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Sigma EF-530 DG Super Electronic Flash for Canon DSLR


Sigma EF-530 DG Super Electronic Flash for Canon DSLR
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sigma
Feature: Type: Shoe Mount Guide No.: 92' (28 m) at 24mm 132' (40 m) at 50mm 174' (53 m) at 105mm Angle of Cov
Model: B000UHIMG2
Publisher: Sigma Corporation
Features
Type: Shoe Mount Guide No.: 92' (28 m) at 24mm 132' (40 m) at 50mm 174' (53 m) at 105mm Angle of Cov
Editorial Reviews:
The EF-530 DG SUPER is designed to work with both AF 35mm SLR and digital Nikon cameras. The EF-530 DG SUPER is a multifunctional shoe mount type flash that provides a large amount of light, featuring a guide number of 53/m (174/ft) w/ISO 100. Among the diverse features of this flash, are the Autozoom function, which automatically sets the illumination angle in accordance with the focal length of the lens iTTL exposure control, which automatically regulates the amount of light bounce and swivel head functions, which comes in very handy for bounce photography FP flash, which is capable of synchronizing the flash illumination with high shutter speeds and the rear curtain synchro flash mechanism, which makes delayed synchro photography possible.
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Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5 For a beginner, a good buy
Recieved this flash about a month ago. So far I love it. I am quite new at digital photography and this flash so far does everything I ask. Picture quality (as long as I don't push it past its limits) is very good. I may outgrow this flash someday, but for now, I love it. One downside, it wobbles quite a bit when mounted on the camera. Oh, and one other downside. It would be nice if there was a stop somewhere between straight out, and almost straight up.

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I bought this because the Sigma flash was cheap for the features and I am just starting out using flash. The flash has a lot of features and function but are somewhat difficult to access due to the somewhat less than thorough and poorly laid out manual and cryptic display.

After about 6 months of light usage (pun not intended) the zoom stopped zooming. I sent it in for warranty repair and got it back quickly. It was working properly. Actually, I not sure I got the same flash back because the head's vertical adjustment seemed looser than before. It would stay where you put it as long as the camera didn't move abruptly--fine for tripod use.

After about 14 months (again, light service) the flash stopped flashing except intermittently. I sent it back in knowing I would have to pay for repair since it was out of warranty. But, I got it back (again quickly) without charge. It was working properly. Again, however, I think they just sent another flash because now, the battery door was extremely difficult to close. The hinge was tight on one side and the tabs didn't fit right--the door tabs were actually wider than the door and didn't fit in the opening easily. I shaved them done (I didn't really want to send it back again) and they now work easier but the door is till more difficult to close.

When it is working (and I can figure out the settings) it seems to work well. Not completely sure I would by another one but for the price it is still a fairly good deal as long as you don't mind the occasional repairs.

But the service department gave me quick turnaround and, so far, one free repair.

Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5 Sigma flash
I really think this is a good product. I have had it for about a month now. And it works as advertised.
I am not an expert on flashes though. I use it as fill flash for wildlife photography.

Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 ellent Flash
I bought this flash for my Canon XS. It is the first external flash I have ever owned.The flash works great. It is easy to use and I have had no problems with it. I would recommend it to anyone who does not want to pay the money for the Canon flashes.

Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 Worth it if you need to light up a large space
Most of the time, the built in flash on my Sony a700 is adequate, but I purchased this to do some fill/bounce flash for portraits. It worked fine for that, but the best was how well it lit up a dim chapel when I was asked to photograph a niece's wedding. Battery usage was reasonable, but I had some problems trying to use the wireless functions. Most of the time it worked, but not always. It was basically the first weekend I had tried the wireless, so I wouldn't rule out user error. This was a low tech, last minute gig; I had my daughter holding the flash up to bounce off the ceiling. If you really need to light up a large area, this may do it. I've had this for about 15 months and still would recommend it.
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