Easy to use and control; very impressive, versatile flash unit.

I was considering buying either the Canon 270 Speedlite or the Metz 36; I decided to quiz the staff at the Fountain Gate store after their wonderful help with getting back into photography and upgrade to digital. A quick chat with a gentleman at FG Teds had me sold on the Speedlite.

Easy to use; Compact

Battery life

Canon 270EX II Review

Canon 270EX II (7.2 oz./203g with 2-AA eneloop cells, 4.3 second measured recycle time, ISO 100 measured guide number 17 meters/56 feet at 28mm setting, 28mm/50mm zoom head, about $170 new or about $120 used if you know How to Win at eBay ).