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Model:
2805B002
SKU:
8968334
Your price for this item is $299.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 481 reviews

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  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the Speedlite 430 EX II External Flash for its user-friendly design, affordability, and power. Many appreciate its compatibility with various Canon cameras, making it a great choice for beginners and enthusiasts alike. While some find the flash to be a bit heavy, the overall positive feedback highlights its value for the price and its reliability for indoor photography.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Flash

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great all around Flash

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good general flash. Like all flashes needs diffuser in some instances

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Lighting

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Affordable for new photographers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for intro photographers learning lighting both indorrs and outdoors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cool flash

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love it. It's so easy to use and the best image that you can get.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Flash

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality flash.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 430 ex II is a superb first flash. I highly enjoy my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Flash

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for strobes

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this flash so much I have two of them for a strobe set up!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent external flash!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really enjoy using the external flash. I wish I'd gotten one sooner.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    very cool

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does exactly what I need it to do. Perfect for a beginners flash

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Entry level flash

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great entry level flash that has ettl capabilities. I can't seem to make it through one complete photo session before the recycling time is way too long, due to the batteries dying. Also, the buttons on the flash are somewhat hard to push, thank goodness I have small fingers (as a woman) because I don't think I could do it with big fingers.. I think you will be pleased with this flash as a beginner, but as a professional I don't think it is quite powerful enough.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Flash

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Flash

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this flash for my wife who is a pro-am in photography, and so far there have been no complaints. She says it works great. She uses it with a Canon 5D.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works flawlessly

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use. No complicated buttons or menus to fight with!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Flash

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love best ever aperture great Flash on time easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good feature set

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Never met such a poorly designed control layout. To access its many feature sets you have to hold down a button for x-time and/or press and change to another button. It has 7 - yes, count them 7 - sets of buttons. And they have to be used in the appropriate cross order just to change the features. How about this. Power control slide switch, Zoom slide switch, On/Off button -DONE!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great wireless flash

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall its a great flash for beginners. I love it so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great flash very produces very nice light!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great unit. I know $300.00 is a big price but you get what you pay for. This is a great because the light it produces is very nice plus the head can point in any direction which makes bouncing light very easy. A little hard to set up as remote flash if you don't have all the bells and whistles but over all fairly easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great for begiiner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    overall good product. easy to use and operate...good value

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Flash

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i LOVE FLASHING. i USE THIS FLASH EVERYDAY FOR WORK.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera, easy to use. Easy to take great shots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Lighting

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lighting for a Beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It gives be better lighting for indoor and outdoor flash. I would recommend for a beginner.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use without learning all the features.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to start using in the auto mode. I has a ton of features, setting, and adjustments to experiment with. Attaches firmly to the camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Flash for the Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased for my T3i. It works great. For inside picture and especially darker room, you need extra source of flash for your good picture. Bouncing to the ceiling would be helpful to get smooth and natural picture than flashing directly. It requires extra purchase to cover up for diffusing. Great value for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend