Amstelveen, the Netherlands, 25 March, 2009: Canon announces the launch of the entry level Speedlite 270EX, an enhanced flash designed for EOS and PowerShot users. Replacing the popular Speedlite 220EX, the Speedlite 270EX is aimed at photographers wanting to expand their flash photography beyond the built in flash and those who want a small: pocketable flash unit to complement their EOS-1D or EOS 5D series. The compact Speedlite 270EX builds on the success of its predecessor, with more power than usual for its class and size.
The Speedlite 270EX includes a host of new features not available with a built-in flash that push the boundaries for the entry level flash market. These include the addition of a zoom head, ensuring efficient light distribution and bounce flash head, enabling light from the flash to bounce off a ceiling to produce pictures with more flattering lighting with softer tones and depth. Improved circuitry offers near silent recharging and enables similar recharging times as its predecessor, despite being powered by just 2 AA batteries.
Key Features include:
* High power flash with a maximum guide number 27 m
* Fast, silent recycle times
* Manual flash output (settable via camera menus)
* Speedlite controllable with compatible camera's menu
* Zoom head
* Bounce flash head
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33 Comments
I just would like to know the price tag… Over $130 Street price I wouldn’t go for it. Under $120… It will probably ome with me :-D
This would be absolutely perfect for in-club concert photography situations. I shot in lots of small clubs at SXSW this year, and a bit of fill would have been spectacular. But keeping my large flash units on the 5D made it too heavy and clunky to take through the crowds quickly. This would have been perfect!
Wait, they let you use flash?! really?!
most places I’ve heard of will show you to the door for using a flash unless you are some drunk girl with an its-bitsy P&S (and the 1-series is many things but subtle is not among them :P )
lol this is the cutest flash evar. If they had got the head to swivel I would get one just for fun!