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Third party flash opinion please..(canon)
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I’m on the look out for a new flash at the moment and came across this 3rd party flash on ebay.
Can anyone tell me if this can compare with the 580ex functionality and power wise or is this unit best avoided.
Thanks,
Adam.It’s guide number is 45, 580EXII is 58.
It only goes down to 1/16 power, 580ex goes down to 1/128 (good for short burst hi-speed photography)
it zooms to 85mm, 580 goes to 105.
Recycle time seems reasonable.Looks good for the money though. Certainly not a drop-in replacement for the 580ex2, but not bad.
I’ve no idea about build quality, though. 580ex2 is built like a tank. :)Rgds,
Dave.Cheers for that Dave, I may look into getting one of these to keep me happy for a while.
Adam.
I have never heard of this brand, I have no experience of it, but I learned the hard way with tools many times over, it may look great and tick all the right boxes ….but you get what you pay for. I bet if you could just feel it in comparison to the Canon you would not but it!
Save up for another while and get one of the Canon models.A guide number is useless unless you also know the coverage-
so don’t be fooled by numbers-I was talking with the guy from Metz Flashes at the show in the Green Isle Hotel last week. They have have flashes of similar, or greater, power than their Canon/Nikon/Sony equivalents. And they’re cheaper too. I was also told that they’re fully compatible with each manufacturer’s wireless flash systems.
DML are the importers and they’ll let you try one out on your camera,
Dave
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