270EX, for sure.


No.
1. It can not act as slave.
2. It is bigger and heavier than the HF-DC1.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Nov 21, 2009 at 12:31 PM
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p.1 #5 · HF-DC1


You seem to have already made up your mind, so go ahead and get it. Hope you enjoy GN18 and three power settings.


Nov 21, 2009 at 01:06 PM
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p.1 #6 · HF-DC1


bacilonur wrote:
You seem to have already made up your mind, so go ahead and get it. Hope you enjoy GN18 and three power settings.


Why are you so sarcastic? All I want is to get info from actual users. Numbers are one thing but in actual usage some things may be discovered which can not be discovered in any other way. Aside from this, I also explore other possibilities.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



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Nov 21, 2009 at 02:04 PM
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p.1 #7 · HF-DC1


You didn't mention that you were going to use it for macro, that changes everything. It should work perfectly for that, and recycle should be near instant with the distances that you'll be working at. You made it sound like you were going to use it with your 580 for key/fill/rim duties.


Nov 21, 2009 at 02:08 PM
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p.1 #8 · HF-DC1


Thank you. I thought so.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Nov 21, 2009 at 02:10 PM





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