Canon HF-DC1 High Power Flash for Canon Powershot Digital Cameras

I received this item two days before our trip to Greece. It is the perfect companion to my Cannon SD600 camera. Both are small and fit easily into a pants or shirt pocket. I used it numerous times in churches and museums where flash was allowed. It did a great job. There's no need to use the mounting bracket unless using a tripod. Just hold it next to the flash side of the camera and it will fire when the camera flash fires. I also helped several of my travelling companions by holding it next to their Canon cameras so they could get a well-lit photo.

Great addition to my Canon PowerShot A540. This flash provides enough light to thoroughly light up virtually any typical photo you might take. On 'high' setting, allows upwards of 20ft. of light. Necessary addition to support the inferior built-in flash of the camera.

I have found the Canon High Power Flash to be extremely useful when extra light is needed to fill out the darker edges of a shot. It was a recommended additon for my newly purhcased Powershot S3 IS. After using it several times, I can understand why.

$100.....maybe a little steep, but worth every penny to get some memorable shots of your child in a lead role of her last high school musical. I have done it in the years pass without an remote flash with the pictures turning out dark and blurry. Using it my S2IS set on TV, I set the shutter speed at about 1/60 with the ISO at100, I was able to stand in the 3rd row seats which put me about 40'-50' from center of stage. After seeing the results I wish I would of bought this flash couple years ago. And do keep couple of the CR123A batteries on hand.

I expected the flash to work whenever it is turned on and a photo is taken. It works only when the built in flash flashes.