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CANON SPEEDLITE EL-5

canon.co.uk £499/$299

On the face of it, the Canon Speedlite EL-5 looks like something of a bargain. It shoehorns most of the features of the flagship Canon Speedlite EL-1 into a more compact, lightweight build, including a 24-200mm motorised zoom head with a hefty Gn 60 maximum power rating, a secondary twin LED lamp for constant lighting, modelling and AF-assist, and advanced flash modes, such as high-speed sync, rear-curtain sync and programmable strobe.

The EL-5 also runs on the same

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