Flash Help 430EX

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I’m looking to get a bit more from my 430EX flash unit and am looking for pointers I can read about from the simplest to the not so simple. Could anyone recommend a web site, book etc?

I have come accross this
http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

but not read it yet. Just wondering what else might help.

Thanks
Steven
 
Google "canon 430ex ii tutorial" which throws up plenty, including a .pdf from Canon Digital learning. My own experience has been 'try it and see'. There are all sorts of ways you can 'get a bit more' from your flash, including TTL, Manual, Off Camera, Light Modifiers, multiple flashes etc. Once you start to experiment its quite addictive. I just don't seem to have enough to time to devote to it as I would like, but I've had fun with my combination of 430EX and 580EX.
 
Thanks a lot for that.

Time.......... I hope to have some when I'm 65, just hope it's not in a box!!!
 
What camera do you have? What are you trying to achieve?
 
I've a 550d.
To get into it a bit. In the house I always have to use the 430 flash (being this time of year). I've been using a 17-55 f2.8 canon lens.
When taking pictures in the house of my son playing I often get a harsh white in the face and/or shadow on the wall. I have used the flash to bounce the light off of the roof etc and used a stofen (sp?) to soften the light but I still sometime get the same results.
I need to spend time with the camera and flash to ensure I'm using correct setting but this isn't really possible when playing with my son as I'm then ignoring him.
I really need to do some night time reading etc to improve, and that was the point of my post (but without going into it in the OP).
 
steve burnett said:
I’m looking to get a bit more from my 430EX flash unit and am looking for pointers I can read about from the simplest to the not so simple. Could anyone recommend a web site, book etc?

I have come accross this
http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

but not read it yet. Just wondering what else might help.

Thanks
Steven
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Photonotes author NK Guy's book is rather better (see website) but better still is Syl Arena's Speedliter's Handbook. Comprehensive, easy to read :thumbs:
 
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