Quote Originally Posted by Ralph


Well I guess that's a good statement. Using the same flash for back ups. I'll get another 580 this summer. I had a friendly photoshoot yesterday and a friend was using Nissin speedlite. It flashes when I shoot with my flash. I like the way off camera flash illuminated the subject.
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Many flashes have optical triggers, but Canon flashes don't (they have infrared triggers, which expects a coded light signal, not just any flash). Off-camera flash is almost always better than on-camera flash.


Consistency is a good thing. We have four 580EX/IIs. It's very convenient to grab however many flashes I want, and not have to check which one is which. When it comes time to shoot, the Canon flashes are a well-known entity: as far as I know, they're very consistent shot-to-shot, and if you have questions we can help. That alone can be worth the price difference over an off-brand flash.