I've just watched 3 videos on the Speedlite 430 and this was far and away the best one! Thanks

By far the best tutorial for the Canon 430EX ll. Thank you very much.

I’ve kept one of these in my landscape/wildlife bag for a few years now with a couple Yongnuo 603II transceivers. I use it for foreground interest or lighting a specific area of my image, but I never ever use it for birds. There is evidence that they damage raptor's eyes and the jury is out for other birds so that means no to me as I’d rather not take the chance. My one gripe is that there is no bounce card, I know it’s no biggy I can use white paper or card but I always forget to put some in. You dropped yours 13' and I’ve dropped mine multiple times on to hard surfaces and it still works, so they are tough little speedlights. I remember you saying you’ve moved on to strobes with internal Li-Ion batteries now, but my 430ex II is my only Canon strobe I have unless I have any very old ones somewhere. I’ve never set up any custom settings on it and I'd forgotten it had a modelling light on it and I frequently alternate between my 5DII and 7DII so I need to look at that setting too. A very useful video, as yours tend to be, and you have put some new life into my little old Speedlight. Thank you.

Best review on this flash on KZfaq! Thank you very much for creating,editing and uploading this video, helped me a lot!

Thank you! you cleared up a few questions I was unable to find seeing my book is hiding from me .

This is an excellent video for somebody like me whose just bought this flash,

Thanks so much for this video. I just got my 430EX II the other day and found the information provided really useful.

I appear to of missed some comments thanks to the KZfaq spam system being a bit rubbish. If anyone has questions still feel free to email me.

Great thorough, informative tutorial. Thanks so much for this.

Hi everyone. I will be covering more about using flash on my new channel ***** in the near future. It wont be specifically about this flash or any flash as it will be manual flash to start with and off camera.

Great tutorial, best I've found thank you, it's my first shoot tomorrow using flash, so fingers X'd

Great work! You should shoot a "hint" tutorial video about the use of this tool.

I thought my 430EX was broken since I couldn't pass the number 6 on the custom function. But, I then noticed my model wasn't the II model. Oh well, I don't use a flash that often so it doesn't really matter. One might ask, then why even buy a Speedlite when I could just use the built in flash? I found the answer the first time I compared the performance between the two flashes. Without question I would buy the Speedlite again because it does so much more than the body flash, that was readily apparent the first time I compared the two. Its all about control of light and the Speedlite gives you more control and that is a good thing. Thanks for the informative tutorial, one that I have to refer back to due to the subject matter being covered with so little time allowed.

very nice review, however if you connect the speedlite to your camera you will see the custom functions in the menu

Thanks! Great tutorial!

thanks Richard for help, i guess i did something wrong by playing on buttons, my pilot wont get red i cant hear recharging power but zooming and sleep after 10sec before i practice this issue i did try to use my 340ii with st-e2 & ex580. before that test it was normal.

You say the Guide No. is in feet and is the 'distance that it will work'. Would you like to check that? The GN for the 430 EX II is 43m (hence its name) and is the working distance multiplied by the f no. for decent exposure: e.g. about 4m at f11.

Good understandable info. Thank you.

Thanks very much Richard, that it very useful indeed

This video is awesome. Thanks.

the "zoom" button also puts the unit into "slave mode" with a long push. don't think that was mentioned.

Excellent review, thanks!

Hi, whats the main diferrence between the 430EX II and the 580EX? I want to get one of them, but the 580EX happen to be much more expensive, would it be worth it spending some more money buying the 580EX instead of the 430EX II or even the 430EX? Thanks much for your help!!

Hi Richard, Thanks very much! :-)

Very interesting as I'm looking to but an external flash but needed some guidance. Do you know if it's compatible with the Canon EOS 450d? Thanks

i thought you will attached the speedlight to the camera...

what mAh batteries u use for 430ex ii???thanks

Hi, When I have my camera set on 1/64 for the flash, and everything else auto, the flash is ridiculously bright, even though it SHOULD be putting out only 1/64 of the power. I dont understand this or how and why I cant get the perfect amount of light that ETTL provides for me. Please help!

nice one

THX!

Sir, can it be used with Nikon and it works perfectly?

Website is down :( Nice T-Shirt ;)

What is the pilot light for? Thanks

"Quick" ^^ But great review!

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