Speedlight

Speedlight 430EX II

Who It’s For:

This is Canon’s second best professional Speedlight, which is for anyone who needs a (comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash. It’s not as powerful as the 580EX II, but it’s cheaper, so if you don’t need the extra features and extra power, this is a great flash for people on a budget.

Speedlight 270EX II

Who It’s For: 

The 270EX II is Canon’s upgraded entry level flash from the 270EX. This is a great lens for the amateur who wants a cheap entry into the world of off camera flash, or the professional who wants a cheap slave flash for weddings or other situations where an off camera flash, triggered via slave, would be useful.

Speedlight 270EX

Who It’s For:

The 270EX is Canon’s upgraded entry level flash from the 220EX. This is a great lens for the amateur who wants a cheap entry into the world of off camera flash, or the professional who wants a cheap slave flash for weddings or other situations where an off camera flash, triggered via slave, would be useful.

Speedlight 320EX

Who It’s For:

The 320EX fits neatly between the 430EX II and 270EX II in the Canon Speedlight Range. This is for the photographer that is on a budget, but still needs a bit more power and features than the 270EX II.

Nikon SB-910

Who It’s For:

This is Nikon’s top professional flash and is perfect for anyone who needs a high quality, feature rich flash that despite its size, is very portable and comes with some great accessories.

What We Like:

Long Zoom Range: This flash will zoom out all the way to 200m.

Nikon SB-900

Who It’s For: 

This is Nikon’s top professional flash and is perfect for anyone who needs a high quality, feature rich flash that despite its size, is very portable and comes with some great accessories. This has been replaced by the Nikon SB-910.

What We Like:

Long Zoom Range: This flash will zoom out all the way to 200mm

SB-700

Who It’s For:

This is Nikon’s second best professional Speedlight, which is for anyone who needs a (comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash. It’s not as powerful as the SB-900 or SB-910, but it’s cheaper, so if you don’t need the extra features and extra power, this is a great flash for people on a budget.

Speedlight 580EX II

Who It’s For:

This is Canon’s top of the line professional Speedlight which is for anyone who needs a ( comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash.

What We Like:

Faster Recycle Time: Compared to the older model, the 580EX, the 580EX II has a slightly faster recycle time.

Speedlight 580EX

Who It’s For:

This is Canon’s top of the line professional Speedlight which is for anyone who needs a (comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash. This particular flash has been replaced by the newer 580EX II, but this flash is still useful and can be found for a lot less than the newer model.

Speedlight 430EX

Who It’s For: 

This is Canon’s second best professional Speedlight, which is for anyone who needs a (comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash. This particular flash has been replaced by the newer 430EX II, but this flash is still useful and can be found for a lot less than the newer model.