430Ex Flash Canon

[28 to 75°] Graet price, I bought this flash as a second flash with my Canon 430EX to work with both of them on the Cactus Trigger, and as a backup for on camera flash, it works great and it is comapatiable with my Canon EOS 50D, but it looks bulky.

[5] The only problem I have it does not work with my current flash, the 430EX. It work better with the new 430EX II.

[0.095 lb] I got this with my Canon Speedlite 430EX II and it really gives a nice soft lighting.

[40 Gb/s] I use this to control my two Canon 430EX strobes from my Sony A7R ii. I was really impressed how seamlessly the strobes integrate with the camera. I am able to control focal width and power on the strobes remotely from the unit on the camera and they sync without a problem beyond the 1/250s max flash sync speed the camera has when connected directly to a strobe. I've tried it down to 1/2000s without a hitch (it may go faster, I just haven't tried it). I have not experienced any glitches in the connection between transmitter/receiver. The only downside is the small delay between pressing the trigger and the shutter actually going off but I can live with that.

[6 x 3.8 x 0.6"] I unpacked the receivers and was able to get it to fire my 430EX and my Smith Victor Strobes. I own a Canon 20D and a Pentax 1st*D I was able to trigger my Canon 430Ex and my Smith Victor Strobes with a little tinkering. That was a concern weather I could use the triggers with any camera and flash units I had.

[0.5 lb] The controls on the falsh are easy to understand and use right out of the box. Works great with 430EX as slave with Canon 100M 2.8L. It is bulky but as a special use flash, you would expect that.

[270°] use for slave flash with canon 60D

[0.96 lb] Very satisfied with this umbrella. Very bright and even light when combined with my 430ex II.

[Flash Rotating] Flash brackets are often a necessary evil when using a powerful flash. I use the Canon EL-1 Speedlite and with its instant recycling and power comes weight. I often worry about hanging that kind of weight off the hot shoe on my Canon R5. Plus the problem shooting a vertical means the flash is off to the side. When you use a hot shoe mounted flash, the light hits the subject straight on and is typically not as flattering as elevating the flash slightly. Using the ProMediaGear BBGV2 Boomerang Flash Bracket solves a couple of issues. (1) the weight of the flash is now supported by the bracket and (2) switching from vertical to horizontal is quick and easy. The bracket raises the flash above the lens and avoids the straight-on flash which tends to make your shots contrasty and harsh. Not svelte and sexy the ProMediaGear bracket looks like something a machinist would design but it gets the job done. What's cool is that the bracket locks into position and a squeeze of the little handle unlocks it.

[1.005 lb] I use this with a flash bracket and a Canon G9 with 220EX Flash. Works very nicely. Not completely familiar with flash photography so there may be something to look for in a TTL cord that I don't know about but this works fine and it coils up nice and tight.