*sigh* Everytime I post here, I seem to be asking questions.
I'm always full of questions. :embrass:
Anyway, Christmas is almost here, and I'm pretty sure my relatives will expect me to do a good family photograph for them. I've hardly used the built-in flash otherwise, because I don't like the way this harsh light source works...it does the job pretty well in producing ghostly-faced people.
So the next thing that came to mind was to hunt for an external flash. I managed to chat up with someone nice at the B&S forums for a deal on a Canon 420ex, but the burning question still remains:
With a budget of just $200++, what are the flashes that I should consider for a 350D?
I've seen others use third-party brands such as Metz, Sigma and Sunpak...even Vivitar. Is it worth considering these as well? Any compatibility issues or limitations I need to watch out for?
Hope to have some advice from you folks here...I'm a complete newbie with external flashes, so I'm thirsty for lots of information, hopefully before Christmas.
I'm always full of questions. :embrass:
Anyway, Christmas is almost here, and I'm pretty sure my relatives will expect me to do a good family photograph for them. I've hardly used the built-in flash otherwise, because I don't like the way this harsh light source works...it does the job pretty well in producing ghostly-faced people.
So the next thing that came to mind was to hunt for an external flash. I managed to chat up with someone nice at the B&S forums for a deal on a Canon 420ex, but the burning question still remains:
With a budget of just $200++, what are the flashes that I should consider for a 350D?
I've seen others use third-party brands such as Metz, Sigma and Sunpak...even Vivitar. Is it worth considering these as well? Any compatibility issues or limitations I need to watch out for?
Hope to have some advice from you folks here...I'm a complete newbie with external flashes, so I'm thirsty for lots of information, hopefully before Christmas.