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Recommendation for External flash for 1200d

Started Dec 2, 2015 | Discussions thread
007peter
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$95 Aperlite YH-700C | Work 100% with Ease, HSS + Wireless

I had two Canon 430ex and a Canon 90ex (wireless master), and I sold themafter I bought an Aperlite YH-700c.  Its a more powerful flash with much quieter & faster recharge time:  my canon 430ex makes an annoying high-pitch sound recharging between shots.

What I LOVE about the YH-700C is the ease-of-use.  I never did read the Manual, I just pop the camera into my hotshoe and everything works.  Want High-Speed-Sync, no problem.  Wireless flash with Aperlite is also super-easy: press zoom button once, then up/down arrow, select Wireless slaves and you're good to go.  You do need a cheap Wireless Master (like 90ex) if you want to try wireless flash.

I love wireless flash setup.  Avoid mounting Big/Heavy flash ontop of my camera is liberating.  I love the new freedom of movement and flexibility that wireless flash provides.  Once you gone wireleess, its hard to go back to using hotshoe.

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