Canon HF-DC1 High Power Flash for Canon Powershot Digital Cameras Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This flash does what it shound but don't expect wonders. It essentially "brightens" your flash photo. I am using it with a PowerShot S2 IS.

When reading reviews, you might see it said that this is a wireless flash. While true, that's a bit misleading. The flash works by simply sensing that the primary flash has occurred and then firing as well. This means that you *must* fire the primary flash to have it work.

Another thing that you might read is that this flash "focuses". I can't imagine what the reviewers mean. This is a simple slave flash. You can set the "range" in 3 basic increments but that seems to be it for adjustments. The manual is slim and gives no hint that there is anything sophisticated occurring.

A few notes:

- The flash is very compact and lightweight.

- You can easily hold the flash in your hand to position it for better coverage.

- The recharge time is extremely fast with a new battery -- essentially immediate.

- It uses a non-rechargable lithium battery. These tend to be pretty expensive. The manual says it will get over 250 flashes on a battery.

- This flash *does not* eliminate the shadow that the PowerShot S2 IS wide angle lens creates. It does reduce the shadow.

Overall this is a good flash but seems a bit pricey.

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Product Description:

Canon has developed a new optional accessory called the High Power Flash HF-DC1. The flash is a supplementary unit that operates wirelessly and increases the effective flash range up to approximately 30 feet. The HF-DC1 flash is supplied with a mounting bracket so it can be attached to the camera, but it can also be hand-held or mounted on a tripod or accessory light stand to adjust the lighting angle for pro-like quality results. Multiple HF-DC1 units can be synchronized with a single camera for even greater lighting flexibility. This smart high-powered slave flash unit is compact and compatible with almost every PowerShot digital camera.


Main Features
Manufacturer: Canon
Manufacturer Part Number: 9940A001
Manufacturer Website Address: www.canonusa.com
Product Type: Flash Light
Flash Modes: Manual, Automatic
Guide Number: 18m/59ft at ISO 100
Shooting Range: 30ft Approximate
Compatibility:
Canon Digital Cameras:
PowerShot 600
PowerShot A10
PowerShot A100
PowerShot A20
PowerShot A200
PowerShot A300
PowerShot A310
PowerShot A40
PowerShot A400
PowerShot A410
PowerShot A430
PowerShot A5
PowerShot A5 Zoom
PowerShot A50
PowerShot A510
PowerShot A520
PowerShot A530
PowerShot A540
PowerShot A60
PowerShot A610
PowerShot A620
PowerShot A70
PowerShot A700
PowerShot A75
PowerShot A80
PowerShot A85
PowerShot A95
PowerShot G1
PowerShot G2
PowerShot G3
PowerShot G5
PowerShot G6
PowerShot Pro 1
PowerShot Pro 90 IS
PowerShot Pro70
PowerShot S1 IS
PowerShot S10
PowerShot S100
PowerShot S110
PowerShot S2 IS
PowerShot S20
PowerShot S200
PowerShot S230
PowerShot S3 IS
PowerShot S30
PowerShot S300
PowerShot S330
PowerShot S40
PowerShot S400
PowerShot S410
PowerShot S45
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