I really like this Camera and plan to buy it. My question is: will this Camera take a non-Fuji type of Flash?, like a Canon 270-EX or 430-EX Speedlite
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You can use a flash attachment but there is also a built in flash but I don't know if the flash you already have will fit ... I would suggest that you contact and/or check out the Fujifilm web site to find the answer on just what types will fit.
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I have the same problem. I don't like this camera because of this. I had a Fuji before that worked fine. Fortunately I have a Canon that I bought last year that works. What a let down Fuji. You won't get any more of my money. I actually bought the camera to use for work, taking pictures of computers, etc., but it's almost useless for that even.
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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.
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I'm not really sure, but I wouldn't buy this flash if I were you! It's no better than the on board flash! Go ahead and spend the extra $40 and get the Canon Speedlite 270 if you are looking for a cheap flash that'll get you by!
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Thanks, Saleh...Ive already purchased the camera and found that out. Not a great flash but an amazing little camera!
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I'm not familiar with that exact camera, but assuming it uses Canon's E-TTL2 system (which it should be using), then the flash should work just fine. I believe that I read somewhere that it will NOT work with older, E-TTL1 systems, but Canon made the switch to E-TTL2 quite some time ago. My 20D must be at least 10 years old and they were already using E-TTL2 back then.
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I really like the Panasonic ZS30. I do not have the Fuji f900, although I've heard nice things about it. Google www.dpreview.com. I think they have professional reviews of both cameras. Might also try www.whatdigitalcamera.com. Another good place for professional reviews is www.cameralabs.com. If you go to www.whatdigitalcamera.com, it is a British magazine, and the ZS30 is known as the TZ40 in Europe - same camera. Both the Fuji and the Panasonic are highly rated. Another option to consider - Panasonic has announced that the ZS40 - next upgrade - will be coming out in March. It will have a 30X zoom, RAW shooting, and EVF, and several other new features. Might want to check that one out if you can wait a bit.
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My experience with using Canon Speedilite 270EX II... the pictures are always Overexposed. To the point where they're completely white-out.
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The Canon Speedlight 600 EX Flash is excelente, I used it with my Canon 7D.
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I bought this flash to go on a Canon Rebel T4i. After the first couple of months I could not get it to work at all. The flash would not flash etc... I took the camera and flash to the local camera shop and was told that Canon camera's are very persnickety in regards to the flash. They just don't communicate with an off brand flash. I bought a Canon flash and have had no more problems at all.
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The flash works differently with different settings of course, but I have had no issues with it thus far. I also have a couple of old flashes from when I had my 35mm camera and they both work on the hotfoot on top. There are so many different settings with this camera you can usually find one that works for a lot of different situations, plus if a person is familiar with the manual settings you can do it yourself. I have taken pictures of the moon, grandkids, birds. I really do like this camera.
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i got email from fuji monday, saying there is a shipping delay and it will be the end of this month... i cannot freakin' wait! i'm dying to get hold of this camera. i have an FujiFilm E900 that i love and use, andd a canon PowerShot S5 IS that i like, but it's 8MP and i need more here's some of what i do www.grichardanderson.com. how about you?
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This review is worth reading. After using the 90EX, the review seems accurate to me. It also recommends some alternative. http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/flash/90ex.htm
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The camera does NOT have built-in flash. One of the reasons I did buy it was to share my other Canon accessories that work on the normal DSLR line with the EOS-M, such as my Speedlite.
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Hey, i just purchased the Nikon D60... i am thinking about exchanging it for the XTI for the same reason. the time to for the flash to "refresh" really makes it hard to catch the moment when flash is needed. Are you stil happy with your exchange? Can anyone comment on the reasons for the substantially slower flash in the Nikon D60 when compared to the canon XTI? Also, i heard that the Canon XTI is being taken out of the market and only the XSi will remain... is that true?
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No problem. Just pay mind its a harsh flash. If you're planning on using the camera casually its great, but you might eventually want to go the extra mile for a nicer model for the flash itself. Two cents.
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This Fuji S700 camera uses only the pop up flash for indoor photos. If you need more light or you are trying to light a larger area find a digital camera with a hot shoe/flash synch terminal. The Olympus C4000 has the capability to synch with an external flash source if you purchase the optional small synch adapter cable. I use my Olympus for eBay photos with external strobes and it works great! You can use the S700's flash to trigger external strobe units too, but red eye can be a problem with this camera so you would have to experiment around. Good luck! The Fuji offers one primary feature - the super zoom lens (10X) and is designed to attract the perceived (by Fuji) wave of consumers. It is deficient in other areas, but everything in life (and photography) is a trade off. Fuji makes other cameras that take much better quality images,but at a greater price. You might call the S700 a "Christmas" special.....Again the primary sales feature of this camera is the zoom (not picture quality)! I would suggest you buy it from Amazon and try it out..... Good luck, Jim