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Speedlite 430 EX

Canon Speedlites are electronic flash guns. They are used to take photographs when there is not enough light for normal photography – but can also improve your pictures in daylight.

Canon Speedlite 430EX

Small dimensions and affordability

This exciting fresh addition to the EOS System combines small dimensions and affordability with an added dose of features and refinement. Improving on the predecessor, Speedlite 420EX, the new 430EX can now be set into manual flash mode (full power~1/64). Flash compensation can be controlled on the flash unit, and manual control of the flash zoom head is now possible. Improvements in its electronics make the recycle time 40% faster, and because it is compatible with Canon's wireless E-TTL, it can be used as an affordable "slave unit."

Features

Significantly greater user control via new LCD panel on rear of flash
Wide-angle pull-down panel covers 14mm lens (on a full-frame camera) Slightly higher max. guide number at 105mm setting (GN 141-feet, at ISO 100)
Auto conversion of flash zoom coverage with compatible digital SLRs
White balance info communicated instantly to compatible digital SLRs
Bounce upward to 90°; swivel right (to 90°) and left (to 180°)
14% lighter and approx. 25% smaller in overall volume than top-of-the-line 580EX
Six flash custom functions built into the 430EX (set on rear LCD panel)