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 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $400.00
Buy New: $187.95
You Save: $212.05 (53%)
New (55)
Avg. Customer Rating:  208 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: SL-430EX
Model: SL-430EX
UPC: 013803057003
EAN: 0013803057003
ASIN: B000AO3L84
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 bought it as a gift for a friend January 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My friend loved it & said it was more than he had expected, plus the ordering process & shipping was excellent
Super Flash January 23, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought the 430EX to use with my Canon EOS 20D just before the Holidays. What a difference it made in the group pictures being able to fire off 5-7 exposures without any capacitor recycling delay.
 Eats a battery, fragile built-in wide-angle lens January 22, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This works great with my Rebel XTi and I've been very pleased with the photos. I found for portraits though I had to get a warm-up filter (Sto-Fen Gold-Colored) as the daylight-coloured light can be rather unflattering to people.
Still I've had two problems with mine in the six months I've had it. First, it seems to suck dry one of the four AA batteries it uses, leaving the others almost at full charge. It's the battery in the same place every time, I think. Of course it acts like it needs new batteries if one is dead and the other three are still good and replacing the dead one makes it all well again however it doesn't last very long as it's as if that one battery is doing all the work. I don't know why this is and I'd be interested to hear if anybody else has had or heard of this issue - maybe it's a fault? I've tried both rechargeable and regular batteries and both exhibit the same problem.
Secondly, there is a plastic lens recessed into the top of the unit that pulls out and down over the main lens of the flash unit. It's purpose is to make the flash wide angle. However mine broke off and came out of it's little slot completely (and won't go back in) so seems very fragile as I didn't miss-handle it or anything (not when it's that expensive!)
Aside from these issues I'm very happy with it as I get great photos from it. Maybe mine just has some QC issues.
Very Good Performance with Digital Rebel 300D January 19, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been quite satisfied with this flash for the past several weeks with my Digital Rebel 300D. It has suited my purposes well - to eliminate harsh glare, and reduce shadows behind my subjects from the built-in flash. My indoor shots are much more natural-appearing. It has compensated decently for the cheap and slow 18-55 mm kit lens. The manual controls are a nice plus as my camera lacks FEC, but I have not felt the need to use them much as the flash seems to do an adequate job synchronizing with my Rebel. The build quality is very good - feels solid. Refresh time is very good 2-4 seconds, but does slow a bit as my alkaline batteries get low. Battery life is good overall, however- must have taken at least a few hundred shots with my first set of alkalines still going. I debated between this and getting a used 420EX, and for the extra $60-70, I am glad I did.
Has transformed my pictures January 18, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This has helped improve my photos in so many different ways. Highly recommend.
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