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25 July 2010
Sweet and sour
I own or have owned several flashes that are comparable, Canon, Metz, and now Sigma. This flash has the worst build quality, but is also by far the cheapest. I'm not saying the build quality is horrible, its just not as nice, kinda like comparing a L lens to a kit lens, both are good, but L's just feel better. This flash is supposedly a copy of the Canon 550 EX (ironicly my sigma super is replacing my 550 ex because I could buy a sigma super for less than I could fix the 550 ex. The Sigma doesn't do ratios between master and slave as a masterwith 2 speedlites, canon 550ex's do. To use ratios you must have 3 speedlites.
The Sigma will not remember how you had it set previously, pretty annoying, also the sigma will not automaticly revert to hi speed sync mode if you shutter speed drops like canon speedlites do (big time frustrating). The user interface is a bit funky, but is pretty easy to get used to. The memory and hi speed synce issue are a big enough deal that I will not use these flashes as a stand alone on camera flash for event photography.
Despite the draw backs I bought another sigma super (I have 2 now)rather than get another 550 ex, cant beat the price. I have used my sigma supers with a 580 ex and a 420 ex as both master and slave and they fuction with the same accuracy and reliability as the genuine canon units. The sigmas do seem to cycle a bit slower and eat batteries faster.
Simga super flashes well worth the money as a cheap powerful and reliable slave. The addition of a setting memory and auto hi speed sync would make them a MUCH better master.
25 July 2010
Sweet and sour
I own or have owned several flashes that are comparable, Canon, Metz, and now Sigma. This flash has the worst build quality, but is also by far the cheapest. I'm not saying the build quality is horrible, its just not as nice, kinda like comparing a L lens to a kit lens, both are good, but L's just feel better. This flash is supposedly a copy of the Canon 550 EX (ironicly my sigma super is replacing my 550 ex because I could buy a sigma super for less than I could fix the 550 ex. The Sigma doesn't do ratios between master and slave as a masterwith 2 speedlites, canon 550ex's do. To use ratios you must have 3 speedlites.
The Sigma will not remember how you had it set previously, pretty annoying, also the sigma will not automaticly revert to hi speed sync mode if you shutter speed drops like canon speedlites do (big time frustrating). The user interface is a bit funky, but is pretty easy to get used to. The memory and hi speed synce issue are a big enough deal that I will not use these flashes as a stand alone on camera flash for event photography.
Despite the draw backs I bought another sigma super (I have 2 now)rather than get another 550 ex, cant beat the price. I have used my sigma supers with a 580 ex and a 420 ex as both master and slave and they fuction with the same accuracy and reliability as the genuine canon units. The sigmas do seem to cycle a bit slower and eat batteries faster.
Simga super flashes well worth the money as a cheap powerful and reliable slave. The addition of a setting memory and auto hi speed sync would make them a MUCH better master.
25 July 2010
Sweet and sour
1 of 1 found this helpful I own or have owned several flashes that are comparable, Canon, Metz, and now Sigma. This flash has the worst build quality, but is also by far the cheapest. I'm not saying the build quality is horrible, its just not as nice, kinda like comparing a L lens to a kit lens, both are good, but L's just feel better. This flash is supposedly a copy of the Canon 550 EX (ironicly my sigma super is replacing my 550 ex because I could buy a sigma super for less than I could fix the 550 ex. The Sigma doesn't do ratios between master and slave as a masterwith 2 speedlites, canon 550ex's do. To use ratios you must have 3 speedlites.
The Sigma will not remember how you had it set previously, pretty annoying, also the sigma will not automaticly revert to hi speed sync mode if you shutter speed drops like canon speedlites do (big time frustrating). The user interface is a bit funky, but is pretty easy to get used to. The memory and hi speed synce issue are a big enough deal that I will not use these flashes as a stand alone on camera flash for event photography.
Despite the draw backs I bought another sigma super (I have 2 now)rather than get another 550 ex, cant beat the price. I have used my sigma supers with a 580 ex and a 420 ex as both master and slave and they fuction with the same accuracy and reliability as the genuine canon units. The sigmas do seem to cycle a bit slower and eat batteries faster.
Simga super flashes well worth the money as a cheap powerful and reliable slave. The addition of a setting memory and auto hi speed sync would make them a MUCH better master.