Hi, I'm getting bargain deal of 470EX-AI on amazon india without warranty. But one of the buyer posted following review... can you guys confirm what he have said is correct//wrong?
DOWNER: I wouldn't use this flash for outdoors, fill-in....and other functions. I would go for other flashes like the 430mkII or 600RT or the 580.
I feel that Canon designed the "rotating flash" as a single-type-of-use; which is BOUNCE FLASH.
It's not all that special as a MULTI-PURPOSE FLASH.
For bouncing, it's great, but it goes off track when working in a "multi-coloured-walls" room. It goes crazily wild trying to toss-up between a yellow/blue/ multi-coloured wall, even if the ceiling is all white. Weird behaviour.
I think the Mark II version of this camera will have the necessary corrections.
Conclusion: for now, it's good for white-walled rooms, and that's it.