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SLR Flash ?
I have had a Canon Rebal 2000 for about 2 years but I have only used it for taking pictures outdoors. Since my wife and I have a baby on the way I will probally end up taking quite a few indoor pictures. Should I buy a Speedlight flash or will the built in flash on the Rebal work good enough? I use the Rebal mostly for a point and shoot camara I don't play around with shutter speeds and such but it takes great pictures. I am also thinking about getting the Digital Rebal so the Speedlight will work with that also along with my 100-300 Canon Zoom lens.
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I've used both a speedlight and the build in flash on my Canon. For most indoor shooting the built in flash works good. You have to be careful with the speedlight as it can quickly overpower the picture and make it too bright.
I'm just a guy who likes to take pictures though, and not a pro. I would practice some indoor shots now with the built in flash and see if they work for you before you spend any money. Jeff
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Speedlight is for Nikon. You need to buy a Speedlite for Canon.
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The onboard flash works great. We have been using our rebel for many years. The flash has it's limits but for general use it great.
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hey tracy, would that be the camera of yours that i've used? if so, if it happens to come up missing the next time we go wheeling, i'm sure me and butch had no prior plans having to do with it, so don't bother asking us.
greg
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Just remember that the closer the flash is to the lens, the more likely you'll cause 'red-eye' effect when taking pictures of people. Using an external flash lessens that probability.
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From my limited experience.... I found that my Canon 540EZ used with an older Canon Elan IIE produced better results (than built-in flash) if the subject was more than 4 to 8 feet from the camera. Another thing I liked to do is aim the flash "UP" and have the light bounce and not directly hit the subject in question.
So...in my completely amateur opinion a good external flash is WAY WAY better than the built-in flash. I would say that the effective range on the built-in is no greater than 8' or so. |
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How does this effect red-eye? I'm thinking it would have none since the flash would be far from the lens. Does the Camera adjust for light properly when the flash is pointed up? |
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The canon camera I have "knows" how the flash is aimed....ie if the head is pivoted up or to the side. It automatically adjusts.
I am not sure about the red-eye though. Red-eye seems a little hit and miss to me. |
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Red-eye effect occurs when the angle of reflection is less than 2.5 degrees. Most external flashes mounted on the camera are far enough from the lens not to get red-eye at close distances, where it matters. Bouncing the light off the ceiling is a good method to eliminate the red eye, and get rid of those pesky black shadows.
Be careful about bouncing the light off the walls if the walls are not white. |
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BTW Thanks everyone for the info so far. |
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