2nd Sigma 500 DG Super flash

ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
edited May 31, 2007 in Accessories
I got my second Sigma 500 DG Super flash last week. I was playing with the flash as an E-TTL II slave and my nephew walked in my folk's back door. (He was helping his grandparents out.) That's why this image has that "What are you doing Uncle?" look to it.

The "Master" flash was on the camera hotshoe used as ceiling bounce, and the slave was in my left hand, high and left of the camera, direct and not diffused. Ratio was 1:1 and exposure was f4 at 1/200th on a (lowly) Canon dRebel XT/350D.

This was the 4th image with the second flash, but the first portrait test.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited May 29, 2007
    Looks good!
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited May 30, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    Looks good!

    Thanks Ian,

    Of course it's just a snap and could have been done with any two flashes, but I'm impressed at the ease in which the two flashes coordinated to produce the exposure automatically and correctly (at least correct by what I asked of them.)
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    I love my Sigma 500 DG Super flash!

    I want to add a 2nd one to my arsenal and I'm glad to hear good reports on them.
    Dana
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2007
    Question Ziggy

    Are these IR triggered? I've got a gazebo where a couple is wanting some pictures taken inside. My test shots are beautiful - of the outside of the gazebo. Inside they are dark. I'm wanting to add some light with a 2nd Sigma on a stand inside the gazebo. Do they have to have line of sight?
    Dana
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    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2007
    Ziggy (or anyone else), have you tried the Sigma with Canon flashes? I saw somewhere that folks have exposure problems when using the Sigma to trigger 420/430s.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited May 31, 2007
    Stormdancing wrote:
    Question Ziggy

    Are these IR triggered? I've got a gazebo where a couple is wanting some pictures taken inside. My test shots are beautiful - of the outside of the gazebo. Inside they are dark. I'm wanting to add some light with a 2nd Sigma on a stand inside the gazebo. Do they have to have line of sight?

    Hi Dana,

    Yes they are optically triggered, I think using visible light pre-flash. It does require line-of-sight.

    I believe the Canon and Nikon flashes which have a similar "command and slave" function all work in the same way.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited May 31, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Ziggy (or anyone else), have you tried the Sigma with Canon flashes? I saw somewhere that folks have exposure problems when using the Sigma to trigger 420/430s.

    Hi Al,

    I read that also, but I don't have any Canon flash units to test with. I think Scott Quier has both, maybe he will chime in.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2007
    Well, I still want to get a 2nd one. I have a radio trigger that works well, but only for one flash. I guess, I need to get a 2nd receiving unit to go with my 2nd Sigma. :D That will do the trick.
    Dana
    ** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
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