Canon Rebel and flash....

[Doug]

OK I am thinking about getting the Canon Speedlite (420EX) Flash I am wondering if this is a good choice? Thanks for any input in this! Is there anything special I should be looking for? Can the Rebel do the TTL on this flash? Thanks!

[Doug]

I have the 300D if that makes a difference! Thanks again!

[mikishots]

OK I am thinking about getting the Canon Speedlite (420EX) Flash I am wondering if this is a good choice? Thanks for any input in this! Is there anything special I should be looking for? Can the Rebel do the TTL on this flash? Thanks!

The 420EX is a fine choice for this camera. The prices on these are coming down because of the new lineup of EX flashes coming out (the 580EX being one - egad, what a flash).

It is fully compatible with the Rebel, and TTL is supported.

[danbusler]

How about the Quantaray QDC-CN ?

[JeffHall]

I would NOT recommend the 420EX for this camera due to the lack of FEC, which the Rebel dearly needs. Unless you have the hacked firmware to enable it; then it is fine. I've heard good things about the Metz 54 units due to their own auto flash mode since E-TTL (1) is inconsistent.

[Christer]

I have the hacked firmware and the 420EX. I agree that if you can't set FEC it won't be a good match; when set to 0 I rarely get a really good exposure. For shorter ranges I leave it around -2/3 for most subjects and it works well there.

Here's a link that shows you some digital rebel flash shots with various FEC settings:
http://host.whereuhiding.com:9080/ca...l_FEC_Test.htm