What Small flash for Canon 6D

[valb]

I have just purchased a new Canon 6D which as you will know has no built in flash.

I am seeking a SMALL flash to serve solely as a fill in flash. I am seeking something small enough to go into my bag/pocket and cheap enough so that if I never get to use it I won't have wasted too much money.

Anyone got any great ideas?

 

[stupar]

How about the Canon 270 exII

 

[dibbly dobbler]

^^^ That is also my suggestion

I use one with my 6D - it works fine and it smallish and cheapish.

 

[valb]

Yes I thought of that one and the 220 but I've splashed out a lot on the camera I would like not to spend too much on something I might never use. I was hoping there was soemthing a little less expensive available.

 

[valb]

I have decided not to buy a small flash at present unless I can find a 220EX at a very low price. I will see how the 6D performs first.

 

[andyred]

The 270EX is £125 new at the moment - not cheap, but not that expensive

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod.php?n=CanonSpeedlite270EXII&p=2213

Could be worth a look at

 

[Weetobix]

You could always get a cheap, big flash.
I just bought one of these new for £55 delivered from eBay

http://www.hkyongnuo.com/e-detail.php?ID=311

Still waiting for it to arrive, but the reviews so far are very good

 

[HoppyUK]

Canon 270EX or EXII sounds like just what you're looking for. And it's a great little gun, more powerful that the headline spec suggests, and it has high speed sync, which you'll most likely need for fill-in (same as I use it for, mostly).

See if you can pick up a used 270EX, like these from £70 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Speed...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1359859287&sr=1-2