ACCESSORY FLASH
As you’ll become more familiar with your Rebel, you’ll discover that there are things you wish you had to make your shooting life easier. Canon has manufactured a significant number of accessories for the Rebel that will do the job for you, whatever that job may be.
It’s not necessary to rely solely on the built-in flash. The accessory shoe on the top of the camera will communicate directly with Canon flash units, Speedlites, to deliver flash images beyond the capabilities of the built-in unit.
At the time of this writing, Canon’s accessory strobe flagship is the 580EX-II. Along with its full-featured little brother, the430EX ...
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