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Customer Reviews for Speedlite 270EX II
Speedlite 270EX II
Ultra-compact and lightweight
Vertical bounce capability up to 90 degrees
Flash release function
Average Customer Rating:
(6 Reviews) 6
Rating Snapshot (6 reviews)
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4 out of 6(67%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Speedlite 270EX II
Review 1 for Speedlite 270EX II
Nickname: Oltimer
Location: Idaho
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Portraits
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: No
Not useful in slave mode.
Overall Rating
Features
3
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Performance
3
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
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Date:January 31, 2013
Pros: quiet, Good Exposure performance, Superior build quality
Cons: Slow recycling time, difficult to use as a slave
The Speedlite 270EX II does a fine job when used on-camera, but the slave feature is only marginally useful.
Because having to aim the flash head toward the mastter (in my case, this is my Rebel T3i camera) in order for it to receive the signal emitted by camera's built-in flash, defeats the purpose of slave operation.
Canon should have positioned the sensor on the 270EX II
in a more omnidirectional location in the Speedlite.
Because having to aim the flash head toward the mastter (in my case, this is my Rebel T3i camera) in order for it to receive the signal emitted by camera's built-in flash, defeats the purpose of slave operation.
Canon should have positioned the sensor on the 270EX II
in a more omnidirectional location in the Speedlite.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Speedlite 270EX II
Nickname: polizonte
Used this product for: 3 to 6 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: No
Ultimate portable flash
Overall Rating
Features
5
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:October 4, 2012
Pros: Good Exposure performance, Superior build quality, Fast recycling time
I used this on a 5Dmkii while visiting South America - the 270EXii was greta for indoor family photos with bounce flash and great for fill-flash outdoors. Small, two batteries, exposures were excellent.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Speedlite 270EX II
Nickname: Alexei
Location: Boston
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: No
nice fill in flash
Overall Rating
Features
3
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5
Performance
4
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:August 28, 2012
Pros: quiet, Superior build quality
I bought this flash as a fill in flash for travel. I do not use flash a lot - my Canon 5D Mark III has very high ISO range. But sometimes it helps. The build is solid, the control is simple. In case of Mark III you can fully control the flash from the camera - put in manual mode (1-1/64), slow sync, etc. Most of the typical features for Speedlight flash. Another feature I found useful I can use this flash as a remote control for my camera. So if I am shooting from a tripod I don't need to carry any additional remote switch! Useful. When I don't need many lenses and just attach 24-105 to the body, it fits nicely in Lowerpro TLZ1 together with my camera and GPS unit. So I highly recommend this flash. I have other flashes, but they are too bulky for travel with a small bag.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Speedlite 270EX II
Nickname: HVargas
Location: New Jersey
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: No
The Big little
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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5
Price/Value
4
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:August 22, 2012
Pros: quiet, Good Exposure performance, Superior build quality, Fast recycling time
is a great portable flash, small for the bag, but do the job, I love it..
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Speedlite 270EX II
Nickname: bherman01545
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: No
Canon Speedlight 270EX II
Overall Rating
Features
4
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5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
5
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5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
4
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5
Date:August 16, 2012
Pros: quiet, Good Exposure performance, Superior build quality, pretty good value
Cons: Slow recycling time
I purchased this small but mighty Speedlight because my 5D Mark III doesn't have a built-in flash.
I already have a 580EX II, but don't always need the 'big-guns', with all of the manual overides and fuul power etc.
The 270EX II is TTL compatible, but there are no manual overides or pretty much anything but an on/off switch and a slave feature.
Great for 15' and less, bounce (but no tilt-swivel), fill-in flash etc. Nice build quality, but with two AA batteries, the recycle time could be better.
Recommend either Lithium AA or 2900 Mah NiMH rechargeables.
I like it very much - for what it is.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Speedlite 270EX II
Nickname: undrgnd40
Location: Minnesota
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: No
Useful and Lightweight
Overall Rating
Features
4
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5
Performance
4
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5
Price/Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Satisfaction
5
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5
Date:March 2, 2012
I use this for fill flash on indoor portraits. It's useful as a slave unit as well. I like the small size and light weight of this product. My camera body can wirelessly control this flash, which eliminates the need for an extension cable for close up and creative lighting. Also, this flash can remotely control the shutter on my camera. This speedlite is a good addition to my equipment and I'm very happy with it.
102 of 110 people found this review helpful.
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