580 EX vs 580 EX II

Thanks!

Setting the 580 EX II from he camera is most certainly easier than doing it on the flash itself. You don't even need to remember the meaning of any of the 14 custom functions either, as they are presented in plain text.

Sacrificing the master/slave switch and instead getting a much improved locking mechanism surely is progress for me, when comparing the old 580 EX to the 580 EX II. I mount/dismount it much more often than I set it over to anything but normal mode.

m3rdpwr wrote in post #5685962
I'm willing to bet Canon had to remove the mechanical switch in order to control it directly from the body.

I'm willing to bet it is much easier to weather proof a button than a sliding switch. And Canon claims they improved weather sealing on the 580 II...

mlav wrote in post #5703369
I'm willing to bet it is much easier to weather proof a button than a sliding switch. And Canon claims they improved weather sealing on the 580 II...

Yes, but in the same post I mention that they could have added a button like the others which are also weather resistant for people to go through the modes...

-Mario