Canon - Speedlite 600EX-RT External Flash

This flash is by far the best one on the market for Canon DSLRs. The wireless radio communication is great when using multiple flashes. You no longer need to be able to see the flash or use a third party trigger to fire the flash. If you can afford the higher price of this flash, I HIGHLY recommend purchasing it!

If you are a Canon user and have been frustrated in the past with their flash units... forget about it. These are awesome! No more line of sight worries, no more pocket wizards, etc... This is what you want. The great thing is that the more of these you have the more creative you can get. I have 6 of these units and the Canon ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter also. You just can't go wrong. I'll buy two more before I am done. The creative possibilities are endless!

No sense in having a great CANON camera and lose all the great shots due to a built in flash unit that is good only to about 5 feet...when by using this superb flash unit, you can light up the room. This flash is suitable for the professional to the beginner and as I am a novice and much the amateur photographer, I love a flash unit that does all the computations and mental work. I took it out of the box, set it up, put it on my Canon camera, and then took over 600 flash photos at a wedding and reception. NOT ONE photo was over exposed or needed any photoshop touch ups. This unit is fast, quick to recharge, and easy on the AA batteries. I used 8 batteries for this shoot, but only because the flash unit is smart enough to let you know by slower recycling times that fresh batteries should be used. This unit can expand to remote operations, and a zillion other possibilities that once I get my PHD (like never), I may use....so, yes, it may be over kill for beginners, but it is a flash unit that will never out grow the camera technology which will follow it. Call it the FLAGSHIP Flash or whatever, this baby rocks. It is so simple to use, even I can use it.....so don't be intimidated by this flash unit, embrace it and just see how much better all of your flash photographs look when properly filled in with perfect white light. This is the only flash unit you will ever have to buy....so glad I got that off my bucket list.....while bigger is not always better, in this case it is....reach out across a reception hall and light up that candid shot....rave results from the people who see the photos who didn't even know you were there. Enjoy making yourself happy and others happy with this exceptional flash unit.

This is the best flash I've used yet. It works great and cycles unbelivably well. Easy to program and set up. Adjustment are quick and easy thanks to the better screen. I've used the 580 for several years and had some issues with it and it's connectivity. The 600 has not let me down yet. I highly recommend getting it. "Buy the best and cry once!"

This Canon flash is a wonderful, top of the line flash that is great for professional photography. There are a few more items to invest in with this flash as opposed to the Canon Speedlite 430 EX II. The 430 (or two 430s even) is what I would recommend to a friend shooting recreationally.

I have used this flash for parties and weddings. It's been an excellent durable flash. Have also used it paired up with a second flash and pictures turn out very professional. Pictures turn out great and I have nothing to complain about it so far. Highly recommend.

This was a much needed purchased for myself to be able to take full advantage of projects I wanted to do. The Speedlite is a delight to use. Very responsive and well made. It is quite durable. A bit pricey however. Could be a little lower for it to be fair purchase.

When you read online to buy the cheaper less expensive YN flashes that are almost exact to this,please do not waste your time nor money. The genuine canon speedlights are built like tanks and you will not get one that is D.O.A. I did alot of reading and saw ppl buying 4-5 of the cheaper ones and having to return 1-2 right off the bat cuz they didnt function period and after a few (2) uses the others died. Also if something ever went wrong you have the canon name and canon service that will take care of you 100%. These lights add another realm of photography to your pics if you havent been using flash or used the flash thats built in,theres no comparison. Pay the extra money and get the quality and performance of genuine canon products!