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Canon Europe has announced the latest addition to the EX Speedlite flash unit range – the Speedlite 430EX II. The new flash has a guide number of 43 (m/ISO 100 at 105mm) and includes an built-in wide panel to allow coverage suitable for wide angle lenses to 14mm. The Speedlite 430EX II replaces the Speedlite [...]

While my initial capacity tests of Eneloop batteries were very positive, I chose to power my Speedlite flash and power pack with super high-capacity NiMH batteries such as Powerex 2700 or Sanyo 2500 batteries. After more than a year of field experience with these batteries, I am switching to Eneloop batteries. So what’s up? The [...]

Canon’s Speedlite 580EX flash was introduced in August 2004. Along with the new flash, Canon introduced the SB-E1 L-bracket and a new Compact Battery Pack (CP-E3). According to Canon’s website, the Speedlite Bracket SB-E1 is designed for canceling unnatural shadows that can appear during vertical shots. It is particularly recommended for professional press photographers. Is [...]

Photographers have learned that rechargeable NiMH batteries are the best choice to power an external flash. Charging the primary set of batteries prior to a ‘shoot’ is not a problem. However, there is rarely enough time to charge the back-up sets which can sit in a camera bag for weeks or months. This can be [...]

Robert had a media pass for the Xbox 360 Launch Party held last night in Singapore at the Red Dot Design Museum. About 400 PC gamers showed up for the RSVP event. Singaporeans are the first in Southeast Asia to get the Xbox 360. Some 140 persons who had pre-ordered queued to pick up their [...]