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Thuringer
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 19:47
I just bought one on a whim today from some one on this site. Any ways I was wondering if any body has any thing to say about em. Oh yeah are they out of production now as well? And do you know when they were in production? I've been googleing it but so far no luck. As always your thoughts please.


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Familiaphoto
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 20:34
It was released about 6 years ago. Go to the link below and you should get all the info on it you'll need.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=120&sort=7&cat=30&page=1
PacAce
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 20:42
I just bought one on a whim today from some one on this site. Any ways I was wondering if any body has any thing to say about em. Oh yeah are they out of production now as well? And do you know when they were in production? I've been googleing it but so far no luck. As always your thoughts please.


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It was the flagship flash of Canon for a while before it got replaced by the 580EX which then later got replaced by the 580EX II.
AxxisPhoto
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 20:56
I got my 550EX about 2 years ago, and it's a fantastic flash.
bryan k
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 20:59
I bought mine in 2005 for a good price since the 580EXs were already out- no complaints whatsoever. Great flash, has many features that the 580 & 580 II have (like ability to trigger other EX flashes).
equetefue
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 21:18
Does it work on XXD, 1D and 5D bodies ?

What limitations... better or worse than 430 ?
tim
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 21:19
I have one, it works the same as any other speedlite, there's just two buttons to release the flash head insetad of one. My assistant uses it all day, and I use it as a dumb slave on a light stand at wedding receptions, with a CP-E4 battery pack (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498738-REG/Canon_1947B001_Compact_Battery_Pack_CP_E4.html/BI/2312/KBID/3114) to improve the cycle time.
AxxisPhoto
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 21:23
Does it work on XXD, 1D and 5D bodies ?

What limitations... better or worse than 430 ?

I'm no expert, but I think it works on all bodies that have E-TTL. No limitations and it's a higher model than the 430. FWIW.
tim
4th of March 2009 (Wed), 21:48
430ex is newer, 550ex is more powerful. Which would be better is personal choice, really. If you need master functions then you need a 5xx series, of course.
Thuringer
5th of March 2009 (Thu), 00:04
Hey thank you all! its a bit help! I've been wondering what I was going to do. I think I got a pretty good deal on it. I feel better about it!