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Canon Speedlite 430EX User Reviews

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Canon Speedlite 430EX
alaSCORE 93

583 reviews

November, 2009

80 / 100

18 Experts

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92 / 100

565 Users

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from bestbuy.com. The average user rating from bestbuy.com is 100 out of 100.

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Very Great Camera Flash (love it) SPeedlite 430

"I purchased this unit for the extra lighten needed while doing some inside photos. It has worked great for me!!. I also had bought some extra recharg...

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100

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alaTest collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from cameraworld.com. The average user rating from cameraworld.com is 95 out of 100.

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Extremely fast and throws the light!

I use this flash to cover high school football, which up in the midwest is dark right now. This flash threw light farther than the 20 version and has ...

430 EX II Speedlight Flash

Having the light diffuser built in is a good feature. It is very easy to pull out and flip over the flash. The flash unit lock for the hot shoe is ver...

CANON FLASHGUN FOR A SWEET PRICE!!

MUCH FASTER AND BETTER BUILD QUALITY THAN THE 430EX ORIGINAL VERSION. "Quiet","Lightweight","Easily Interchangeable","Easy To Clean","Consistent Outp...

one of the best!

next to the 580 EX II its something that you can enjoy and have fun with. Its very fast and im glad to have one! "Handy","Lightweight","Easy to use"

Average Rating

95

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alaTest collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from ciao.com. The average user rating from ciao.com is 93 out of 100.

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Canon Speedlite 430EX II Hot-shoe clip-on flash

...longer apparent. Thus, the new Canon 430EXII emerged. 430EX will Canon430EX â…¡ as a follow-up models, it has strengthened the base of the structur...

Canon introduce a series of improvements in the new 430EXII

...longer apparent. Thus, the new Canon 430EXII emerged. 430EX will Canon430EX â…¡ as a follow-up models, it has strengthened the base of the structur...

Canon Speedlite 430 EX II

The Canon Speedlite 430EX II is Canon’s latest entry into the mid-range intelligent flash market. The unit features a number of upgraded or new feat...

Control your lighting.

Control your lighting. This exciting addition to the EOS System combines compact size, affordability and sophistication. The new 430EX can now be set ...

Average Rating

93

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alaTest collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from dell.com. The average user rating from dell.com is 90 out of 100.

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Great little flash

The recovery rate is great. The auto shut down was killing me when I was using remote triggers

Nice flash for the price

Nice flash for the average person, nice price, easy features to learn. Just go out and practice with the bounce features to get your desired results. ...

Great Flash a a Great Price!!!

This my not be a pro grade flash unit but I bet it's very close! This is only me second flash purchase and if one is looking for a flash for their EO...

Speedlite 430 EX Flash

This unit performs excellent with my EOS 350 (Digital Rebel) camera as well as my Rebel Ti (film) camera. Flash focas readjust to correct for use with...

Average Rating

90

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alaTest collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from epinions.com. The average user rating from epinions.com is 85 out of 100.

Average Rating

85

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alaTest collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from newegg.com. The average user rating from newegg.com is 96 out of 100.

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Very Nice Flash

This flash has dramatically improved the quality of my indoor shots. I don't know how I've been living without an external flash unit. I like that I c...

Perfect Am-Pro Starter

Shelling out the coin for the 580 just doesn't seem like a good idea to me since I'm going to use it with radio triggers and won't use it as an IR mas...

Perfect EOS D-SLR companion

This flash is great to pair up with you EOS SLR. No need to spend 200 bucks more for the 580EXII unless you Can afford it or you need a master to cont...

New Flash

Check pricing as just came out and should be coming down. A quiet and quick recharging flash unit. Works with my paticular Canon SX10 IS from the cam...

Average Rating

96

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alaTest collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from photographyreview.com. The average user rating from photographyreview.com is 67 out of 100.

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Canon Speedlite 430EX

If you are interested in learning about flash photography and its creative possibilities then this is the flash to get. The 220 is too small, too weak...

Canon Speedlite 430EX

Hi This is a good 430EX flash and cheaper to it's big brother the 580EX flash. I had the 420EX flash for a few years and has serve me well but I had f...

Average Rating

67

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alaTest collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from pricegrabber.com. The average user rating from pricegrabber.com is 92 out of 100.

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Canon Speedlite 430EX

You need to play with the settings to learn how to make the most of the speedlite. It is not necessary for the hobbiest photographer but it is essenti...

"Easy & Fast" Canon Flash

It worked right out of the box with auto setting. Used for interior home photos, it is great up to 25 or 30 feet in tough conditions. Am new to this, ...

Canon 430ex flash

Frustrated by the limits of the on board flash of my Rebel XT I decided to invest in a more versatile flash. I have been very pleased with the 430's p...

Great for my amateur use

This is my first off-camera flash. My previous experience has been limited to the underpowered built-in flash included on the camera body. I have to s...

Average Rating

92

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alaTest collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from warehouseexpress.com. The average user rating from warehouseexpress.com is 85 out of 100.

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A tailor-made flash

Connect to the hot shoe, switch on and start taking pefectly exposed pictures! How much easier could it be? To use in fully auto mode, switch your ca...

A tailor-made flash

Connect to the hot shoe, switch on and start taking pefectly exposed pictures! How much easier could it be? To use in fully auto mode, switch your ca...

Beginer or Pro

I bought the mark one version as my first dedicated flash unit and now own the mark two as well, offering full manual control and good build quality m...

Beginer or Pro

I bought the mark one version as my first dedicated flash unit and now own the mark two as well, offering full manual control and good build quality m...

Average Rating

85

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alaTest collected and analyzed 299 user reviews of the Canon Speedlite 430EX from amazon.com. The average user rating from amazon.com is 93 out of 100.

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Oldie, but still goodie.

Oldie, but still goodie. I purchased this Flash unit as I was told it would synch wirelessly with my existing flash. Little did I know it had to be a...

Canon Speedlite 430 EX II

Canon Speedlite 430 EX II Amateur photographer here using a Canon Rebel XSi, got the speedlite in and installed using Energizer 2500mAh rechargeable b...

Great flash

Great flash Great flash for taking indoor photos of the kids. I didn't have to read the instruction manual. Just put it on your Canon digital camera...

Must have

Must have Perfect addition to my 5D MKII and 30D. I had a Quantaray flash which wasn't too bad, but had some synch issues with my 5D MKII. Now I'm usi...

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