cheap flash rebel xt

[Faber 0]

Heya
I need a flash for my rebel xt/350d that can be used at BASEjumps.
As its at BASE im interested in a LOW budget flash that still do the job.
I wont be abel to insure the flash so it should be one thats easy and cheap to replace but should still do the job.

Will a cheap 40$ flash from ebay do the job http://cgi.ebay.com/TTL-Flash-for-Canon-EOS-300D-350D-Digital-Rebel-XT_W0QQitemZ7622172879QQcategoryZ48515QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or should i atleast get myself a Sigma?

cheers

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Stefan Faber

[Gadget 0]

For one I wouldn't believe the guidenumber they are claiming

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes???
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[Faber 0]

sorry my bad english but im not sure what you ref. to. what do you recomend?

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Stefan Faber

[Gadget 0]

The guidenumber is a index that says something about the strenght of the flash.The strongest canon flash has a guidenumber of 58 They are claiming a guidenumber of 92 and i don't think that is possible.If that isn't correct you could ask what else is wrong. On theother hand 49$ isn't much specially as you convert to euro's

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes???
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[Faber 0]

the link were meant as a link to a really cheap flash im sure you get what you pay for

It wasnt meant as i specialy wanted to buy that one..it were a example

thanks for clarifying the guideno.

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Stefan Faber

[bmcd308 0]

I do not know the max sync voltage of a reb xt, but cheap flashes can fry the electronics in modern cameras. Some film rebels have a 6v max on the hotshoe, and many cheap flashes push 250v through the low side of the relay when they fire.

Brent

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