A new hybrid Speedlite is on the way

OldDudePhotog said:

I use a flash regularly, Even often in broad daylight to knock down shadows on faces etc.

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Inspired said:

Just to be clear I said camera manufacturers NOT flash manufacturers.

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OldDudePhotog said:

I use a flash regularly, Even often in broad daylight to knock down shadows on faces etc.

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SvO2 said:

So I can confirm it fits pretty well, and it's definitely easier to remove without being so loose as to easily fall off. Whether it maintains weather sealing, who knows, but it seems like it probably should?

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Canon Rumors Guy said:

Canon's Speelite adventure has been a fun ride. As you probably know, the flagship Speedlite EL-1 was discontinued by Canon. There is no longer a flagship Speedlite in Canon lineup. For the people that needs the best of the best when it comes to Speedlites, Profoto is probably the one of the best brands out

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Christoph Müller said:

I am satisfied with almost everything about the Canon EL-1. The quality of the swivel and pan head is so much better than the Profoto A10. The wide-angle diffuser and catchlight reflector are built directly into the head and are therefore immediately available and do not have to be carried separately and clicked on like with the Profoto A10.

There are only two things that bother me.

Firstly, that it has an infrared AF assist light, which is not functional with mirrorless cameras. I would like to have what Profoto has in the A10. It has a laser-based AF assist light that projects a grid onto the subject, which mirrorless cameras can use.

And secondly, the battery consumption of the EL-1 when switched off is enormous. I put a fully charged battery in it, leave the flash switched off for a few weeks and the battery is completely empty.

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LDS said:

It looks to me Canon is having a hard time designing its speedlites line in the current landscape. Probably it's hard for them to design models that can justify their premium price, between brands like Godox that offer a cheaper line with most of (or all) the features once available on top-of-the-line Canon units for simple on-camera flash use (and multi units too), and pricier brands like Prophoto, whose entry level units are anyway part of a much broader system wiith many accessories to tailor lighting to one's needs, something that Canon always left to third parties.

It might be they try the video/photo combo - it might be the wrong move, as it could appeal just to a subset of users doing both at the same time.

Just I hope they don't imitate the Prophoto Connect - a remote control that needs a phone app to manage the connected units.

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GaryMak said:

Thanks for those real-world details. Very useful!

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