Speedlite 430EX

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Canon speedlite 430EX

The Speedlite 430EX is an external flash made by Canon Inc. for use with their EOS line of cameras. The Speedlite 430EX is Canon's current midrange Speedlite, first released in 2005 and designed to be a replacement for the Speedlite 420EX. It is compatible with E-TTL II flash metering.

The Speedlite 430EX can be used as a wireless slave unit with Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 or top-of-line flashes with built-in infrared controller, such as Speedlite 550EX or Speedlite 580EX II

The flash head can swivel up (to 90°), right (to 90°) and left (to 180°). The swivel properties allow the photographer to bounce the flash off walls, ceilings, and other objects, diffusing the light that hits the subject and reducing the harsh shadows associated with on-camera flash.