( 22 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 29 2009
I am just a photography student and knew nothing about flashes when I got this book - which is why I bought the book. This book has been a lifesaver for me. Every time I have a question about how my flash works or how to get it to do something, I turn to my little book and there is the answer. Prior to reading this book I was always afraid to turn my flash off of manual. It was safer to let the camera make the choices and then try to fix the problems in Photoshop. I carry this book in my camera bag so I can always the answers at my fingertips if needed. (I am still a student!)
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Posted: May 11 2009
This is an excellent book, if you need a quick introduction to the speedlite system and flash photography in general. Half of the book gives you a technical look, while the other helps you with more creative tips. If you already know everything about Flash photography, this is not going to help you out. Get this book only if you're a flash "virgin".
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Posted: Apr 9 2009
Reviews on this little book were divided and since the price was not high I decided to give it a chance. Huge disappointment. It is a lousy guide to flash phtography let alone the Canon Speedlites, which is the reason I bought it in the first place. I read it in over an hour and came out clueless on all the issues that I was interested in, such as when/how shooting Av versus Tv versus Manual with the Speedlite in ETTL, how to best adjust the settings, really the intricacies of the device and its uses under diffrent conditions. Nothing like that. The author actually confuses Manual operation of the flash with Manual shooting settings in the camera. A total disaster. Plus he constantly gives idiotic tips that have nothing to do with using the flash such as "check in your local newspaper as to where there may be interesting sports events in your neighborhood". (You tell me what that has to do with the use of the Canon Speedlite!) Eighty percent of the book is not at all about flash usage or flash photography, but a recycle of old material and out of context tips. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Go instead to the POTN Forum website ([...]) and also check on the Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras link at PhotoNet ([...]). I had to give it one star because the system does not let me leave it at ZERO (the only rating it actually deserves).
