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ClickClick

22nd of January 2008 (Tue), 10:24

Yes, money is definately a factor.

Is there any major advantages that the 580EXii offers over the 580ex?

Using XTi (soon to be 40d). Mostly for nightclub photography but also want to get into using multi lighting scenes with the 430ex as a slave.

Curtis N

22nd of January 2008 (Tue), 12:57

Compare here:
http://photonotes.org/cgi-bin/flash-lookup.pl?flash1=canon580ex&flash2=canon580exii&flash3=*

More info here:
http://photonotes.org/cgi-bin/flash-specs.pl?flashType=canon580ex

and here:
http://photonotes.org/cgi-bin/flash-specs.pl?flashType=canon580exii

ben_r_

22nd of January 2008 (Tue), 14:25

Well as far as money goes, I usually see the 580EX going for about $300 in the market section and you can get a new 580EX II for $329 from B&H (I think the deal is still on, if not they are $350 from amazon). So thats not that much of a price difference and I say go with the 580EX II!