Sigma 530 Super User Guide

bob_00 · 01-26-2011, 08:37 AM

I had been looking for a flash unit for sometime until I recently picked up a 530 super as the discounted/discontinued price was to good to pass on. I had read several reviews that highlighted the pitiful user manual that came with it, but it wasn't until I had it in hand and actually felt less informed after reading all 4 or 5 pages that I truly understood just how bad it was. So basically for the last few weeks I have been playing around, trying to learn by trial and error, but I do not feel like I am doing myself much of a service by learning this way.

Does anyone know of a third party guide or website that can shed some light on the functionality of the flash?

Thanks

**davidreilly3207** · 01-26-2011, 11:18 AM

Not sure if this is the same manual but it is 10-12 pages long.
EF530DGSuperPentax.pdf
Otherwise, I suggest the Strobist site and their tutorials, Lighting 101 and 201.
Strobist blog

jdbraun · 02-17-2011, 02:12 PM

This is a link to a quick reference manual I put together for myself. Once learned, the menu system seems pretty straight-forward.

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4a2sSDMWXlKMWI4Njk3NzAtNTZiZC00NWU5LTg3Nzg...MjMwNTI1&hl=en

I'll echo Strobist being a great place to learn about lighting
Josh

01-26-2011, 08:37 AM	#1
bob_00 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 32	Sigma 530 Super User Guide I had been looking for a flash unit for sometime until I recently picked up a 530 super as the discounted/discontinued price was to good to pass on. I had read several reviews that highlighted the pitiful user manual that came with it, but it wasn't until I had it in hand and actually felt less informed after reading all 4 or 5 pages that I truly understood just how bad it was. So basically for the last few weeks I have been playing around, trying to learn by trial and error, but I do not feel like I am doing myself much of a service by learning this way. Does anyone know of a third party guide or website that can shed some light on the functionality of the flash? Thanks

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01-26-2011, 11:18 AM	#2
davidreilly3207 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Jersey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 720	Not sure if this is the same manual but it is 10-12 pages long. EF530DGSuperPentax.pdf Otherwise, I suggest the Strobist site and their tutorials, Lighting 101 and 201. Strobist blog

02-17-2011, 02:12 PM	#3
jdbraun New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 19	This is a link to a quick reference manual I put together for myself. Once learned, the menu system seems pretty straight-forward. https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4a2sSDMWXlKMWI4Njk3NzAtNTZiZC00NWU5LTg3Nzg...MjMwNTI1&hl=en I'll echo Strobist being a great place to learn about lighting Josh