need help choosing a flash

[jeaz]

Hi
i am hoping that someone her will be able to help me out. I have a digital rebel oes, and do a lot of sports photos. So now i am looking to buy a flash for my camera, but there are so many to pick from:confused:
Besides the speedlites, there are some from Bauer, thyristor, sigma, phoenix etc. I have some 3rd party lenses and they are fine, how about those flashes though? Desperatelly need help:(

[forno]

Hi
i am hoping that someone her will be able to help me out. I have a digital rebel oes, and do a lot of sports photos. So now i am looking to buy a flash for my camera, but there are so many to pick from:confused:
Besides the speedlites, there are some from Bauer, thyristor, sigma, phoenix etc. I have some 3rd party lenses and they are fine, how about those flashes though? Desperatelly need help:(

I would say you are best off getting a speedlight as they talk to the camera well as they are designed for each other, I have just got myself a 430EX and so far so good

[DonSchap]

Just as a point of fact, the Canon 580EX Speedlight will provide a FULL f-stop more flash than the 430EX.

In other words, where the 430EX will pop for f/11 at eight feet

the 580EX pops for f/16 ... been there, done that. You get what you pay for. :cool:

[forno]

Just as a point of fact, the Canon 580EX Speedlight will provide a FULL f-stop more flash than the 430EX.

In other words, where the 430EX will pop for f/11 at eight feet

the 580EX pops for f/16 ... been there, done that. You get what you pay for. :cool:

How many times have you used that extra light

[cwphoto]

How many times have you used that extra light

Hardly ever for me. The 430 is more than enough for general use.

[forno]

Hardly ever for me. The 430 is more than enough for general use.

And I wonder how many 580ex's have been maxed out distance wise WITHOUT FEC??

[DonSchap]

I wound up using it just yesterday (1/14/2007), for an Eagle Court of Honor held in a large church.

A hundred feet of distance between me, the EOS 20D w/ EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM and the subject. It was actually kind of nice having a brilliant enough "pop" to actually light something more than a closet.

Having enough ambient light for the corners didn't hurt. either.



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When you need that punch, the 580EX is a tremendous tool.

[SpecialK]

I just (today) got the rather expensive AF-540FGZ for no good reason :-) The funny thing is I hardly use flash. LOL. But I wanted a good one, anyway. It rotates as well as tilts which I though was useful for say, bouncing off a wall instead of ceiling for portraits. I also have the bigger Sigma 18-50 to rise above if I don't want shadows in a straight shot. It also seems to have way more capability than I will ever learn, need or use. I plan on finding ways to use it on occasion in the future, however.

I think I'm really done buying, except for a replacement someday in the distant future for the 70-300...

Of course this will not work for you Canon users, but the point is I went for the top though I'm at the bottom right now.