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I'm after some quick advise please.

I got myslef a Canon 450d SLR a few months back, and whilst I initially got it to take pictures at the various boxing shows I attend, I am now using it all the time!!! After buying a 50mm f1.8 Nifty Fifty, I am also taking plenty of portaights of family etc.

I noticed that Jessops currently have an offer on the Jessops 300AFD Digital Flashgun for (Canon AF). Is this a decent upgrade from the built in flash on the 450d - or just a waste of money???

I am interested in taking my dSLR photography further, and am always on the lookout for upgrades etc - do you think this is worthwhile bit of kit? Would I see the difference, or am I just wasting my cash?

Comments appreciated.....
 
Ideally you'd be better off with one of Canon's own flashes, but they're a wee bit more expensive :bonk:

It doesn't get a great
review, but to be fair, at £35 you can't expect a lot. The best way to look at it is the most you can lose is £35, but in reality if you didn't like it you'd probably still get £25 back for it secondhand...
 
Gotta agree with what Flash says. It's more powerful than the onboard flash but no ettl I think. I would suggest looking out for a 2nd hand 430/550/580 model on the net. They crop up here and there quite often and for the extra money will offer you much more than the jessops model.
 
hepburn said:
Gotta agree with what Flash says. It's more powerful than the onboard flash but no ettl I think. I would suggest looking out for a 2nd hand 430/550/580 model on the net. They crop up here and there quite often and for the extra money will offer you much more than the jessops model.
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The review I've linked to in my edit says believe it or not, that it is e-ttl compatible at that money. Apparently it used to be £100 too :shake:
 
There are a couple of Canon 430;s on eBay for around the £50 mark .... mmmmm
 
Flash In The Pan said:
The review I've linked to in my edit says believe it or not, that it is e-ttl compatible at that money. Apparently it used to be £100 too :shake:
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Aye, it was £100, and jessops used to discount it to £50 if bought at the same time as a camera. It's not a bad unit for the money, and at £35 quid or so, very good value. However, I feel the resale value these days would probably only be in the region of £25 or so. Wonder why they're knocking them out so cheap these days? Where's food poison when you need him? lol
 
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