Canon Rebel T1i External Flash

Hey,
I was looking into buying in external flash for my Canon Rebel T1i and was wondering if the Canon - Speedlite 600EX-RT External Flash was compatable or what everyone else recomends. Any help would be great.
Thanks.
Chris

I say.... YES, get the 600ex if can afford it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/speedlite-600ex-rt-external-flash/5062313.p;jsessionid=A76C11FF4F0C6E763...
I use the Nikon version, but flagship flashes give you
added power for bounce lighting, diffusers, or light modifiers
servo's that can change/focus the light pattern for zoom lenses
more drop resistant than regular lenses
ability to plug in external batteries for quicker recycling
The only time when I won't use a high-end flash... is when I need added power of a "barebulb" like my Quantum Trio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP3MRUX-cQo

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Where are you seeing the reduced resolution?
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Hello I'm Christina, I'm using the Canon Rebel T1i to record videos. It only records 40 seconds

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Usually when this happens it's the memory card.
As the camera is recording frames of video, it goes to the internal memory buffer of the camera. The camera, in turn, writes the data to the memory card. The memory card's ability to "write" data is usually the slowest link in the chain. If the card cannot write data as fast as the camera can capture frames, then the internal memory on the camera will fill up and the camera will be forced to stop recording.
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Lastly, card do eventually wear out. Think of them like car tires. After one ride you wont notice the wear.... but thousands of miles later it all adds up. The process of "writing" to a card slightly degrades it and after enough writes the card will fail. For a quality card, the number of writes should be very high (in excess of 100,000 writes). So it's possible that a card which was fine once upon a time may start to exhibit problems after a few years.
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I recently purchased the Canon t4i and am more than a little impressed with the unit.
Years ago, I purchased a Canon Speedlite 299T external flash to be used with my Canon AE1 Program camera. Wondering whether or not this old, but still working, flash will work with my new camera?
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"which one would be best for general purpose indoor use?"
That really depends upon you and what you need.
If you want to do a lot of bouncing off ceilings or walls, you'll probably want one of the more powerful units with a tilting and swiveling head, such as the 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, 600ERX.
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I don't have a Rebel T4i, am not sure if it has built-in wireless flash control the way some Canon cameras do. If it does, that uses the built-in flash to communicate with the off-camera flashes. This might be convenient, but has the same line-of-sight limitations as the older optical triggering method, and somewhat less range. Built-in wireless uses white light to communicate, a rapid series of brief flashes... These can be a bit obnoxious in some situations. The red/near IR light used by the off camera flashes and ST-E2 module is much less intrusive. Of course, the radio communication used by the latest RT models is completely invisible and the best of all. The built-in wireless control also drains the camera's battery a lot faster, since it uses the built in flash.
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" but that's with the flash head pointed straight at the subject which isn't a very flattering look"
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You also can use some diffusion with a direct flash, which costs some light but not nearly as much as bouncing the flash. I often simply use the wide angle diffusion panel that my flashes (550EXs and 580EX IIs) have built-in.
Some other accessories you might want:
There also are light modifiers that can be used on flashes, such as soft boxes and diffusion domes, so that direct flash is more flattering. Also, colored gels can be used to better match flash with ambient light... or just the opposite for special effects.
Every flash mentioned above uses standard AA batteries (the ST-E2 uses a 2CR5 battery, but it lasts for a long, long time in regular use). You can use alkalines, but might want to invest in rechargeables (such as Eneloops or similar). You'll save a lot over the long run. Plus rechargeables make for faster flash recycling. If you get one of the flashes that can use one, there are supplemental battery packs, available from Canon and elsewhere, that really help a flash recharge faster. I use serveral Canon CP-E2 and CP-E4 with my flashes. This gives a flash 10 or 12 AA batteries to draw upon, instead of just 4.
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We may need more info. What are your flash drives? What are you using to copy? What computer/OS do you use?
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