If I buy a pack of cheap, tinted flash diffusers that are compatible with a Canon 430EX Speedlite, will they fit an older Canon 420EX Speedlite?

I'm a total newbie to photography but I hope you'll help me even in my simple questions. I often see photos with one solid color background, usually white or black, here are few e …

I'm shooting at a wedding soon where the "formal" pics will be taken at a lookout. Given the location and likely position of the sun, I'm expecting to need to use some fill flash …

I have a funky new flash (a Canon 550EX II), and am still getting used to the settings. There is one situation in particular where I want to shoot subjects at a fair distance. Wi …

I'm looking into buying a softbox or an umbrella and I noticed that I can either mount a flash light (i.e. Speedlite 450EX) or a monolight (i.e. Alien Bee). What are the differen …

I'm after some cheap flash / speed lights units to use with radio repeaters. I don't really care what brand etc, but they will need to have the ability to set the power manually ( …

I'd like to obtain some small pieces of gel filter used for changing the color of light for flash photography. Does anyone know of a good source? I had a bit of a look around but …

Hi there, I've been considering doing some night club photography, and I'd like to be able to take shots with the flash unit off-camera. While my Canon EOS 7D has a built-in flas …

Looking at the used market and it seems that some people are asking very high -- $375 for a used SB-800 -- while some people report purchasing for $200-300. What would you pay if y …

My trsuty old 420EX partially packed it in the other night, with the focus assist light not coming on. This renders the camera pretty much useless for AF in a dark room. I'm pret …

Off the back of my last question about a failing 420EX, I'm considering a new speedlite purchase. It's been a while since I've looked into it, so I'm wondering if anyone can point …

I'm doing a shoot for a friend of mine who makes jewellery, mostly wire and beads, some crystal. I'm thinking of shooting outdoors to capture a nice blue sky background, but I'm u …

I am going to Maldives and would like to take some underwater photos while snorkeling. I don't have experience with underwater photography. I have a Canon Powershot A710IS camera a …