Flash for Canon G10

golfman · 31-10-2009 3:43pm #1

I just took delivery of my new Canon G10 camera. I was on the net buying a lens adapter and thought it might be worthwile buying a couple of other peripherals at the same time....one of those being a flash.

Can anyone reccommend a good value flash for this camera? It won't be used that extensively but when you have a lens attached you can't use the in-built flash.

I read that the flash of choice is the Canon 270EX ( http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09032503canonspeedlite270ex.asp )

But whilst perusing Ebay I found this ( http://cgi.ebay.ie/Ultra-Power-Flash-Unit-for-Canon-450D-500D-G10-40D-50D_W0QQitemZ280409284301QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraFlashUnits_JN?hash=item4149b21ecd ) which is a lot cheaper and just as powerful. The only drawback seems longer recharging time but thats something I could handle.

Can anyone give me some reasons not to buy the cheaper one off Ebay?

Many thanks

.Longshanks. · 31-10-2009 3:45pm

My dad recently bought the 270EX for his G7. I can only comment to say that cheaper on on ebay appears to be almost twice the size...this might be an issue for you?

golfman · 31-10-2009 4:05pm

Longshanks100 wrote: »

My dad recently bought the 270EX for his G7. I can only comment to say that cheaper on on ebay appears to be almost twice the size...this might be an issue for you?

I don't think there's that much difference in them. Just checked it out and there's a bit of a difference but maybe not enough to justify spending nearly an extra €100.

The Canon is 64 x 65 x 72 - weight 145g
The cheapo is 72 x 71 x 95 - weight 192g

I'm fairly inexperienced at the old photography so what doesn't seem like much of a difference to me might be in real terms. Any advise appreciated.

PaulieC · 31-10-2009 4:44pm

i'd go with the canon just for the ettl, the cheaper one is fully manual

golfman · 31-10-2009 5:13pm

cambo_gueno wrote: »

i'd go with the canon just for the ettl, the cheaper one is fully manual

Sorry, here's where I'm showing my ignorance......can you explain ettl in laymans terms and why its important for me please?

ThOnda · 31-10-2009 5:20pm

The E-TTL stands for some acronym. Basically, the camera evaluates the scene and controls the flash (duration of the flash) through the lense of the body. Therefore the camera knows what is the flash doing. There is some deep logic and algorithms involved. you set only the camera to take the picture and it is going to do all the other work. Quickly and most of the time quite well.
The manual flash basically flashes only in the way you set it. Therefore you have to adjust the camera settings regarding to the settings of your flash.
Even the cheapest Canon compatible E-TTL flash will be more helpful and useful than any manual flash, unless the user of the camera has 12 fingers, years of experience and some patience.

Flash for Canon G10

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