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Canon Speedlite 270EX
by maidstoneman
Ok so this is the speedlite 270EX produced by Canon, i got it late last year after my previous flash hit the deck which was majorly frustrating! Ok so it broke and wanted to replace it, i didnt really do much research into a purchase at this time and went straight to jessops for a replacement. Limited to cash at the time and after a ... flash which was somewhat more compact than my last i opted for the rather dinky 270 ex speedlight.
Its obviously compatible with canon EOS DSLR's and fits right onto a compatible hot shoe, with a lock button to make sure the flash is secured to the top of the camera.
Its a nice entry level external flash in my opinion, and despite being rather small does produce a nice flash for appropriate photography. It takes 2 AA sized batteries which slot into the unit via a small side panel, which by pushing and sliding is easily accessible for a quick battery change.
This isnt quite as good as my previous flash which was bigger and had a much stronger flash and range, but does offer about 30-40m of light as appropriate, One nice feature of the flash is its movement mechanism, which by pulling out of the case into 'tele' mode and titling up can reduce the amount of flash which obviously depends on what sort of shot you are trying to take. It also has three strengths of flash which can be accesed manually via camera flash settings, which is an easy function through my canon 450D. It also has a red led light on the back of it, which glows a bright red when its ready to fire and then starts to flicker after.
I think its a nice flash and possibly one of the smallest external flashes i have ever seen so its very portable, however for the price about £120 which i paid. You could with a bit of research pick up a larger and better model in terms of brightness and range etc aswell as having more features to fiddel about with. But as mentioned its a good flash particuarly for a beginner, getting used to a DSLR.
But on a balance would prefer to have got a larger model or spent a bit more money to get an external flash of the same spec to which i had before.
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