Originally Posted by bohemian21
I agree with Oren..... Niether. That's a $100 dollar flash with a GN of80ft and 7sec recycle time. Your pop up flash is only half that at [edit] 13m/42ft. For a $100-150 you can get another flash that's not only safe but also operates with Canon ETTL. Tokina shows this flash as a stock item but I cannot find anywhere to purchase it. You could contact them and inquire about it's safe use on EOS cameras.
Here's a great choice from Promaster. I have the Quantaray version and have commented on how much I like them several times on this forum.The Promaster is a little higher price but is the only one of this typecurrently available. Ritz(Quantaray distributor) has discontinued their line. I'd recommend this one as the best value I know of. I'm sure there are others that can chime in. GN=130ft and full recycle in 4-6. Twin flash head with removable compatability module. (This feature is really nice. If you break off a hot shoe ear you can buy a replacement module for $30-40.)
If youlike manual flash, then there are many options available. The best I can think of is the Vivitar 285HV. If used correctly (like in the film days) It's TTL thyristor works flawlessly. It's completely manual as far as the camera is concerned but it has it's own built in meter. Adorama has them for $89.00. I own four and use them as portable studio flashes.
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