Self-thinking Canon Speedlite 470 EX AI flash

Thursday 21 June 2018, 15:30 by Michelle Peeters | 5,599 views | 0 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

The new Speedlite 470EX-AI (which was actually announced back in February this year) is a powerful flash with a unique motorised bounce and rotating head for fast, easy and professional lighting.

Innovative AI Bounce lets you use indirect flash semi-automatically or fully automatically. The flash sets the right bounce angle for your subject itself.

This makes this mid-range flash the perfect solution for quickly creating professionally lit images. Thanks to the self-adjusting, motorised bounce and rotating head, you can be sure of natural, attractive lighting at the right angle.

A flash that reacts by itself

The motorised flash head adjusts itself, so the bounce angle is always correct for better lighting and natural, professional photos. In fully automatic mode, the flash finds the right bounce angle using two test flashes, after which it determines the final angle.

When you tilt the camera for the portrait mode you often use for portraits, the camera knows that the position has changed after you press the shutter button twice. The flash head is then rotated to exactly the same position as it was in the landscape image.

This way, you know that the lighting conditions remain the same and you no longer have to think about them.

It is rather strange to watch the flash head move entirely by itself, but it saves a lot of time and makes the flash easier to use. Normally, you would have to adjust the flash head by hand yourself.

In semi-automatic mode, you can decide which direction the flash head flashes in.

Flash reaches further and wider

A built-in zoom head matches the angle of the flash light to the angle of view of the lens being used and moves within a zoom range of 24-105 mm (full-frame equivalent).

With a guide number of 47 at ISO 100, the Speedlite 470EX-AI is ideal for lighting large groups, and it bounces light off walls and ceilings for a softer, more natural result.

It is fully recharged in 5.5 seconds. The flash is compatible with HSS (High Speed Sync) and you can use it away from your camera. However, it cannot control another flash.

Clear and detailed screen

The dot-matrix screen displays characters for more detailed information, while the LCD screen shows all the flash settings and is very easy to read.

Creative lighting options

The Speedlite 470EX-AI can be used away from the camera thanks to optical control. This allows EOS cameras with an integrated Speedlite transmitter to control the flash from up to 10 m away without additional equipment.

Conclusion

This new Speedlite is an addition to Canon's range of flashes, not a replacement for an older model. The theory sounds good, and online experiences suggest that the system works well and offers a lot of convenience, allowing you to work much faster.

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