Flash for Canon 7d
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- nosaj
Any Recommendations on a flash for a 7d?
- pango0
what do you shoot?
- vaxorcist0
430EX or 580EX if you want auto iTTL and don't want to think much, but you can compensate it up/down pretty easily on the 7D.... if you want off-camera infrared iTTL, these will work if you're inside and pretty close.... requires practice....
Any old manual flash like a sunpak 333, 422,433,383 or similar if you don't mind thinking and learning.... and/or were once a photo assistant who got used to thinking in guide numbers...
Some people have tried chinese YN-468 iTTL flashes, cost $110 or so, arrive in 3 weeks from ebay, no HS-sync, but most other features work fine and they recycle FAST.... make a nice backup too...
In any case, make sure you get a flash that you can turn the head on so you can do bounce-flash....
Or go strobist, get a bunch of RF-602 triggers from ebay for $20 each, and a bunch of manual flashes like the Sunpak 422/433/333/383 or YN-460-II's from ebay + a couple of double fold umbrellas and folding lightstands from MPEX.com, + a couple of snoots or grids you make yourself or use HONL grids....
- nosaj0
Mostly people, indoor and out - documentary style.. sometimes products. I usually use the 7D for video and have a decent Lowel light kit but want a Flash to snap stills mostly to use with video.
- bounce flash may do you well, or off-camera if you have time.... direct flash suck except for fill..vaxorcist
- vaxorcist0
also, budget $20-$40 for NIMH rechargeable AA batteries.... I use the Sanyo Eneloops or the Ray-O-Vac alkaline/NIMH blend batteries that hold a charge longer than plain old NIMH's... you can find them at Target cheap... sooooo much better than wasting alkalines AA's....
- vaxorcist0
if you want to use your flash mixed with your lowell lights, you'll get a blue color cast from the flash unless you cover it with a CTO orange gel
- pango0
Video with flash?
try LED
- nosaj0
Thanks for the tips folks - I picked up the 580EX II with some gels.