Still Looking For A Canon 430 EX II Flash: Has anyone heard of or bought merchandise from TheEstoreonline.com???? They are advertizing a new Canon 430 EX II flash for $219.00 with...

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

Has anyone heard of or bought merchandise from TheEstoreonline.com???? They are advertizing a new Canon 430 EX II flash for $219.00 with warranty. Most everywhere else they are selling around $299.00. Is this a case of buyer beware. As the saying goes "if it sounds to good to be true it probably is". What do you think?

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Plymouth34 wrote:

Has anyone heard of or bought merchandise from TheEstoreonline.com???? They are advertizing a new Canon 430 EX II flash for $219.00 with warranty. Most everywhere else they are selling around $299.00. Is this a case of buyer beware. As the saying goes "if it sounds to good to be true it probably is". What do you think?

Reviews reflect bait and switch practices.

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

Mogul wrote:

Reviews reflect bait and switch practices.

Thanks Mogul,
I read that as well. I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and go to our local store. Shady businesses drive me nuts.

lexstgo Loc: Houston, TX

Plymouth34, why don't you take a look at the Yongnuo YN-568EX II? It functions just like a Canon 580EX II (master, slave, HSS, GN58, etc). You can find it for about $180.00. I purchased 2 of these babies two weeks ago for the price of one 580EX II. The only drawback is no external power connector but I can live with that. Here is one of the test shots I did to compare with my friend's 580 EX II flash.

Test shot with HSS setting of the YN 568EX II

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

Plymouth34 wrote:

Has anyone heard of or bought merchandise from TheEstoreonline.com???? They are advertizing a new Canon 430 EX II flash for $219.00 with warranty. Most everywhere else they are selling around $299.00. Is this a case of buyer beware. As the saying goes "if it sounds to good to be true it probably is". What do you think?

Proceed with caution... Bait and Switch

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

Just ordered the Yongnuo YN-568EX II myself.

Gifted One Loc: S. E. Idaho

34, PM'ed you there are stores that price match also Canon Refurb @ 240 USD

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

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rpavich Loc: West Virginia

lexstgo wrote:

Plymouth34, why don't you take a look at the Yongnuo YN-568EX II? It functions just like a Canon 580EX II (master, slave, HSS, GN58, etc). You can find it for about $180.00. I purchased 2 of these babies two weeks ago for the price of one 580EX II. The only drawback is no external power connector but I can live with that. Here is one of the test shots I did to compare with my friend's 580 EX II flash.

Except that they won't work with ETTL with a Canon Camera right?

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

rpavich wrote:

Except that they won't work with ETTL with a Canon Camera right?

Not sure you can use it as a slave either. I have a 430 EX II. It would be nice if I could borrow her (my wife's flash) when I need two or more.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Plymouth34 wrote:

Not sure you can use it as a slave either. I have a 430 EX II. It would be nice if I could borrow her (my wife's flash) when I need two or more.

I think it's ONLY optical slave...aka when it sees another flash go off...it reacts by going off.

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

rpavich wrote:

I think it's ONLY optical slave...aka when it sees another flash go off...it reacts by going off.

Thank you. As I said, I wasn't sure.

lexstgo Loc: Houston, TX

rpavich wrote:

Except that they won't work with ETTL with a Canon Camera right?

rpavich, the 568 EX II will. I have used it in ETTL, Manual, and Multi mode. You may be referring to a previous model YN 560 EX which now has the YN 560 EX II which does support ETTL. I am a Canon shooter... :)

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

lexstgo wrote:

rpavich, the 568 EX II will. I have used it in ETTL, Manual, and Multi mode. You may be referring to a previous model YN 560 EX which now has the YN 560 EX II which does support ETTL. I am a Canon shooter... :)

Ahh...good! Great to know if I ever go back to Canon :)

thanks for clarifying.

lexstgo Loc: Houston, TX

Just to clear this up, the YN 568 EX II does support ETTL with Canon cameras. It can be used as a master and slave with other Canon and Yongnuo speedlites. The YN 568 EX, previous model; can do ETTL but can not be used as a master.

Here is the info page: http://www.yongnuostore.com/product/yongnuo-yn-568ex-ii-yn568ex-ii-flash-high-speed-ultra-powerful-gn-master-control-off-camera-speedlite_for_canon/