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Question: Digital camera accessories?

(Posted by: kensmith1981 on 2009-06-08 04:01:04)

Hi i have a canon powershot A460 digital camera and i am looking for a separate flash unit that is powered by its own battery that can be used with my camera when i take a photo at night (like the flash on the separate unit will be triggered when my cameras flash goes off) i also have a rollei 100 XLC flash unit can i make this work with my camera?

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Posted by: Juggernuat on 2009-06-08, 04:38:59

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Posted by: Andy C on 2009-06-08, 05:07:27

In this camera's specs,I see not remote flash attachment. Unless you have a sensor on you exterior unit, this flash will not work with this camera.

Posted by: Phillip B on 2009-06-08, 12:29:22

On page 75 of the manual [1] I found on Canon Australia's site, there is only two methods of coping with inadequate flash power listed: increase ISO; move closer. So I infer that any Canon accessory would have to post-date that manual. The product you need is known as a slave flash, such as the Speedlite listed [2]. I did find a shopping site that stated that this Canon HF-DC1 High Power Flash is "Compatible with almost every Canon PowerShot digital camera (except for the PowerShot 600, 350, and Pro70) ". Your little Rollei flash probably doesn't have a slave feature, but I didn't readily bump into a spec for it. It's possible to buy a slave attachment to fit the hotshoe, but there's no guarantee that it will work happily with your Canon. Anyway, now you know the magic words to search on. Happy shopping and night photographing.