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This economical Bower SFD728C flash is designed specifically to be used with digital SLR Canon cameras with TTL and that is the key to it's appeal. It has no on board knobs or buttons for manual adjustment. Rather, it works great as an inexpensive point and shoot alternative to the more feature packed Canon brand Speedlite flash products.
Reverse engineering some of the the more basic Canon Speedlite external flash features, the compatible Canon cameras will adjust this Bower unit's flash intensity, auto-focus beam, etc. as well as 2nd curtain photo tricks and in-camera manual flash compensation.
The Bower SFD728C units locks tightly to my Rebel XSi flash shoe, and while the flash is all plastic construction it does not seem to be particularly fragile. Obviously, the manual zoom sleeve and the two way flash head swivel (horizontal and vertical) will allow you to try many of the bounce and indirect lighting tricks the pro's use with their much more expensive professional flash units.
Flash recharge is a fast 3 seconds with fresh batteries and the two rear panel LED indicators (flash ready and exposure status) on the unit are useful. I cannot give it 5 stars as compared to the more features packed Canon Speedlites but that is no shame as this unit is about one tenth the price of the best Canon Speedlite flashes! Still, I give it a solid 4 stars as a great entry level flash unit specifically made to take advantage of SOME of the flash controls and features found in the Canon professional line of SLR cameras.
Please note that it will NOT work as a slave or master with any Canon brand Speedlite multiple flash and extended flash setups. However, there are inexpensive, wireless "flash triggers" that work with various flash units like this Bower flash. They give you an inexpensive way to set up your own studio type multiple flash photos without buying into the very expensive Canon Speedlite multi-flash capabilities. While beyond the scope of this review, search "flash trigger" or visit the Strobist website to get started in multiple flash photography.
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