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Meta and help us grow.  Sign up ×  I'm thinking of getting a
flash for better indoor pictures. I was looking at the 430EX
Speedlite as a good unit in budget, but still having lots of
capability.  How do I use this most effectively indoors to not
get super harsh light? I see a lot of talk about the diffusers,
and bouncing, but I want to be able to get quick reactions, so
working with a large setup won't work very well.  share|improve
this question Also, do you have to use it in a hotshoe? I quite
often use a 430EX II attached to a short coiled cable for use
when I need to work quickly. –  Edd Nov 29 '12 at 9:12 I think
this question should just have the words "effective" removed.
Effective and flash units bring on ideas of light modifiers for
direct and typically harsh light over usually longer distances
or difficult lighting situations. I understand the easy
confusion, but it is more cle