Flash that is. I got my hands on a Canon 220EX Speedlite recently and it was a blast! I have never been much for flash photography but this was something completely different. I had a cable attach so that I had the freedom to hold the flash in my left hand and aim it wherever I please. The ability to bounce it off different walls, floors, and ceilings combined with bringing the light in from different angles was amazing.
I also combined this with the close-up lens filters that I have for my kit lens to do even more cool stuff. Macro photography is much easier indoors when there is lots of available light from a flash.
I’ve been on a real kick lately to spend more time with the photography toys I already have. Borrowing, begging, and stealing is also allowed in the case of the speedlite. Overall it’s just cool to see how much there is out there in photography land that I have yet to investigate. So cool!
Off camera flash is where it’s at for sure. It’s great when you can get a couple wirelessly syncing too. I don’t own any Speedlights, I always borrowed them from where I worked… but it’s high up on my list of photo toys to buy. I really miss having one.
It’s definitely very cool. Right now the speedlites are on rebate from Canon. Timing is right.