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Understanding the Canon Speedlite 580EX / 430EX

Understanding the Canon Speedlite 580EX / 430EX

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Studio: Blue Crane Digital
Category: DVD

List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 22 reviews
Sales Rank: 5681

Format: Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 61
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5

MPN: BC201
UPC: 186102000053
EAN: 0186102000053
ASIN: B000CQM2LM

Release Date: December 3, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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4 out of 5 stars Informative and Fast Paced   December 30, 2007
The DVD covers the technical aspects of how to operate the speedlite. It also explains how the flash units work and gives many good examples of how to use light when taking photos. For me, a novice, I found it useful. I give it 4 stars because it is a little pricy for only one hour of instruction. It would have been nicer if it ran longer with more examples.


5 out of 5 stars Very helpful video   December 16, 2007
I have skimmed a couple of other texts on flash photography and bought a Nikon sponsored DVD 10+ years ago. I think this DVD on the Canon flash units provides one of the best tutorials for the intermediate photographer exploring the more advanced features in sophisticated flash units like 580/430EX. It also addressed my specific interest in the use of multiple flash units utilizing the master/slave settings.


5 out of 5 stars Very helpful   December 12, 2007
This does exactly what it says, it goes beyond the manual that comes with the flash and helps you to understand more capabilities of this flash.


3 out of 5 stars Helpful   November 26, 2007
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I found it helpful to a degree, but I wanted it for sports photography, and it didn't address this topic at all. So, if you're using for portrait or anything but sports, this should be very helpful.


3 out of 5 stars Virtually useless for candid, travel, or real-life photography   November 23, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Ditto George's comments. Although the host purports at the beginning of the video that, "Wherever possible, we've kept this presentation simple and geared to the things you're most likely to shoot," I was very disappointed to discover that it concentrates almost exclusively on studio photography, along with a smattering of carefully staged outdoor photography with studio-type equipment. If your focus is studio photography, this dvd will likely prove very helpful. However, if you want to learn how to get the best out of your Speedlite 580EX or 430EX to shoot candids, travel photogrphy, or other real-life situations, do NOT buy this video.

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