----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Marts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "EOS Mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 11:06 AM Subject: EOS
> Hi all. > > Does anyone have experience with Sigma flash units, in particular the > EF 500 DG Super? > (http://www.sigmaphoto.com/Html/news/500dg_super.htm) > > It looks to have essentially all the features of the 550ex (Wireless > TTL, FP sync, manual controls) at less than 1/2 the price, or about the > same price as a 420ex... > > I currently use a 380ex, on a 10D, G2, and EOS 5, but it lacks swivel > and has some issues with "M" exposure mode on the G2. In M mode the G2 > does not meter the flash, so you must be able to set power manually on > the flash, not possible on the 380EX. > > On an unrelated note, I did get the EP-EX15 I had been looking for, and > I'll try to do some kind of a write-up for it. The short verdict is > that it does what it says it does, but it has a number of things I'm > not happy with, both optically and mechanically. > > > -- > Warren Marts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Socorro, NM, USA > Lover of travel, languages, good beer/wine, and anything with a motor > "There's two kinds of fools: one says 'This is old, and therefore > good,' > and the other says 'This is new, and therefore better.'" - John Brunner Not an answer to your question, just one of my own. I was told, when I wanted to get a 380EX for my D30, that it wouldn't work, only the 420 and 550 EX flashes would work, fully, on the Canon EOS digitals. Do you have any issues with your 380 and your 10D? Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
