Canon Speedlite 430EX II, one of the most functional and powerful in its class, is a compact E-TTL II flash with a guide number of 43 (m/ISO 100 at 105mm). The 430EX II features auto zoom covering 24-105mm, which can further extends to 14mm wide coverage with its inbuilt wide panel.
| Type |
| Type |
On camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash Speedlite. |
| Compatible cameras |
All EOS SLR cameras (flash metering system may differ depending on the camera) |
| E-TTL II autoflash: all EOS digital SLR Camera from the EOS-1D Mark II onward, EOS 30V and EOS 300X. |
| E-TTL autoflash (Type-A cameras): enabled with all EOS SLR cameras from the EOS 50/50E onward (except EOS 88) |
| TTL autoflash (Type-B cameras): enabled with all other EOS SLR cameras. |
| Guide No. (at ISO 100 in m) |
Zoom position |
Guide No. |
| 14mm |
11 |
| 24mm |
25 |
| 28mm |
27 |
| 35mm |
31 |
| 50mm |
34 |
| 70mm |
37 |
| 80mm |
40 |
| 105mm |
43 |
| Flash coverage |
24-105mm (14mm with wide panel) |
| - Auto zoom |
| - Manual Zoom |
| - Flash head swing (bounce flash) |
| Bounce direction |
Up: 0-90o |
| Left: 0-180o |
| Right: 0-90o |
| Flash duration |
Normal flash: 1.4 ms or shorter |
| Autozoom control for the image size |
When the Speedlite is attached to an EOS digital camera (from EOS-1D Mark II onwards), the flash head will move to position according to the camera's image size. (Full-frame, APS-H Size, APS-C size). |
| Color temperature information transmission |
Flash color temperature information transmitted to camera |
| Exposure Control |
| Exposure control type |
E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash, manual flash |
| Flash range |
Normal flash: Approx. 0.7-24.3m |
| (with EF50mm f/1.4, ISO 100) |
High-speed sync: Approx. 0.7-12m (at 1/250sec) |
| Flash exposure compensation |
Manual, +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE Lock |
With <FEL> button or <*> button |
| High-speed sync |
Provided |
| Shutter Curtain Synchronization |
1st-curtain or 2nd-curtain synchronization can be set |
| Flash Exposure confirmation |
Flash exposure confirmation lamp lights in green for 3 sec. after the flash is fired. |
| Flash Recycling (with AA-size alkaline Battery) |
| Recycling time/ Flash-ready indicator |
Normal flash: 0.1-3.0 sec. / Red pilot lamp lights |
| Wireless Flash |
| Transmission method |
Optical pulse |
| Channels |
4 |
| Slave Group |
3 (A,B,C) |
| Wireless options |
OFF and Slave |
| Transmission range (Approx.) |
Reception angle: +/- 40ohorizontal, +/-30o vertical |
| Slave-ready indicator |
AF-assist beam blinks |
| Modeling flash |
Fired with camera's depth-of-field preview button |
| AF-Assist Beam |
| Linkable AF points |
1-9 AF points (28mm or longer focal length) |
| Effective range (Approx.) |
At center: 0.7-10m |
| Periphery: 0.7-5m |
| Power Source |
| Internal power |
Four size-AA Alkaline/Ni-MH/lithium batteries |
| Battery life (Approx. flash count) |
200-1400 flashes (with size-AA alkaline batteries) |
| Power Saving |
Power off after 90sec. to 15 mins of idle operation (60 min. if set as slave) |
| General |
| Custom Function |
9 (20 settings) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D)(mm) |
72 x 122 x 101mm |
| Weight (without batteries) (g) |
320g |
