Specification
Product Details
- Size: none
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sigma
- Model: EF-610 Super
- Dimensions: 4.60″ h x
5.50″ w x
3.00″ l,
.73 pounds
Features
- Carrying Case
- Flash Stand (FS-11) Uses 4 AA batteries
Product Description
The EF-610 DG Super Flash is the most powerful one yet, now offering a Guide number of 61 which translates into 61/m (200/ft) and designed to work with the latest TTL auto exposure systems of all the most popular digital and film SLR cameras. Advanced features and high performance allows photographers to express their intentions accurately. The EF-610 DG SUPER’s auto zoom function automatically sets the optimum illumination angle in accordance with the lens’ focal length in a range from 24mm to 105mm. When the built-in Wide Panel is used, the flash can cover an angle of 17mm. For bounce flash the flashgun head can be tilted up by 90 degrees, to the left by 180 degrees, or to the right by 90 degrees. It can also be tilted down by 7 degrees allowing ease of use for close-up photography. Among the advanced features of this flash is a modeling flash function, multi-pulse flash, TTL wireless flash, FP (high speed) flash, rear-curtain Synchro flash and manual flash mode, which allows the photographer to set the flash power level by up to eight stops. The Auto Power-Off function automatically shuts off the LCD panel to help save battery power. When the flash gun is fully charged, a confirmation “ready’ light will be emitted.
Customer Reviews
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
By Tony Ibarra
First things first, I am a professional photographer (ALL of my income comes from my photography). I rely on my tools to function when I call on them to. I bought this as a supplement to my 430 EXII’s, and intended on using this as an on-camera master to trigger the 430′s as remote slaves. For this, the flash has worked perfectly. If you know how these systems function (i.e. This is line-of-sight, not a radio-trigger), and set up your lighting accordingly, the flash functions flawlessly. I’ve used this on 2 shoots in the first 3 days of having it and it’s made my life easier and my lighting set-ups more versatile. I’m looking to get a speed ring to test this mounted onto a light stand and shoot with a soft box or beauty dish, just to compare it to set-ups more similar to Alien Bees. This has a portability advantage vs. AB’s though, seeing as it’s lightweight, easy to store and more importantly, battery powered.As to the battery aspect, this recharges far quicker than I expected it to. In fact, i swapped out the expensive Lithium Extreme batteries (that I bought for $2 a battery) and started using cheap Costco AA’s on the second day because this recharged so quickly. I’m not an electrical engineer, but I didn’t notice much difference in performance between the two and I was shooting for an hour and a half at 1/4-1/2 power the entire time.In conclusion, if I had to make a complaint, it would be that the + and – buttons feel reversed to me (the ‘+’ is on the left, ‘-’ on the right; it’s counter-intuitive) and the zoom button is a progressive step (24-28-35-50-70-85-105) and not a single ‘push and select’ that then takes + & – inputs. So my two complaints are based on the fact that the Canon menu system is superior, but the flash head itself has taken every task I’ve asked it to and run with it.I’m considering selling my 430′s and picking up a few more of these, simply because of the power, portability, versatility and price of these units. If you’re looking for a less-expensive (I won’t say “cheap”, it’s still $250) alternative to the like-branded flashes, I’d highly recommend this unit in a heartbeat.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
By Ryan708
EDIT: With moderate use the zoom feature stopped working on this flash unit. My local camera store sent it out for me to sigma for a replacement. I am glad it has a 3 year warranty.Compares to canon’s 500 buck 580EX. Has high speed synch, multi-flash (strobe) manual, ETTL, auto zoom, slave mode, very quiet charge, seems rugged, although large. Can be used as a wireless master flash. Comes with a protective pouch and a stand for the flash in slave-mode (with 1/4-20 threads)I could not get the slave mode to cooperate with my cameras built in flash (ttl on camera pre-flashes for a milisecond to get light reading, triggering slave early)but i also really didnt try or read the manual. However it worked perfect with an external flash to trigger. Flash is VERY powerful and in most cases charges back up instantly. Has a built in diffuser panel also.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
By Roy
I am a portrait/wedding professional, our full time studio does a lot of weddings and that is what we use this flash for. We have a couple Canon 580 flash unites that work great but being a cheep guy I am always looking for something for less. I have a couple of Nissan flash unites dedicated to Canon but have found that they have a terrible auto focus assist lights. With the Nissan there just about useless in dark lighting where the camera can’t auto focus itself. With the Sigma EF-610 it is just the opposite, auto focus assist is as good or better then the Canon 580.. Battery usage is very good, accuracy of exposure is also good. Only problem I would note is that you can’t see the little diagram that tells you how to put the batteries in very well, especial in low light. I would recommend this flash as a replacement for the Canon 580 at just about half the price. I am going to get another one.
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