To accompany the dizzyingly high-specced new 500D SLR, Canon has also released a dazzlingly pedestrian new strobe, the 270EX, which replaces the old 220EX.
Here are the differences. The older 220EX had a guide number of 22 (meters at ISO 100). The 270EX has a GN of, can you guess? Yes, 27, hence the name. Both speedlights use a pair of AAs and recycle in around four seconds and both work in auto TTL mode with most Canon cams back to the venerable T90.
Then the big differences begin. The newer flash can zoom (not much, but 28-50mm is better than nothing) and tilt 90º, allowing you to bounce flash off the ceiling. The 270EX also features a manual mode, something that shows Canon has been listening to consumers. The power output of the flash in this mode can be dialled down to 1/64th.
If you’re looking for a compact unit that will let you bounce light around instead of firing it directly in a red-eye inducing beam, this might be for you. If you’re looking to do anything more, save your money — the 270EX doesn’t really do much that your built-on flash won’t. The price and shipping dates have yet to be revealed.
Press release [DP Review]
See Also:
- First Look: Strobist ‘Open Source’ Flashgun
- http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/canon-500d-hi-d.html
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