Canon Flashguns

Canon Flashgun Buying Guide

A Canon flashgun is essential for photography, as it helps you capture shadows and light your image properly. There is a considerable wide range of Canon flashes to choose from, and each has unique specifications and features. This guide will help you choose the right one, and eBay has numerous new and pre-owned flashes at a price right for you.

The power refers to the brightness of the flash. By determining the power, it ensures you get a Canon flashgun that's strong enough for your needs. All brands use the guide number or GN measurement. That is the aperture value multiplied by the distance to the subject. A higher GN value usually means a brighter flash, but it also means that the Canon flashgun is more expensive. It's often a good idea to get a higher GN than you typically use so that you have more brightness if needed, but balance this with the price.

While both the minimum and maximum are critical, you should prioritize the maximum value because you'll usually have the flash set at the highest setting.

Every Canon flashgun has a different set of features and specifications. Specifically, the Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT, Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI, and Canon Speedlite 430EX II all serve different purposes. The most common extra features that you can find are:

• Assist beam:This bright white or red light helps you determine what the photo will look like after the flash goes off. It also helps you focus the shot to balance for light exposure properly.
• Tilt and swivel:Many flashes can move up and down, but only some can move left and right. Having a Canon flashgun that can move in any direction may help with getting the right lighting for your shot.
• Auto zoom:This one doesn't refer to the lens as much as the proper light exposure. Some Canon flashguns will change their brightness based on your zoom setting automatically.
• Wireless control:Here's a feature that allows you to disconnect the light from your camera and wirelessly activate it when taking a shot. Whenever you hit the button, both the camera and light will go off.

The recycling rate is crucial if you like taking many consecutive pictures. It determines how quickly the flash can recover and be used for another exposure. You will always see this as two values. You may find the recycling rate listed on the eBay item description as 0.2 to 3.3 seconds. That means that that Canon flashgun recycles in 0.2 seconds on the lowest setting and 3.3 seconds on the brightest setting.