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Camera Advice - Hot shoe flash.


Scott

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Ok I thought I knew what a "hot shoe" was but going by what is available for me I am wrong. I was under the impression that "hot shoe" meant that the power was taken from the camera to run it.

 

I'm looking to get a speedlight flash for my camera (450D) and the one that keeps cropping up in reviews is the Canon Speedlite 430EXII. According to the specs it uses 4AA batteries.

 

What is the deal here? Am I looking at the wrong thing? I would rather have one that used the camera battery rather than seperate batteries as it is just a PITA to have to charge and swap over etc. At the same time I want a decent flash so does anyone have any suggestions advice? Do I just need to grin and bare it?

 

I'm fed up with the "BUSY" sign coming up on my camera when I am taking multiple photos.

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