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Re: I returned my 600ex
In reply to Zee Char,
3 months ago
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Zee Char wrote:
victorian squid wrote:
For the 600ex-rt.
At $440, the 600ex was a heck of a flash. I have triggers I love, and don't ever imagine buying a "bunch" of 600ex-rt's unless I win the lotto.
But after I thought about it - for the extra $120 (current instant rebate ends tomorrow), I'm future proofing myself. It's entirely probable that future EOS cameras will have the rt built in. And most probably a 440ex-rt. And that companies like Yongnuo will come out with rt compatible flashes, or even a st-e3-rt type unit.
Tough pill to swallow, but I didn't want to be kicking myself in a year or two.
No I have not. Thanks for the link. Yep both Nikon and Yongnuo won't be far behind.
Me too. It hurt but I love he new system. No more triggers and cables, LCD comes on when you press any button and you can make it stay on. The menu/button layout is way better and one dedicated button on back switches it from master to slave for both RT and Optical.
Sold my mixed bag of flashes and triggers, purchased two 600's and the STE3. Just need one more and I will be set for a long time.
I'm not there yet - but I'm not dependent on flash in that way. I imagine once I had that sort of kit I'd wonder how I lived without it too!
The group function is phenomenal. I can walk around with my flash meter and STE3 and shut off all other groups. Fire a group with the test button on the STE3 and make adjustments to that group and so on.
After I was seeing the demos of this in action really cinched the deal. I guess I really hadn't imagined how well thought through the whole thing is.
Unfortunately Sekonic's RT module frequency does not match Canon so I can't fire the flashes with it. It only works with PW. I called Sekonic and they have no intention of producing a Canon friendly module. They are in bed with PW.
So I cut the mini stand down to size (ordered a replacement) and attached a spare BR connector. Now I hang the STE3 from my belt and after setting up the lights it goes on the camera.
Clever!
Also here is am important page from the manual explaining restrictions for cameras produced before 2012
I've been going over this thing for a couple of weeks now - it's really been the online demos that have helped some of this stuff sink in since I don't have it to play with.
You've probably already seen Syl's article for CPN or the similar youtube video, but it's neat to hear about undocumented things that aren't supposed to function, work. I'm actually impressed at how compatible the system really is - considering it's just the tip of the iceberg so to speak. I'm also not heartbroken that it doesn't work with optical at the same time - that would be astounding.
I just hope I can take advantage of all it's got to offer like you have - before the 600ex-rt II is out!
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