A big difference...
Being able to bounce the flash to get a more diffuse light is a big reason to get one. The ability to move the flash off camera is another.
The 430exii is a cracking piece of kit, It will work well with the 60d due to the off camera flash setup the 60d has! It's great for weddings and portraits, smoke shots, water crowns etc. You will love it!!!
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I think the difference is huge. Since you can bounce the flash, control the angle of the flash, things like that, the light will be softer/less harsh. Also, I have found that I don't see red eye in my people shots when I have my flash gun on my camera since it sits so high up as compared to the built in camera flash.
Yes the sto-fen omni is pretty much a waste of money for anything outdoors and only marginaly diffuses light indoors. The softness of light is directly related to the size of the light source and the sto-fen omni doesnt change the size of the light source to any large degree. I have one and once i learned to bounce flash and flag your flash i never touched it again. There is no comparison at all. If you learn to angle your flash head and bounce flash behind you or to the side it makes the ceiling or wall a huge light source which will be a dramatic difference. It also makes it a directional light source other then blasting someone straight on which flattens your subjects. Just be careful what you bounce off of. If you bounce your flash off a red wall then it will put a red cast on your subject.
@mikehamm A huge difference!! Can fire off incredible amounts of light, perfect if you don't have a fast lens. I bounce to the ceiling for portraits (to light their faces evenly) or from the side for still life images to give the appearance of natural lighting from a window.
@simon0128 That's the one I have! It's pretty damn amazing.
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Being able to bounce the flash to get a more diffuse light is a big reason to get one. The ability to move the flash off camera is another.
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I think the difference is huge. Since you can bounce the flash, control the angle of the flash, things like that, the light will be softer/less harsh. Also, I have found that I don't see red eye in my people shots when I have my flash gun on my camera since it sits so high up as compared to the built in camera flash.
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@simon0128 That's the one I have! It's pretty damn amazing.