Which flash works well with Canon G5 ?

IDO · 27th May 2004

Which flash works well with Canon G5 ?

I am a newbie. On a limited budget.

Or.. is there any one willing to loan me a flash ?

LiOnElLiN · 27th May 2004

haha... i think you can get a cheapo flash from "cash converters" for under $10! ...never bothered to ask if they work though...
...good luck!

imaginary_number · 27th May 2004

Depends on your budget and needs. You could get a cheap auto flash @ around 20 bucks if you don't need the power.

IDO · 27th May 2004

Thanks for your reply.

A friend of mine was telling me that Nikon Flash might not work well with my canon G5.

Is that true?

Snowcrash · 27th May 2004

canon 420ex.

nikon flash cannot work on canon g5

imaginary_number · 27th May 2004

Originally Posted by IDO

Thanks for your reply.

A friend of mine was telling me that Nikon Flash might not work well with my canon G5.

Is that true?

Some Nikon Flashes like the SB28 can work with the G5 - u'll be using the Auto modes on the flash; TTL is out.

tom_lim · 27th May 2004

Be very careful wat flash u use on ur cam. remember for canon cams, the trigger voltage must not be more than 6V. Dun think you wanna mess up ur cam's circuitry. Sms me shld you need any assistance from a fellow newbie .... 81123390 ............. tOm

Ah Pao · 27th May 2004

Get a 2nd hand 420EX. 2nd hand market price is around $280, < $300.
A good investment since it has all the power you'll probably need and is pretty future-proof.

mr_jason · 27th May 2004

I used to use a Speedlite 380EX on my G5. Full E-TTL as you'd get with all Speedlite EX models. This is a discontinued flash unit, so you'll only be able to get it second hand from around $100-$150. Cheaper than 420EX and 550EX, but it's an old unit which the 420EX replaced.

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IDO New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12	Which flash works well with Canon G5 ? Which flash works well with Canon G5 ? I am a newbie. On a limited budget. Or.. is there any one willing to loan me a flash ?

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LiOnElLiN Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 813	haha... i think you can get a cheapo flash from "cash converters" for under $10! ...never bothered to ask if they work though... ...good luck!

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imaginary_number Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,895	Depends on your budget and needs. You could get a cheap auto flash @ around 20 bucks if you don't need the power.

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Snowcrash Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western SG Posts: 1,507	canon 420ex. nikon flash cannot work on canon g5

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tom_lim Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Blk 907 Kopi Tiam Jurong West Ext Posts: 644	Be very careful wat flash u use on ur cam. remember for canon cams, the trigger voltage must not be more than 6V. Dun think you wanna mess up ur cam's circuitry. Sms me shld you need any assistance from a fellow newbie .... 81123390 ............. tOm

27th May 2004	#8
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	Get a 2nd hand 420EX. 2nd hand market price is around $280, < $300. A good investment since it has all the power you'll probably need and is pretty future-proof.

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mr_jason Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,076	I used to use a Speedlite 380EX on my G5. Full E-TTL as you'd get with all Speedlite EX models. This is a discontinued flash unit, so you'll only be able to get it second hand from around $100-$150. Cheaper than 420EX and 550EX, but it's an old unit which the 420EX replaced.