Speedlite 430 EX TTL and EOS 20D

Hello, I am considering purchasing a 430 EX TTL and using it on my 20D, for

now. I'd appreciate your user comments and advices on possible issues between

these two equipment pieces that I should be aware of prior to purchasing? Also,

is 430 EX TTL a good choice if I moved towards 5D or similar replacement in the

future? Thank you.

It should work fine with either camera, and if you later decide toexpand into Canon's wireless flash system, it will work as a slave.

 

http://photonotes.org/cgi-bin/camera-flash-lookup.pl?cameraType=eos20d&flashType=canon430ex

For normal use it works very well, the 430EX has faster recycling than the 550`s we have, it also covers all the focus points in the 20d, the only issue we have had is overheating from extreeme heavy use. Its compact and reliable and makes a good slave as it can be used manually.

 

HTH

There's no 'EX TTL' flash - there's the Speedlite 430EX, which is a flash unit capable of using

both TTL and E-TTL flash.

 

Is that the one you're talking about? The reason I'm being a bit fussy about the name is that

there are actually four Canon flash units with very similar names - the Speedlites 420EZ,

430EZ, 420EX and 430EX. Of the four, the two EX units will work fine with digital cameras like

the 20D, but the two EZ units won't.

As others have said the 430EX will work fine with the 20D. Here's a shot with that same setup shot with a 17-40 L lens.

 

http://www.photo.net/photo/5204737

 

One of these days I'll have to take the time and figure out how to link photos so you won't have to copy and paste.

I prefer the 580 EX because I can hook up my auxilliary batter pack to it for more rapid recharging and prolonged firing.

Thank you all for your good advices.