Does this do well as a flash supressor? Compared to an A2 bird-cage, should I expect any flash mitigation?
633497
it works great i have a ar pistol and i was getting a 2 foot flash with the cone on it droped it to an inch if it even happens at all
633498
With the outer cover on it will have little or no flash for anyone behind the muzzle. Without the outer cover the flash may actually appear brighter as this is a muzzle break.
633499
I think better than the A2, but I prefer the vortec suppressor over either of the two mentioned in this post.
633500
Yes, it allows nearly all powder not burned in the barrel to burn in that chamber before being blown out and burned out the front end.
633501
some. but it vents out the front, not side& top, so if ur using an NVD its better than an A2 Can't tell any diff with a 22lr. I'll have to try it on an AR. it actually INCREASES recoil( what little there is) on a Ruger pistol. That's actually good, It helps function the slide with the crappy 22 that's available
633502
I did expect it. But to my surprise none you will see more flash exiting forward then you are used to bit I like mine
633503
As you may be able to see, this brake is intended to push everything away from the shooter which includes flash. I personally think it did a good job in controlling the flash, whereas those beside me did not suffer much or hardly noticed any concussive effect. I hope this answers your question.
633504
The inner tube is a flash diffuser and can stand alone and is threaded for the outer tube. In the image you can see on the left the suppressor and in back the outer sleeve. To the bottom right is the combination of these two pieces. I have used it both ways on my Ruger 10/22 and it works fine.
1037516
with the flash off you are not likely to see a whole lot but it is great with the flash and it does not scare the animals away. i have the same deer for up to ten min with the flash on!
402353
I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea. I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates: SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50 SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30 SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30 That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250.
666714
The only way I could answer your question is that the Sunpak is a good flash. I have used it as a fill flash a lot for nature photography, used it in a cave in total darkness, used it at weddings with excellent results. As for its longevity, that I can't answer but it is sturdy enough to be banged around because I will be taking it overseas for a month but it has been banged around a lot already, so it is sturdy. For the price, it is worth buying but that is my opinion only. My photography buddy also has one, and he uses it every weekend.
1867001
It actually is not bad. Not suitable for any professional work as you would expect but I have been very impressed for family snaps. It is better than the pop up flash on my old Nikon D200 which was carried over to the D700 and D800. And, it can be used in commander mode to fire manual flashes if they have optical slave capabilities.
2256204
I have never tried it for that, but it's worked great for everything I have used it for. I love mine! It'll be heavy, so if weight is a problem, it might make it harder to get action shots in a hurry.
1699310
I have a Canon T2i and in a boat similar to some of the others in that cost is an issue and so is the fact that I am technically challenged, not understated, and would like something that pretty much takes care of itself when the camera is in auto mode, which is most of the time. Can anyone recommend a flash to consider? Thanks.
214383
Hi Connie, I wish I could answer this question with more detail. I don't know much about flashes. I could tell you thiss...I've used it for 2 small photoshoots and it worked perfectly fine. I bought this item because my brother which is a photographer raved about it. I know he purchased his over a year ago and his is still also working perfectly fine. Hope this helped a bit.
748942
It is effective in daylight. At least, I have not had any problems with it. As far as around corners, it will depend on what the IR has to bounce off of and how far it has to go. I use my SU-800 with dual SB-800 speedlights on umbrellas. It takes about half of a second to one full second from the time I press the shutter button for the camera and the flashes to fire because the SU-800 has to get the instructions to the speedlights and have them all sync up. (The speedlights are behind the camera and are facing away from the camera into the umbrellas, and they don't have direct line of sight to the SU-800's IR transmitter lens).
2170406
As long as you're not doing fast or low-light action, this is a fantastic outdoor telephoto - a real image-quality champ. It works quite well with the Canon 1.4X tele extender, too. (I don't have a 2X so I can't say with that one.) For fast action or action in low light, save up and get the 70-200mm 2.8 (II not I; the new version is super sharp, the old version a bit lacking). And start pumping iron ;) If you're doing birds a lot, this may not have the reach you need. In that case the 100-400mm is better - not quite the same image quality but pretty good nonetheless. If you're doing a lot of portraits, the 70-200mm 2.8 II will give you better background blur. Or go cheap with the 135mm f2.0 or the 200mm f2.8 for portraits.
1161096
It's important to remember that with the FT1 you only get the center focus point, so if you try to get birds in flight, you'll most likely need to use manual focus. As well, Best Moment Capture and Best Photo Selector will not work either. I like Best Photo Selector becasue it buffers 2 seconds, so if you shoot at first movement you are likely to get the bird just as it takes off. If you can live with these limitations then you should be fine. Oh, I should mention that I have only used this with Tamron and Sigma lenses - maybe with actual Nikon lenses it works - check it out.
1413035
I have not found it great for that kind of shooting, but maybe there is a setting I have not yet discovered which will allow it to cycle fast enough. From time to time I may try shooting motorsport with it, so you're talking a very high demand. Maybe a slower sport may be ok.
167894
I had it on the 600ex rt. firing is not an issue. However, it might be just me, this hot shoes and the flash just don't seems to lock nicely. Either screw too loose or not tight enough. Once the flash fell out and hit the ground.
2042462
Flash is pretty underpowered; understandable at this size. Without flash it pops up to ISO 800 and if the camera is stablized, generates a decent picture with a bit of noise/grain - but not terrible. Anti-shake not great in low light, so needs to be set on a table or tripod to take a decent pic
1870180
Kristen, the 430EX II is a great flash and yes it will help you with the shots of your kids. Though using it to your best advantage will have some learning curve. You'll probably want a diffuser like the Sto-Fen OMEW Omni-Bounce Diffuser and Sto-Fen Green and Gold Colored Omni-Bounce Set for Canon 430EX Flash. You'll also want to consider the flash sync speed of your camera (the fastest shutter speed with full flash output), you can always use slower shutter speeds, or high speed sync on the flash and still have it work. I don't want to scare you about buying the flash, as you can put batteries in, stick it on your camera, turn it on and it will work. Just to get optimum results from it, there is a lot more to consider.
1103203
Thanks for the response. Have you tried recording a movie in low light?What type of Cannon are you a fan of? I'm looking for something to take good action pics at gymnastics meets and to record some movies of routines as well.
1675348
Works fine - I've tested the flash with both the case on and off. (I had a different cast that it didn't work with so I knew to check)