Baie dankie vir jou raad vanoggend. Ek waardeer dit. Hier is my info ook sommer nou.

Thank you for always be an inspiration and so willing to share your craft! You are truly blessed with wonderful talent and it’s amazing that you make the time to pass what you’ve learnt along to others!

if you’re just getting started or on a budget and trying to get into off-camera flash, its worth looking at getting a Sigma. its a cheaper option than the Canons and the Sigma 500/530 DG SUPER range has some nice features and allows you to use them as master/slaves in n multi flash setup. they are not as user friendly tho and you’ll probably end up shooting with them in full manual mode not ETTL. on the up side this is a great way to learn.

DONT get a sigma “DG ST” flash, they are pretty useless. it must be the SUPER.

keep in mind that if you do end up getting a canon flash later on, you can still use your sigmas as slaves, in conjunction with the canon… the sigmas have opticle triggers which allows you to trigger them remotely with any other flash (this can also be a huge drawback)

if you decide to go Canon, the new 580EX that Christine uses is able to act as both a master and slave unit. it’s canons flagship model and comes with all the bells and whistles… and a price tag to match. In “master” mode the 580 lets you control other flashes. you can remotely change the settings on the slaves units from your 580.

if you have a 7D body you dont even need the master flash, the camera allows you to control the slaves from the camera’s user menu. so with the 7D you just need 1 flash and you will be able to use it off camera. with any other body you will need a 580EX on the camera as a master and then a secondary unit as a slave, off camera.

for the slave you dont need to fork out for another 580 tho… you can get the cheaper 430EX or even the older 420 or 550. keep in mind that the 430 and 420 can only act as slaves… you cant use them to trigger another flash. I believe the old 550EX flashes are also master units — if you can get your hands on a 2ndhand unit.

however, if you use a remote triggering device like the industry standard Pocket Wizards, you dont need 2 flashes in order to work with off camera flash. you just need one flash unit and you use the triggers to fire it off-camrea. there are also very cheap alternatives to the pocket wizards — like the Cactus radio triggers. they dont come with all the features or the range of the pocket wizards, but they will let you trigger your flash remotely without too many issues.

basically, the very least you need to get into off camera flash is a Cactus trigger set and 1 Flash unit. the 430EX or sigma 530DG Super.. or a second hand 420 or 500 DG Super will be the cheapest option. Canon’s 580EX will be the best and most expensive… if you can afford it… get it.

there is a good review comparing the 580 and 430 here:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-430EX-Speedlite-Flash-Review.aspx

hope that helps