Sigma EF-610 DG SUPER or Canon Speedlite 430EX II: Any thoughts?
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Greg, I am in the exact position that you are ( even with the same camera) and hoping that someone answers soon. I have asked a similar question on a photography forum, but not gotten any responses yet either. If I get any answers, I will share with you here.
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Don't know anything about the Yongnuo YN622c-TX, I don't know about the Sigma EF-610 DG. It is a super flash, and easy to use. Sorry I can't give a better answer .
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The 50D should be better at high ISOs so, considering your interest in shooting in low light, it might be worth serious consideration. If you can get away with longer exposures at lower ISOs (less noise/better picture quality), the 40D should be fine. If you need a faster ISO and shutter speed to avoid motion blur,the 50D would be a very good choice.BTW, do you have a link to the sort of photos you're interested in? Just curious.
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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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Both lenses are excellent and brilliantly sharp. The Sigma is less expensive. The Canon focuses more quickly, a little, no macro lenses are fast. It should come down to what focal length you want. Canon offers an IS version of the macro. The stabilization is nice if you hand hold, but doubles the price and weight.
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The more I read around and talk with HD camera enthusiasts, I think I am leaning towards the M30. And right now Canon is doing the $200 off Fall sale.
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If you don't mind the expensive motorized lenses, the D60 and D40 are light and handy. Avoid the D70, lots of error codes, the CF card is unreliable and it's 6mp. Get the D50, best value for the buck and you should get one for $250 or so. Best is the D90 but it's 3x the price.
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I owned the 50D and now own a 7D. I have had my 17-55 f/1.8 IS for over 2 years. I bought the 24-105 a year ago to replace my 17-55 hahaha yea let me say right now I am not selling my 17-55 and when shooting indoors the 17-55 f/2.8 is will be my first choice over the 24-105 f/4 IS. Indoors f/4 is slow period. I ended up buying a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 to shoot indoors for low light and I LOVE it. Anyways on a crop body I would pick the 17-55 f/2.8 IS over the 24-105 f/4 IS for indoors unless its a really well lit room or I am using my 580 EXII. I am leaning to primes anymore and would recommend the 17-55 f/2.8 for you. Another option is Sigma 30 f/1.4 and the Canon 85 f/1.8 and you spend less then either of those lenses heck you can throw in a 50 f/1.8 and have 3 lenses for the price of 1 if you don't mind switching lenses. Nick
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yep. I am going to amend my advice and recommend the Tokina 11-16 2.8. This gets excellent reviews and is faster than the others for low light shooting such as UW. I shot with the 10-24 such subjects as a gilded church. It came out spectacular. All in all, if money is not an issue, it is a tossup between the nikon and tokina. I switched to fx format and now use the nikon 12-24. It's a monster. BTW, another great option for the Nikon DX is the great 18-200 zoom.
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Thank you, Ellen. Your information is helpful. I'm probably going to go for the Canon 810 instead of the 600. With your and MLipenk's feedback, I believe I can now move forward on this with confidence.
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Thanks, Cary. You've convinced me, and I now own a 580EXII. Perhaps I will get the smaller 430 as a second flash, if it can pick up the wireless signal from the 580EXII ?
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I have tried both and frankly I actually prefer sigma version. Why? Price and speed. 85 is very temperamental, it has to be perfect for it to work good, and do we have perfect clients who dont move? I work with children and do travel photography, sigma is my perfect friend. See photos on my blog at larissakphotography.com/blog
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I use the sigma 18-35 with a generic focal reducer I will be getting the metabone speed booster soon
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I have a Canon Camera and I use a Canon 430EXII and Sigma EF610 DG Super flash unit with mine with no problems.
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I have the metabones + Sigma 18-35. It broke my wallet but I think its worth it in versatility. Heres some sample footage I got with it. Great in low light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geaML88EBpU
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Thanks very much. By the way, we have a Canon G12. I feel it too distorting both colours and proportions and of course slow between 2 clicks. What would you suggest to improve on "fidelity" and speed: A. Canon S100 over Nikon P7100 (and Olympus XZ-1?)?B. Olympus E-PM1 over Nikon J1? C. or Nikon V1 solves everything? PS. I have no Nikon lenses so I am not stuck on Nikon. Thanks
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I had the old Sigma EF 500 Super and was pretty happy with it. Since I found I didn't really use the extra features of the Sigma Super, I replaced it with the 430EX II when it eventually died because the 430EX II had more than enough power, speed and features for my needs as well as being a bit sturdier than the Sigma. So I would say it depends on the whether you need the extra power and range of the Sigma. BTW, the Sigma EF 500 Super did have some quirks but I'm not sure they are relevant to the newer Sigma models.