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NicholasN · 06-04-2008, 12:46 AM

I am about to buy one of these tomorrow. Anything bad I should know before buying?

ftpaddict · 06-04-2008, 01:25 AM

Sigma flashes are prone to flooding.

christinelandon · 06-04-2008, 02:01 AM

Flash flooding? I thought they only did that in desert arroyos!

ftpaddict · 06-04-2008, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by christinelandon

Flash flooding? I thought they only did that in desert arroyos!

Har. It's happened here before as well. And I live in a temperate climate.

mattdm · 06-04-2008, 04:45 AM

Originally posted by NicholasN

I am about to buy one of these tomorrow. Anything bad I should know before buying?

Lots of power for your money.

Can't be used as a P-TTL wireless slave, which I use all the time. (The Super model can, although I had problems using the K10D's built-in flash as a controller in low light.)

There's only two power choices — full and 1/16th — in manual mode.

lithos · 06-04-2008, 04:47 AM

Sigma's are also prone to refusing to take more than ten shots in a ten minute period, having the battery door fall of (not break - just fall off) and overheating the zoom mechanism so as to cause the rails and gears the zoom runs on expand and jam.

Also, you'll need a Phd in Linguistics to decipher the manual.

All in all, a sorry excuse for a flash system, and a waste of $500.

mcjm78 · 06-04-2008, 06:10 AM

I have one, and for the price, its great for the power. I've used it for wedding, and the swiver head really come in handy for a lot of shots.

I've a 360 as well, and wish it has a swiver head... but I guess I need to go for 540.....more $$$

I've been experimenting with the wireless flash, and I think its great for some situation. I've just acquired Flash Waves and some optical slaves to give both my flash some "freedom".

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ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Sigma flashes are prone to flooding.

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christinelandon Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 812	Flash flooding? I thought they only did that in desert arroyos!

06-04-2008, 02:15 AM	#4
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Originally posted by christinelandon Flash flooding? I thought they only did that in desert arroyos! Har. It's happened here before as well. And I live in a temperate climate.

06-04-2008, 04:45 AM	#5
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by NicholasN I am about to buy one of these tomorrow. Anything bad I should know before buying? Lots of power for your money. Can't be used as a P-TTL wireless slave, which I use all the time. (The Super model can, although I had problems using the K10D's built-in flash as a controller in low light.) There's only two power choices — full and 1/16th — in manual mode.

06-04-2008, 04:47 AM	#6
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Sigma's are also prone to refusing to take more than ten shots in a ten minute period, having the battery door fall of (not break - just fall off) and overheating the zoom mechanism so as to cause the rails and gears the zoom runs on expand and jam. Also, you'll need a Phd in Linguistics to decipher the manual. All in all, a sorry excuse for a flash system, and a waste of $500.

06-04-2008, 06:10 AM	#7
mcjm78 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 268	I have one, and for the price, its great for the power. I've used it for wedding, and the swiver head really come in handy for a lot of shots. I've a 360 as well, and wish it has a swiver head... but I guess I need to go for 540.....more $$$ I've been experimenting with the wireless flash, and I think its great for some situation. I've just acquired Flash Waves and some optical slaves to give both my flash some "freedom".

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