Smallest Flash...

[sanj]

Friends. I just bought the R8 with the kit lens for family travel and such. I am, on this camera going to shoot just JPEG. Let's see how that goes.
Question: Can you recommend me a tiny flash with a swivel capability to mount on the camera? Thanking you...

 

[sanj]

I found this on the internet. Do you experts approve? Remember family travel ONLY:
Canon 90EX Speedlite Flash [GN50]

 

[neuroanatomist]

You mention swivel, not sure if you mean bounce (head points up to bounce light off the ceiling) or rotation (head turns to the side, which would let you bounce off the wall or if in portrait mode off the ceiling).

The 90EX has a fixed head. No rotation or bounce capability, no head zoom (fixed at 24mm coverage). Pretty sure it’s discontinued, may be available, likely used. The key feature provided by the 90EX is that it’s an optical master. It was bundled with early M-series bodies (the M and M2 had no popup flash).

The 270EX II has bounce (manual to 60°, 75° or 90°) and zoom (28 mm, manual pull out to 50mm). No rotation. I have this one, it is my travel flash for the M kit and I’ll be bringing it on my upcoming trip with the R8. Pretty sure it’s also discontinued, may be available, likely used.

The EL-100 is current, Canon’s entry level flash. It has bounce (up to 90°), rotation (up to 180°) and zoom (24mm and 50mm). If I had to buy a new travel flash today, I’d get this one.

Compared to the EL-100, the 270EX II is smaller (about 2.5 cm / 1” shorter), and lighter. Power is basically the same, but the 270 supports HSS, the EL-100 doesn’t.

 

[sanj]

You mention swivel, not sure if you mean bounce (head points up to bounce light off the ceiling) or rotation (head turns to the side, which would let you bounce off the wall or if in portrait mode off the ceiling).

The 90EX has a fixed head. No rotation or bounce capability, no head zoom (fixed at 24mm coverage). Pretty sure it’s discontinued, may be available, likely used. The key feature provided by the 90EX is that it’s an optical master. It was bundled with early M-series bodies (the M and M2 had no popup flash).

The 270EX II has bounce (manual to 60°, 75° or 90°) and zoom (28 mm, manual pull out to 50mm). No rotation. I have this one, it is my travel flash for the M kit and I’ll be bringing it on my upcoming trip with the R8. Pretty sure it’s also discontinued, may be available, likely used.

The EL-100 is current, Canon’s entry level flash. It has bounce (up to 90°), rotation (up to 180°) and zoom (24mm and 50mm). If I had to buy a new travel flash today, I’d get this one.

Compared to the EL-100, the 270EX II is smaller (about 2.5 cm / 1” shorter), and lighter. Power is basically the same, but the 270 supports HSS, the EL-100 doesn’t.

Thank you SIR

 

[deebatman316]

You mention swivel, not sure if you mean bounce (head points up to bounce light off the ceiling) or rotation (head turns to the side, which would let you bounce off the wall or if in portrait mode off the ceiling).

The 90EX has a fixed head. No rotation or bounce capability, no head zoom (fixed at 24mm coverage). Pretty sure it’s discontinued, may be available, likely used. The key feature provided by the 90EX is that it’s an optical master. It was bundled with early M-series bodies (the M and M2 had no popup flash).

The 270EX II has bounce (manual to 60°, 75° or 90°) and zoom (28 mm, manual pull out to 50mm). No rotation. I have this one, it is my travel flash for the M kit and I’ll be bringing it on my upcoming trip with the R8. Pretty sure it’s also discontinued, may be available, likely used.

The EL-100 is current, Canon’s entry level flash. It has bounce (up to 90°), rotation (up to 180°) and zoom (24mm and 50mm). If I had to buy a new travel flash today, I’d get this one.

Compared to the EL-100, the 270EX II is smaller (about 2.5 cm / 1” shorter), and lighter. Power is basically the same, but the 270 supports HSS, the EL-100 doesn’t.

Actually the EL-100 does support HSS per Canon's manual. The AF Assist Beam DOES NOT work when the speedlite is set to Optical Master.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Actually the EL-100 does support HSS per Canon's manual. The AF Assist Beam DOES NOT work when the speedlite is set to Optical Master.

Thanks for the correction! I was looking at a comparison table somewhere, B&H maybe.

The EL-100 looks like a nice little flash, but as long as my 270EX II works I’ll stick with that for a travel flash (unless I need to use the adapter, so far that only applies to the R50).

I have an EL-5 on preorder, a want not a need (I have four 600EX-RTs that are working fine).

 

[deebatman316]

Thanks for the correction! I was looking at a comparison table somewhere, B&H maybe.

The EL-100 looks like a nice little flash, but as long as my 270EX II works I’ll stick with that for a travel flash (unless I need to use the adapter, so far that only applies to the R50).

I have an EL-5 on preorder, a want not a need (I have four 600EX-RTs that are working fine).

The only travel speedlite I've used was my friend's mom old 220EX from 1996. Since its quite old It doesn't support the speedlite control menu. Only rear curtain sync & exposure compensation can be set from the camera menu. But it only supports direct flash only no bounce flash. For its age it recharges faster than the original 270EX. The 430EX III-RT is also more compact compared to the 550EX, 580EX series, 600EX series & EL-1.

 

[danfaz]

The EL-100 is a nice little flash. I have a review of it on Canon's website sitting on an M50.

 

[sanj]

The EL-100 is a nice little flash. I have a review of it on Canon's website sitting on an M50.

Could you give a link, Please?

 

[danfaz]

Could you give a link, Please?

Speedlite EL-100 Flash

Compact, Versatile and Easy-to-Use Speedlite.Horizontal and Upward Bounce Rotation Capability.Maximum Guide Number of Approx. 85 ft./26m at ISO 100.24mm Wide-angle Coverage.Optical Wireless Flash Function (Sender and Receiver).Flash Exposure Control Including Support for Stroboscopic Flash and...

www.usa.canon.com

 

[sanj]

Speedlite EL-100 Flash

Compact, Versatile and Easy-to-Use Speedlite.Horizontal and Upward Bounce Rotation Capability.Maximum Guide Number of Approx. 85 ft./26m at ISO 100.24mm Wide-angle Coverage.Optical Wireless Flash Function (Sender and Receiver).Flash Exposure Control Including Support for Stroboscopic Flash and...

www.usa.canon.com

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