New flash coming?
I received an email about the possiblity of a new flash being added to the Speedlite lineup. It won't be a replacement of the 580 EX II.
Specs (very few)
- Higher Guide Number
- 1.6, 1.3, 1.0 Crop Modes
- Better Vertical Swivel
- Metering from 10mm(EF-S)-250mm
- Weather Sealed
- New Battery Door
I could see this coming at PMA, There's definately a market for higher end flashes.The p
UPDATE
The previous 1Ds post wasn't supposed to appear, I had it set as a draft. The rumor is old and one of them recycled from here already. Thanks for the heads up Adam, posting from an iPhone can be annoying.
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If they make a 700 EX, I hope they make it with a really strong hotshoe. I stumbled in the snow in November and broke the plastic hotshoe off my 580 EX. $90 to fix. #@%*()!!
Weather sealed and a new battery door — bingo. +1 on a better hot shoe.
@EdN
Sorry plastic hotshoe for a new one? The new 580 II and 230 II have a metal version this one will have it to
Im calling this fake..
get a 580exII, does everything
EdN I broke mine off, totaly my fault but I ordered the part and fixed it myself for under $5 and got 2 spare at the same time. Canon was very helpful in finding and selling me the part.