Canon Speedlite 580EX II

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Paul

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Looking to add a flash to my Canon 40D setup and will probably just go with the top of the line Speedlite 580EX II. ; Anyone have feedback on this unit or reasons I should consider one of the cheaper flashes?

$50 rebate on this unit right now, so it seems like the time to buy. ; (Of course I know Canon will come out with a better version right after I buy it!)
 
Is the 580EX I available used for a good price? ; They only thing they did I think was add weather sealing via a pop-down rubber thing at the shoe..... (and it supposedly recycles 20% faster)

Otherwise, I normally would say get the best flash you can, since you may regret it later if you don't.
 
other apparent diffrences:
- quieter on recharge
- has a PC terminal
- uses a lever latch rather than a screw type latch
 
If I were choosing between the 580EX and the 580EXII, I would pick the 580EXII just because of the lever latch. ; I had the screw latches on my old Minolta gear and they were a pain to operate. ; I was always getting them stuck. ;
 
good point. ; lever latches are much easier than the thumb screws. ; point taken.
 
I like that one, not just because it holds twice as much as the other model, but you can change it from the horizontal style to vertical.
 
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