Finally bought a 580 EXII!

I have been telling myself for the last few years, that my Promaster 7500DX was doing the job just fine. Well last week I bit the bullet and bought the 580.
What a difference! This thing pumps out a lot more light, and the quality is just so much better. If you have been debating on getting the 580, just do it! You will not regret it.

Congrats ! !

Just got mine last week....added to my old 420EX.

I just got wine as well. I havent even had the chance to try it out yet. Tomorrow is the day!

It's a great flash.. My 580ex konked out on me after 18 months (groan) and I had to buy a new one.. Went with the 580exII and it's done very well.. Congrats

got two of those suckers, one for the 5D and one for the 40D,
never looked back.
congrats

-rich

I'm Mr. negative,

I bought 2 new 580EXII's. One is virtually new with almost no use (spare) and my other 580EXII underexposed over 50% of my photos (yes freshly recharged batteries/one shot photos). I do hear certain problems (overexposure/stuck in ttl) with this flash but nothings perfect in this world. Canon techs had no idea how to fix my underexposure problem and said my flash worked perfectly. As a hobbyist I bought a 430EXII for heavy use in home and will use my 580exII's for more demanding tasks.

Absolutely love the quick dial which works perfectly. Alot of power on tap!!