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Speedlite for Canon G1X

Started Feb 21, 2012 | Discussions thread
phazelag
phazelag Veteran Member • Posts: 3,376
Re: Speedlite for Canon G1X

frameman wrote:

I have just looked every where I can and I have not been able to see if the G1X II has Canon's wireless flash capability. From that I assume that it does not. Pity.

I have and use the EX 270 II on my 600D. And as a small on board flash it works well, including high speed sync. For that purpose and using the Canon wireless flash system off camera it is very usefull most of the time. It is more powerfull than the camera's pop up flash and therefore fills a void. Here's the but, it will not be triggered in slave mode unless it is used with the Canon wireless system. So another camera pop up flash will not trigger it. Therefore I do not think it will work off camera with the G1X II. I also have a Nissin i662 II and this will trigger on or off camera with or with out the Canon system, and even can be set to be triggered by my Leica compact.

If you are prepared to set flashes to manual you can buy a set of thirdparty triggers and then use practically any flash you want, N.B. they have to be set manually.

There is a bracket specially made for the likes of the G1X that allows a flash to be mounted at the side of the camera, this would remove the top heavy aspect and would allow you to use any Canon ready flash via a hot shoe cord and be ETTL .

The EX270II is usefull in many ways but the 430 is more usefull, and if you want to set up a multi flash system then you will need a command flash or trigger.

To be very honest you have one further option, buy a 100D (any Canon SLR) and the 18-135 and you will have a better flash availability, OK the lens will be bigger and the price will not be much different in the end.

Try these.  http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-Wireless-Receiver-Transmitter-Transceiver/dp/B0090BSSZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392785666&sr=8-1&keywords=yongnuo+ttl+triggers+canon

And These http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-565-Flash-Speedlite-Canon/dp/B00844N5OC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392785785&sr=8-1&keywords=yongnuo+ttl+flash+for+canon

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