[dreamland101]

Just a quick question:

I am thinking of buying a Canon Speedlite 430EX from One Stop Digital who are selling it for £152, I was wndering if this is a good price to pay?

I have noticed that the prices have started to come down slightly now that the 430 EXII has been released.

Thanks

Simon.

[silkstone]

Sounds like a reasonable price - Camerabox.co.uk are selling it for around the same, but I know nothing about that company.

Today only, A J Purdy are selling the 430EX II for £170.

[dreamland101]

Missed it!!

Although, £179 for the 430EXII is quite reasonable, as most places I have seen it for over £200.

[dreamland101]

I've just bought it from OneStop - It was down to £148!!

[rhodopsin]

Most likely to be a grey import - Check the warranty very very carefully

[rhodopsin]

Take a look at the T&C's

Originally Posted by One Stop Terms & Conditions Item 7

7. Warranty

Unless otherwise stated, we offer 12 months "Return to Hong Kong" warranty for all of our cameras from the date we despatch your order.

Please note that some products on our site do come with international warranty. If this is the case, it would be stated in the product description.

This warranty is not transferable, i.e., if our customers sell or give away their cameras, the new owners will not be entitled to inherit the warranty.

We also offer 6 months warranties for all our flashguns and camera lenses. Same conditions apply.

This warranty does not cover any consumable items, accessories, cosmetic damage or loss to any software programs/data, damage due to accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, improper voltage supply, unauthorised repair, modifications of the product.

Some products come with Japanese or Hong Kong warranty cards, customers are required to provide us with these cards when repair is required.

Not covered by Canon UK in other words

[rhodopsin]

I currently have 5 x 580EX, 3 of which are in for repair and 1 of those is under warranty.

If you take a lot of flash images (as I do) they will go wrong. I'd be rather upset if they had to go back to Hong Kong for replacement or repair.

[dreamland101]

Originally Posted by rhodopsin

Take a look at the T&C's



Not covered by Canon UK in other words

Thanks for the pointers on the warrantly. I will have to look at that.

[M1ke A]

Originally Posted by rhodopsin

I currently have 5 x 580EX, 3 of which are in for repair and 1 of those is under warranty.

If you take a lot of flash images (as I do) they will go wrong. I'd be rather upset if they had to go back to Hong Kong for replacement or repair.

Richard, are these mk II versions?

Mine started having some intermittent mad moments and then had to have a trip to Fixation after I dropped the bludy thing

[rhodopsin]

Originally Posted by M1ke A

Richard, are these mk II versions?

Mine started having some intermittent mad moments and then had to have a trip to Fixation after I dropped the bludy thing

Two are mkII's but all with different faults

[M1ke A]

Originally Posted by rhodopsin

Two are mkII's but all with different faults

Hmmm

I've recently lost the plot with setting reduced flash output (1/16th) + faster shutter speeds as the cameras seem to want to go to the smallest aperture and thus very dark shots.

Trouble is the only real chance to test all this out is when I need to take the pics and thus can't afford to lose any.

This was working before but I can't work out if it's a flash glitch or my stupidity

[Dave]

Originally Posted by M1ke A

Hmmm

I've recently lost the plot with setting reduced flash output (1/16th) + faster shutter speeds as the cameras seem to want to go to the smallest aperture and thus very dark shots.

Trouble is the only real chance to test all this out is when I need to take the pics and thus can't afford to lose any.

This was working before but I can't work out if it's a flash glitch or my stupidity

I know on the 40D that if you use "P" mode for shooting, the speedlite is seen as the main source of light & thus you can end up with dark backgrounds often. If in AV mode though, the speedlite is seen as fill in only, so you get a nice balanced shot . Having experienced nightmare of managing fill in flash with changing light conditions , trying to stay under flash sync speed of 1/250, I often now use High speed synch in AV mode

[M1ke A]

Originally Posted by Dave

Having experienced nightmare of managing fill in flash with changing light conditions , trying to stay under flash sync speed of 1/250, I often now use High speed synch in AV mode

I did have the flash constantly firing with the camera so 5 exposures would all be flash lit. Leaving the camera on 'auto' as it were means you only get 1 or maybe 2 shots in a sequence. I wish I could work what I've 'undone'