TI Reviews

I'd recommended it. It really comes close to looking like an actual photograph even with a one megapixel camera. I was really surprised. It's so easy to use, don't need a computer.

If I would know before ordering that: 1. The receiver has sever echo when you are talking 2.That it gives annoying soundes during dialing 3.That answering machine does not stop when you picking up parallel phone. 4.That automatic dialing is inconvenient I would not buy this phone. But I have it now and will use it.

I bought two of these phones for my parents (for main phone and a home office phone). The great thing about the phone is that it has a digital VM and Caller ID in one phone. It also can be set to have the VM pick up on the first ring when a telemarketer calls (and blocks their number). The VM is annoying because, like was already mentioned, if the power goes out, your greeting is erased. Two other annoying things, you have to listen to the whole message before erasing it and the VM doesn't shut off when you pick up the handset. I'd buy another one if it meant I didn't have to look for a better one.

With four phones and a fax machine in my home, I certainly was trying to get by with what I had. I bought this phone for my home office as my other phones were just your basic ringers.

I did a LOT of feature shopping, and this had everything I wanted...and a lot I never knew I wanted until now... A speakerphone for those wonderful calls to tech support that give you a bruised ear, a big caller id screen to avoid that special family member, a hold button that lets you go to another phone on the other end of the house without having to scream until someone finally hangs up the other line, an autodial feature for even faster pizza -- which also works with caller id as a personal phone book so I can put my rolodex in the closet, a blocking feature for those loveable telemarketers, a remote system to call in for messages, a digital answering system that sounds very clear which also eliminates tape getting eaten, several volume selections for each element of sound so your neighbor does not have to hear who you did last night when they call to leave a message the next day about how good you were with your tongue, two recorded greetings for "leave me alone i'm busy" and "i'm not here blah blah blah".... OK I'LL STOP... but heck, for 50 bucks, this is an amazing little 8" wide unit. (no, sadly, that is not the message that was left on my new machine this morning--it's the actual size of the phone)

I must add that this is extremely easy to setup and use. Do NOT get scared about all it's features! It sounds overwhelming, but the only thing you do is set the clock (oh yeah, it has a clock.. and it talks to you) and enter your friends names and numbers if you want to know who is calling (oh yeah, it also has call screening!)

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I notice another reviewer called the Speedlite 220 the perfect companion for your G1; I thought of it as the perfect companion for my G2. Whichever camera you have, the Speedlite 220 is indeed the perfect way to get better illuminated flash photos and extend battery life in your G-series camera.

The single most important thing you can do to get rid of red eye and insure that your flash photography subjects don't have that flat, pasty-faced, deer-caught-in-the-headlights look is to seperate the camera from the flash. (You'll need Canon's off-camera extension cord for this) You can shoot with the camera in one hand and hold the flash in the other, or use a bracket to hold them. Or you can get creative, bouncing the flash off the walls, lighting behind your subject, etc. It's great for providing fill flash on sunny days, lighting shadows- and with digital cameras it costs you next to nothing to experiment with lighting and get immidiate feedback.

The 220 talks to all the G-series cameras (as well as all modern Canon SLRs) so you can concentrate on lighting and composition and let the camera worry about exposure. Add a couple sets of rechargeable AA cells and a small charger- cheap these days- and you have an inexpensive but powerful lighting studio. Some may recoil at the price- after all, you can get a tiny flash unit for half or a quarter the cost- but the ability to integrate withe the camera electronics are well worth it.

I loved this flash. I think it might fall short for the pros but I am not a pro. If you want more flash then the one that comes on the camers this does a great job.

Having just purchased a Canon PowerShot G1 digital camera a few weeks ago, I felt the built-in flash to be of OK performance, but it was far from what I was used to using with some of my older SLR (single-lens reflex) cameras.

After reading the review here on the 220EX, I decided to go for it. I have seen the other EX offerings, and they are really big flash units. Since the G1 is pretty compact, I figured the 220EX would be the best fit. And after having used it for a while, I know I made the best choice. With 4 AA batteries in the flash, it's pretty heavy (especially in addition to the already somewhat heavy G1). Throw on your lens(es) of choice, and you have a camera of substantial size and weight.

But getting back to the flash, it's so user-friendly that you'll be taking great pictures in minutes. The real light metering works wonders, even in conditions where the subject you're taking a picture of is in complete darkness. I was really happy with how well this flash lit up rooms, evenly and naturally.

This flash is a great value, and comes highly recommended, as is the camera that I bought it for, the PowerShot G1.