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03/22/2005 01:24:52 PM · #1
I'm going to buy a dedicated flash. Canon's 580EX or Sigma's EF-500 DG Super E-TTL II. The price of Canon's is noteable higher than Sigma's, but is there big difference between the flashes?

I think I'm going for the Sigma, but I want to hear what the people here think about those two..
03/22/2005 01:25:42 PM · #2
Canon flashes are fantastic, esp. the new ones.
03/22/2005 01:40:16 PM · #3
Buy the Canon it will work better in the longrun.
03/22/2005 01:49:14 PM · #4
Just got the 580EX and got no further than turning it on and using it in auto mode - its a different world to the onboard flash on my 300D - this thing is highly intelligent and outhinks me (though thats not difficult).
03/22/2005 02:54:21 PM · #5
The 550 is canon's equivalent to Sigma's 500.

From all i have read there is very little diffrence between the two as far as the user will notice. About $100 difference in price.

I am still flipping back and forth myself. The Sigma will do all i need, and that should be that. Somehere in my mind i have the thought that the Canon is better..perhaps better build quality?

The interaction of the flash and hte camera is complex - read both manuaals and practice!
03/22/2005 06:43:11 PM · #6
By the title on this thread I thought I was being summoned......

;-]
03/22/2005 06:44:34 PM · #7
Originally posted by Flash:

By the title on this thread I thought I was being summoned......

;-]


And you were here in a...
03/23/2005 05:39:40 AM · #8
Ok! I think this thread changed my opinion. Now I think I'm going for the Canon. :)

Hehe, I'm sorry Flash. ;)
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