Those who know the situation is not, you are traveling, the powerful system flash grieves because of its size and its weight in the domestic cabinet and then it takes you cant fi nd a flash or the built-in camera flash is not powerful enough. Here creates the Canon Speedlite 270 EX II an effective remedy. The flash is extremely compact, you can surround him with his fist and acts properly processed. Subtracting the flash unit to the front, so they can be at different angles directed toward the ceiling. Is attached to the top a white cardboard, light is directed to the front at the same time. Unfortunately Canon does have some flash units not for this purpose as it zBMetz, built an extendable white plastic card. Pity! Can turn aside to the flash does not, however, a rotary joint would probably not compatible with the compact design. The 270 EX II is very easy and requires only two AA batteries.
Due to its low weight and small dimensions it can be easily set up and use on compact cameras like the G1X. But also for Spiegelrefexkameras without built-folding flash as the EOS 5 he is a good addition. Flash output and lighting are perfectly adequate for most situations of travel photography and leave nothing to be desired. This applies to 28 mm, 50 mm and with small drawbacks at 112 mm.
Thanks to the supplied stand rest of the 270 EX II can be further good use as an external flash.
