Canon 430EXII vs Sigma 610 Super: Any thoughts?
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I would love to hear about a review of this sigma vs the canon flashes. as i have a sx20 and i need a large flash for large dim rooms.
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Sigmas are known for focusing issues - play it safe and go Canon for sure. Plus if you graduate to full frame you'll still be able to use it.
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I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea. I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates: SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50 SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30 SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30 That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250.
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I checked the Sigma website. It appears to work except for built in flash. http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/flash_and_accessory/flash/flash_610dg_super_match.html
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I am interested in what yoiu decide. I am looking at the same two scanners, primarily to scan family slides. The reviews for the Canon seem more consistently favorable. Those for Epson seem to reflect either love or hate.
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If you can afford the Canon. Get the Canon. It's a damn good lens. But if you're not trying to put down a lot of money and still want top notch quality, the Sigma is just that good. Sigma's on that level, but the Canon is hard to beat. My option was the Sony Carl Zeiss 85mm. My advice, see if you can test them both out and go from there.
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I am very happy with this lens. I have not tried the Sigma. I have the tamron 28-75 and the 70-200 VC both outstanding lenses - fast and sharp. Tamron is slightly more expensive and reviews always slightly higher. Sorry I could not give you more info about the Sigma
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i would say the major difference in price is because of the build quality..i have used this dslr kit and i was really happy with everything..and the canon 70-200 should fitas you have a lot of space to move your camera body back and forth.
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My copy of the Sigma was horrendous. I had to send it back. Ended up buying the 35mm version of the Sigma (the new Artisan series) and that one's MUCH sharper than the equivalent Canon 1.4.
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I am a serious amateur. After comparing both lens, I concluded that the sigma is a better deal.After purchasing the Sigma I could not be happier with my purchase, it's an excellent lens for the money, I love it!
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http://www.flickr.com/groups/d40slr/discuss/72157602509321717/?search=sigma+vs.+nikoni know it's been a while but that may give some insight.i have the sigma version and it's great value for the price paid.
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I'd say yes. You can look up a nice comparison in YouTube by thatnikonguy (matt granger) whew he looks at the canon, tamron, and Sigma equivalents in the 70 to 200 range. The tamron held up very well
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Added note to my previous comment. I searched the whole manual for the 610 (all 200+ pgs & NO MENTION of adding specialty lenses. If they worked for the 600 then they should for the 610. I would think MOST camera manufacturers would "enable" a specialty lens, if so desired. Think I'll do what T. Bohachek said & take camera to a camera "shop' to have a clerk see if it's workable. Thanks T!
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I owned the SD630 for a year and upgraded to the SD750 last week. One difference is that the 750 supports SDHC while the 630 does not (SDHC comes in 4-8GB). I also find the "macro" shots come out with more detail on the SD750. Low light pictures are so-so on both (and all other compact cameras as they lack the flash power). If the price difference is not too much, go with the 750; otherwise stick with the 630.
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Gabriel You are doing good to stick on Canon speedlites as your first flash , that way you maintain ETTL metering, a very practical tool. The 580II is great, is the top of the line as of today, the two big differences (among others) between this and the 430II is that the 580 can be a Master wireless control, as the 430 will be only a slave and the 580 is more powerful plus it has a PC cord connector the the 430 does not have. For most regular gatherings and family situations the 430 would do a wonderful job. The 580 is heavier and bigger, and the balance on a XSI is a bit off, but I don't mind that at all, the 430 is a bit lighter. If you are planning to experiment with off camera flash photography, using ETTL, and more Canon Speedlites, the 580II will be a smart investment in my opinion as it offers the master control function, otherwise, the 430II will be great for most amateur and advanced enthusiasts situations. I hope this helps http://photonotes.org/cgi-bin/flash-lookup.pl?flash1=canon430ex&flash2=canon430exii&flash3=canon580exii You'll find a comprehensive list of features of each unit
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The key thing to consider are the intital costs of the lenses. Secondly then know that the sigma CANNOT be used with a full frame camera (ex. 5D, etc) while the canon CAN be used. So if you are thinking about upgrading to a full frame camera, then get the canon. But if are going to stay with APC type sensor, then the sigma is much cheaper.
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if the price difference is not a factor then i would. I have the 430 exII on my 5d2 and it works fine but wish I had waited and bought the 580 so that I could use two 580s for a setup. You may also want to pick up a few books on flash photography (both on camera and off) before you buy. There are so many good books on amazon, Scott Kelby or Bryan Peterson being my favorite.