With the introduction of the latest iteration of the top of the line Canon flash the 580exll, came a nice batch of wonderful improvements: Faster recycle time, which is now completely and utterly silent as well.. a metal foot, a PC socket, and a one-move locking latch that is weather sealed on certain Canon bodies. GREAT! WOW ! what an awesome job!..... wait where the @!#%&!* is the master/slave lever for shooting with remote flashes??? It is a major booboo and serious oversight on somebody's behalf that the master/slave lever that was a DREAM to use on the original 580ex, has been taken away to be replaced by a "push and hold this button for more than 2 seconds and then turn this wheel then push this button when you're done" process. Now I have to admit that when I am strobing around for myself and have the time to plan out lots of details and mess with settings to tweak a shot... who cares? what's 2 seconds?(or more, but maybe it's the watched pot syndrome when I'm in a hurry) But I unfortunately shoot a fair amount of weddings and typically need to switch back and forth from only on bracket flash to remote and bracket flash and back again in rapid succession. I will be the first to admit that there may not be a high percentage of people that have this sort of requirement, but hey it's my blog I'll whine if I want to! Go start your own blog if you disagree... or OK, you can leave a comment. Maybe the fine folks over at Canon will be reading and include the lever back in the next 580ex-type flash (along with radio-slave feature too...PLEASE?)
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