Canon Speedlite 430EXII 

Great review! Thanks for posting. Also, I just recently became aware of Best Buy's price matching. Amazon's "fulfilled by amazon" products, and also B&H online prices are matched right in the store. The manager even threw in some other goodies and called it a bundle. Cheers.

This is the review I was looking for. Really helps a lot, thanks.

thanks for the review! got 60D as well, so this really hits home :)

This helped me so much! Thank you.

Many thanks for your review, it is really helpful!

Thanks for the info Jake!

Great video!

Thank you for this review bro!! awesome!!

great review!!!

Great review!

thank you so munch , i found what i need Great video !!

Great video, thank you so much!

Great info!

It allows you to communicate with multiple flashes and send signals for flash power automatically if your camera supports it :)

Good Job keep it Up !

Waaww thank you for this!

Great video! Good job!

Yep.....will work great!

Thanks.... Very good review

Nice video big help thanks

Well done! Thank you!

yes it will. The infrared receiver is meant for that exact use :) Any flash will cause it to trigger.

Actually any flash will trigger this unit. The key is making sure the light is captured by the infrared sensor on the front of the unit. You can use this flash with an old disposable film camera. It detects any flash and triggers off it.

Thank you!

nice! me too with canon 60d!

I have a 270 as well, its obviously better than the popup however there are no controls on it...its basically a stronger version of the popup. However you can aim it up....I use mine as a trigger for my 430. The 430 is a great flash, its not the best out there but it works in most situations just fine. I would not get anything more expensive personally I might actually add a second 430 to my bag soon. :)

awesome review really helpful

nice review, i was going to ask also what lens you have on the 60d? is that the tamron?

@sios1985 I believe the 550d does supper TTL so yes.

I have canon 450D, i bought 430EX II but i can not use remote option when i hold the 'zoom' button its blinks like it should but when i take a pic the flash dosent working, Has somethink to do with option 'CH' or 'Slave' ?

Great review just bought one on ebay for a good price¬

yea it will

Well range is limited for the camera to pick up. However it you're doing close up or mid range shots I would say its good.

What would you recommend for a weekender photographer? Not a pro or anything but I was looking into these flashes.

@johnallenish I would try removing the speedlite then removing the battery and letting it sit for a min or two..then put the battery back in and try again.

hi, great vid. can i also use the remote mode on a 550d?

Alright and one follow up question. What set of triggers would you recommend. I plan to shoot off camera.I know the pop up flash has to be up if i were to shoot without the triggers to trigger the optical sensor but i dont want it to affect my exposure. Also im a car photographer so the will be placed, sometimes, in akward and distant positions.

You will need a remote trigger set up. You put a transmitter on the Hotshoe of your camera and a reciver on the flash. PocketWizard are kinda the most recognized brand out there but you can find less expensive ones that will work...just google remote flash triggers.

You have to hold down the zoom button to put it in remote mode.... :)

It will work just fine on any Canon SLR hotshoe, as for off camera you will need either a transmitter or you can do how I do for now and just direct your on camera flash to trigger the of camera flash if it will not interfere with your shot.

I had this problem, it seemed to fix itself after a while. Just hold tight

Just bought my T3i today now I'm looking for an external flash. Obviously the pop-up sucks for indoors.. I've seen other YT reviews of the 270 and they say it %^&.. Should I just go ahead and pick up the 430ex and why? Will be shooting portraits.. some indoor shots at weddings at parties.

Yes

hi canon 430ll got bit problem with that its on digital screen all numbers and words blinking all time zoom just stuck on 14mm when i turn on flash its making some noice please help to sort out the problem thanks

Can this be used as a wireless remote flash with a Rebel t4i or do I need a cable. If so, which one?

i have the same question!

Do you have a video for how to use 2 flashes off camera? I have a 60D and just bought 2 flashes of 430EX II and just wondering how to use both at the same time and off camera? Thanks

when i use flash 270 ex some times the picture looks to white what settings sould i use ?

Are the batteries working? Because it should just be to snap the flash on and go.

HI will this work with the ettl (or something like that) system on the t3i? I was thinking about picking up 2 for car photography and using them off camera and did not want to invest in triggers just yet. i want to experiment first.Also do you think this is old now or will go old because once i purchase these dont plan to upgrade for a while. Or shall I just purchase the more expensive 600ex but it will last a while because it is newer? Thanks

Hi i tried what you said with the slave flash i put it on the floor still the flash gun never flashed why?

Big question: Will my pop-up flash remote trigger the remote flash as yours did? I have a Canon T2i.

Hi, I have a pocket wizard set up to my 200 wat strobe and I want to use my 430 as a second/fill flash. I set the 430 on slave but it didn't go off. What settings do I need to make the 430 work with the 200 wat strobe? I'm using a Canon 30D. Thanks!

@GeekwGlasseslive not a fan of tamron!? lol. im thinking of getting the tamron 70-300mm vc lens.. pretty decent price for what you get i feel.. if i dont get that then i'll just buy the canon 55-250 as that is the best price=quality i feel .. but just cant deny the huge size of the tamron and how cool it looks!

Geeks are the best in depths reviews :) I want to become one because I already have glasses HAHAHA!!!

@WylunCustoms I base my comment on my use of a tamron 18-200 on my T1i and then having the sigma 18-250. The build quality of Sigma is much more to my liking over tamron and the optics are better in my opinion as well. The price diff between tamron and sigma is very little but you get much better built and functioning lenses. Also my tamron was much slower at autofocus as well as a good 3times louder when the motor was trying to focus. If I I'm not buying canon I will buy sigma over tamron.

how to i get the flash to work of my camera with a canon rebel t3? so far i haven't found any videos on canon rebels and external flashes. thx

Great review! How would you make it by using only a single 430 EX II mounted on camera (with diffusor) in a wedding for example? Is it neccesary with several flashes and assistants or can you make it by only using on camera flash?

Hi, does the "wireless" setting work with 5D3? If so, what setting needs to be done?

Cool! I got my 430 EX, what do I have to do in settings/menu to get it to fire remotely. It wont! You just popped up and bam! What to do?!

hey bro what lens is that you got there ?

I want to purchase this flash but I have a Canon 450D. Will this flash work with my camera? I also read that this flash doesn't work offcamera unless have a transmitter...is this true? Thanks.

Hi, Do you know if Canon t4i has remote flash capability? I just bought this camera. Thanks

What's the lens on the 60D?

Thank you for posting such an informative video. I use the 60d also and am looking into the 430exII for an upcoming shoot. I have one question for you. Can you fire the 430 speedlight remotely without the pop-up light light?

Hi there, I am not sure why my 430 exii isn't receiving the signal from my 60d? any ideas?

Well a couple questions you need to ask yourself. A: Do you have the budget for the 600EX? B: Do you need the 600EX? A flash is a flash and it wont "get old" and not work anymore, personally I would add another 430EX to my bag before I spent the cash on a 600EX I dont need that much power nor the extra features is has. If this is your first external flash, save some cash get the 430EX and then expand on that :) Just my 2 cents

do the wireless mode works with the canon T3 please ??

Hello sir, say if I want to use the 430EX only (in remote mode) without the pop up flash , how do I do it?

So I can't use it without pop up?

Thanks for this video, is there away to set the flash to respond quicker when using a A receiver and a transmuter to control it externally? For example when i take a picture i have to wait 4 to 5 or 10 sec for the red light on flash to come back on.

Okay maybe it's just me but does the Canon EOS T3 Rebel 1100D support this flash to be used off camera? Or is it only the 60D ? Because I can't seem to find the wireless settings on my Canon I don't wanna use it on my 60D which is why I'm asking can anyone help?

Great Video does it work with the canon t3i or 600d?

Is it compatible with canon 3000d?

Does this work remotely with the T2i? There isn't any explanation how to set the correct settings in camera for remote flash

unless your using a wireless trigger set up you will just use the IR to trigger the second flash.

Hi What Sigma lens are you using?

The 430 EXII is not a replacement of the popup flash or the 270EX. Instead, it is a replacement of the previous 430EX

Just get on with it before I go to sleep

Strange, the camera flash fired first the 430 a millisecond later.

@PinPin167 See above! :)

EX 1.4 50mm as well as EX 3.5 18-250mm

The T3i does not have a "wireless" setting or a transmit setting for that matter. Neither does my 60D. You use the onboard flash to trigger the on cam flash via IR. If you do not want the on body flash messing up your shots then you will need to get a set of remote transmitter/receivers like the PocketWizards. Google it

Great video what is your camera model?

after using speedlite the built in flash doesnt work anymore. please help :(

my canon 430 ex ii goes to sleep after about a minute or so if its not in use, do you know if theres anyway to turn off auto sleep, so that it stays on all the time?

@WylunCustoms No not Tamron, Sigma 18-250mm EX IS. I have used tamron in the past and not much of a fan!

Hi. I bought a new 430 EX II. I noticed the joint/swivel is a noticeably wobbly. Is that normal?

is it possible to change the power output of the flash? full power -> 1/2 or 1/4 power?

u can't get wireless settings only top models have the wireless setting like 50d 60d 7d 5d 1d

How does the high-speed sync work? (What does it do?)

Can you use a pocket wizard with this?

What lens ?!?!?

but u can get wireless trigger set up on amazon for £10

Forgot to mention the custom settings…

Would this flash be ok to use with a 5D mark iii?

is this good for night photography?

The easiest way will be to get some remote triggers....

Does anyone know what camera he is using here?

is that the t3i and what lens?