The Canon Speedlite 270EX II Flash is a very compact lighting unit that can be mounted onto the hot shoe of your Canon camera or fired wirelessly from either your camera's built-in flash optically (where applicable) or with a hot shoe extension cable, such as the Canon OC-E3 Off-Camera Shoe Cord or the 30' E-TTL Cord for Canon Speedlites. It has an effective flash range of 2.3-63.3' – far enough for most everyday applications. Despite its small size, you can still bounce this flash thanks to a 90º tilting head. This flash is ideal for beginners because of its simple design and limited (though by no means restrictive) settings options. It is ideal for travel, events, and candids.