Canon HF DC1 High Power Flash for Canon Powershot Digital Cameras

Customer Reviews

Excellent Product for Amature Photographer

2008-10-05
The Cannon HF-DC1 is an excellent assistant to the digital camera flash. I was the photographer a a friends wedding and all of the pictures came out perfect. The added power of the HF-DC1 illuminated the reception hall perfectly, not over or under exposed. I recommend this product very much.

Canan HF-dc1

2008-09-24
The flash has added much clearer pictures and lets you take a picture where you could not make one before. To me it adds a lot of value to the camera without buy another camera.

Canon flash

2008-09-06
I purchased this for my new Canon S3 IS. Worked great the first time I used it (as a bounce flash). I put it in my camera case, months later, I tried to use it again. Would not work (piece of junk). Amazon nor Canon will take it back.

Good for it's size

2008-08-07
I have a Canon SD850 I use for work. I take a variety of indoor and outdoor pictures. The SD850's flash does lack somewhat after the 10-ft mark, but the HF-DC1 fills in very well to 20-ft or so. 25-30 ft is pushing it, but keep in mind that this unit is small (a bit larger than a miniDV tape case), so it does perform well for it's size.
I've had some off-sync flashes and non-fires, but not enough to take away any points/stars. In AUTO mode, the HF-DC1 looks for the Canon's pre-flash and then fires in sync with camera's flash (NOT instead of), so it won't be saving your camera's battery life in typical flash photography, unless you can manually lower your camera's built-in flash intensity.

In a Flash

2008-07-28
The only downside of this attachment is that you have to cazrry it separately, or attach it to the camera. That would be unwieldy. The built-in flash on my Canon PowerShot SD1000 is adequate for close-ups but I will have to get used to having to carry the external flash for those shots outside the range of the built-in flash. I think I am going to adjust to it.

Canon HF-DC1 Flash

2008-06-09
This attachable supplementary flash can be used to capture photographic subjects that are too distant for the built-in flash to illuminate. The range of the flash is approximately twice the range of the camera's built-in flash. This figure will vary according to such factors as the camera lens brightness (f/number), the zoom setting and the ISO speed setting.

Canon HF-DC1 High Power Flash for A650is Digital Camera

2008-05-27
Canon HF-DC1 High Power Flash for Canon Powershot Digital Cameras Auxilary Flash for Canon A650is Digital Camera; comact and operated by a single battery. For taking intermediate distance flash including group photos and for use with telephoto and wide angle lenses whose sizes interfere with the standard flash. Includes a mounting bracket that places the flash side by side with the camera or it can be hand held and operated manually. Has a postive "off" position to avoid accidental discharge and three flash settings to conserve battery power. Durable draw string storage bag with pocket for bracket to prevent scratching.

Canon High Power Flash

2008-05-15
What a difference this flash has made in my inside house photos. As a realtor, the house photos are so very important as the first step to finding a buyer for a home since 87% start their search on the internet and will only view homes with photos, so they better be good!!!

Canon HF-DC1 Flash

2008-04-27
This product was everything I was told it would be. It was shipped when I was told it would be and it showed up at my door when I was told it would be here. I am very happy with this flash unit.

Worthwhile Add-On

2008-04-12
I am using this flash with a Canon SD870 IS, which has a very weak built-in flash. It is incredibly light weight and comes in a nice bag, which is important given that I bought the camera to keep in my purse. The three flash levels come in very handy, although I've had to retake photos that were too light or two dark because I set the wrong level. Practice will resolve most of that. It's wonderful to be able to hold the flash in my hand and direct it where I want the added light. The only downside is increased red-eye, but the SD870 is weak in that department to begin with, so it's likely more a function of the camera than the slave flash.

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