I use this flash off-camera, with the TTL radio trigger of the same company and it works phenomenally. The build quality is nice, but it is not that conducive to heavy bracket use. So wedding guys using a bracket, event guys that light to bounce light off THINGS walls and the like will be better off with a Canon brand, but for plopping a light on a stand and fixing the angle for the rest of the day as a fill light while outside of the studio this cannot be beat. I also use this for weddings and events, just not on my bracket that I walk around with. OH and uses a LOT of battery, I mean a lot. The radio trigger does too so make sure your assistant keeps cycling them to the charger as you go thru your itinerary... changing rooms!? Change batteries? TIME FOR DINNER?? change batteries. Switching from inside to outside, DEFINITELY change batteries... thats basically the circle of life with this product, but for the PRICE.... it cannot be beat.Read full review
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The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT has one of the highest Guide Numbers with a range of 197 feet. It has an exclusive coverrage range of 20mm wide to 200mm telephoto of the lens view. It is also a radio transmitter which means it can transmit a radio signal to one or more receiver flaslhes up to 100 feet, and doesn't need a clear view to the receiver like an Optical Wireless does. It will find its receiver whereever it happens to be placed. This was my main reason for purchasing the 600EX-RT.
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I've now gone full circle from camera flash to a full studio setup to using four 600EXRT's and a transmitter. Gone are my big heavy studio lights with their transformer. When cameras were much less sophisticated you'd need the flexibility of studio lighting. Now that cameras and the Canon Speedlite's have evolved things are much easier. I worried about loosing the modeling light capability of the studio setup until I found out that the 600 EX-RT has one also. I can check shadows and reposition just like in the past but without all the weight and cables. I still use these with the same umbrellas and lightboxes. Setup is much faster and I can modify the settings of any of the lights from the master, or on camera. Gone is the 90# bag with the heads and transformer. This is the first flash from Canon with wireless ETTL and full flexibility.Read full review
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I won't write the specs which you can find elsewhere. Using the 600EX-RT is a total breeze. At last, Canon designed an user friendly flash. Previously, I was a Nikon user with the SB-900 and the design and user interface are on par. I have also used the 400EXII and the difference (in usage terms, capability is obviously inferior) is huge. Using radio communication is the simplest way of synchronization I've ever tried. It can be as simple as to just turn on the flashes, set one as a Master, one as a Slave and the link is immediately stablished (and with a led for easy visual feedback) and it doesn't matter where and how you put the flashes. It just works. Reliable. Simple. Fast. My body is Canon 7D and therefore, I can only use radio with ETTL/M/ALL communication. No Group mode (really a shame) And I must tell that with this body (latest firmware installed), you can't modify parameters on Canon 7D screen because the body doesn't know about this new radio mode. If you need to edit parameters on body (External Function Flash), then you have to use Optical slave mode or standalone mode. If you enable "Wireless" from the body's menu, the radio mode will get disabled and you'll get optical mode instead. However, this is where the friendly UI comes to the rescue. I don't miss configuring the flashes directly on the master flash, except when I'm using the extension cable (to get my flash off camera and be able to position where I really need it to be) As a side note, I don't like the ST-3 controller unit because it lacks AF assist lamp and at low EV, the body struggles to find focus without AF assist lamp. Regarding the Custom Functions, you can edit many of them directly in body (Canon 7D), but you must be aware that there are Custom Functions that won't show up in body, and you can edit those only directly on Flash. Again, the new friendly UI lets you do this easily (no more cryptic codes) even with nice icons for each function. The same happens with the new Personal Functions: you can only edit those directly on Flash. Talking about performance, the recharge time is really fast and the capability to keep shoting even if the flash is not fully charged is awesome. I've been able to shot about 2 or 3 times each second (kids event on little auditorium) and I don't get underexposed photos. For the record, I only use Eneloop XX or Lithium batteries which you should consider to get the best out of the flash. The carrying pouch is really nice, but you can only fit the Flash and the cold shoe mount. I wish a little more space, at least for the gels and why not, space for a diffuser. The carrying pouch for the Nikon SB-900 considers all those accessories in a larger pouch. There are some points that could be better: - Better compatibility with "older" bodies. I really miss the new Group mode (controlling up to 5 flashes, in every mode you wish) and some other features you can't have unless you get a "new" body (2012 and ahead) Also, I've explained that you can't configure radio mode directly on body's menus. - Simple dumb optical cell, so I can use this flash with other systems, like Nikon. I was able to use the SB-900 in this mode (SU-4) and I really miss this for Canon. - More gel filters. With SB-900 I got way more but not as many as you get with Rosco. - More accessories, for example a flash diffuser, which you indeed get with Nikon SB-900 - I really like the carrying pouch, but I wish it has more space for the gels.Read full review
I could go on and on about the features of the 600 EX-RT but it's all been said before. What's important to me? Several features you will not find in any flash from any other major camera manufacturer. 1) Exposure compensation: you can adjust the camera exposure compensation independent of the flash exposure compensation. 2) You can use these as studio lights for main, fill or highlight and group up to 15 flash units into 3 banks all adjusted independently from the LCD on the back or your camera. 3) In radio mode the unit scans the area and tells you what channels are clear of interference from other photographers, microwave ovens, medical equipment, etc... 4) All the slave units communicate back to the master letting you know when everything is cycled. You're not going to find this in the lower cost units. You get what you pay for.Read full review
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Being budget minded but still demanding quality with my Canon DSLRs, I originally bought the highest-end flash Sigma offers. Sigma is known for its excellence so I thought I would get the same performance while saving a few hundred dollars over a Canon flash. But over the years I became increasingly disappointed. The final straw came after a recent shoot at a local Comic-Con. The sheer number of inconsistent and overexposed blown shots was all I could stand. This frustration compelled me to finally invest in the best flash Canon has to offer. There is no substitute. Shot after shot is now consistent. Recharge times between shots is fantastic. In the most demanding run-and-gun scenarios, full auto mode and the flash ETTL capabilities to meter each shot is a must; this flash guarantees the proper light ratio which captures the richest blend of colors regardless of the conditions. I get a high quality, properly lit shot every time now. There simply is no substitute.Read full review
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I've been using off-brand flashes for some tie now and I'm so spoiled, now that I'm using a genuine Canon flash. It's super dependable so far and my images are much more consistent than ever before. With other flashes, taking two photos in quick succession left me with a dimmer flash each time. With this unit, I can take sever photos back-to-back with no output variation. I don't ever find myself waiting for it to recycle, like my former flash units. Has plenty of light output - It can throw light a over a hundred feet without any problem. I'm excited to start using the gels - I think that's a neat feature to help me reduce the stark contrast with white balance indoors with incandescent lights. There's only one thing I don't like, and that is the lack of a traditional slave mode (where it triggers off another strobe). It has radio-based trigger, but that isn't compatible with my 1980's studio strobes. In lieu of that, I just is this flash as the master, and use a cheap 2.4GHz transmitter to trigger this unit. My studio strobes then trigger off this unit's flash. All in all, I'm VERY happy with this purchase!Read full review
The old adage “You get what you pay for” rings true with the Canon 600EX-RT. The build quality and performance of the Canon Speedlite is outstanding. I suppose that’s what you would expect from Canon. If you find one of these units for sale at a good price snap it up, you won’t regret it. I also own a Youngnuo YN600EX-RT and while it gets the job done just fine; the difference between the two Speedlites is not subtle. The Yongnuo feels much less solid and is quite noisy when discharging/recharging it capacitor. Were it not for the price of the Canon unit it would be perfect in every way. Nonetheless I give the produce 5-stars for performance.
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I was using a pair of Yongnou 560 iii non ettl flashes prior to buying this. Compared to that flash this one is so much better than even though they are 10% of the price of this new, its not even a conversation. It recycles extremely fast. If you turn high speed sync on and you drop below 1/250 it automatically turns off, and will turn itself back on once you crest that. As for the Yongnou 600ex-rt vs this I am sure they most likely are fairly comparable. I do have the Yangnou YN-E3-RT trigger and I would suggest buying that one over Canon's version because Canon's does not allow you to use HHS with it.
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We are wedding photographers, and have been using these flashes for years now. This series of these speedlights are super reliable, and for the price there is way less worry about having a light crash and die on us, then when we used the canon brand at 4 times the cost. We will buy these again and again becaus they just work every time!
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