Will Canon replace 580EXII

Of course they will but what has been the timetable. I used to have 2 580EXIIs but hated the menu methods and their wireless system so much tha I sold the one I wasn't using. I admit having one is handy, I got an ETTL cord and use it sometimes with an umbrella for OFC and I lately have been usin it for fill at a few event things but I've never taken it seriously.

I do subscribe to the Strobist and Joe McNally getting their emails because I love lighting and am very impressed by Joes work and Davids explanations of things. But I'm still using strobes or natural light for most everything.

But I think I would be more interested in using speedlights if they had a better system, the actual light from them can be used really well, I just don't like a bunch of other stuff. I think it was Zack Arias who made a wonderful list of changes they could make on the 580EXII that made a lot of sense.

I did put together what I thought was a good 2 light 580EXII location kit with stands, Skyports, set of umbrellas and could get some very nice results but hated the problems with PC connectors stopping to mess with the menu controls that I just never got he hang of when I was trying to concentrate on the person I was photographing. Yes I did manual, ETTL and tried to make it where it was something I felt good about but it never happened.

But I hold hope that maybe the next generation will in part be a result of Zacks suggestions and maybe more improvements designed with input from working photographers even if it has to have a whole set of switches on the back of the flash unit which seems foolish in this day and age but having things like a powerful optical flash sensor and replacing the PC connector as well as a redo on the menu and the goofy ratio system - what the heck? People don't think like that anymore, or did working photographers ever. I worked in ratios a lot in the film industry but in a different way i. e. settin the fill 2 2/3 stops under the key but never 1-4, etc.

For what its worth: http://www.canonrumors​.com …-future-of-the-flash-cr1/

Yup, canon going to listen to working pros and make some changes.

Manual flash is easy, no need for 580exII if one wants to save some money. But if one still wants to do all this eTTL stuff then get flexTT5 and control things with AC3. Not sure why you uisng PC port connectors. Get flash zebra deluxe hot shoe connector and use that instead. Works like a charm, IMHO.

Why would you spend extra money on another product (2x since she wants to use 2 flashes) when the built in PC port works just fine.....

The Loft Studios wrote in post #12853573
Why would you spend extra money on another product (2x since she wants to use 2 flashes) when the built in PC port works just fine.....

I may work for some. I don't like it. So instead of complaining what canon should or shouldn't do I rather make it work. We only talking $25 or so.

The Loft Studios wrote in post #12853573
Why would you spend extra money on another product (2x since she wants to use 2 flashes) when the built in PC port works just fine.....

pc ports work fine, but you're limited by wires in this case.
Wireless is better, but "line of sight" is extremely frustrating.

I too dove for TT5 (3); though haven't added the AC3 yet. Still determining if i need to.

my top 3 items for the next flash are: more power,faster recycle time and reliability

I was using Skyports connected by wires to the PC port on the flash, I got the twist type from flashzebra which kept them on but one of them still seemed to go off and on when I moved the light stand.

Yeah would be nice if the 580exII for the cash paid came with built in pocket wizards ..would be nice.

ROGERWILCO357 wrote in post #12858730
Yeah would be nice if the 580exII for the cash paid came with built in pocket wizards ..would be nice.

that would be an extremely nice edition... as long as canon decided to fix the engineering problem that results in burned out Flashes with some consumers.

I'd buy 'em in a heartbeat. As it stands though, I can't see myself upgrading canon flashes anymore unless something disasterous happens to my current ones.