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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: haring on February 27, 2011, 09:29:42 am

Title: Faster recycle time - mecablitz 58 AF-2 or the Canon 580EX II????
Post by: haring on February 27, 2011, 09:29:42 am

Which one has shorter recycle time? The mecablitz 58 AF-2 or the Canon 580ex II?
I would like to use the flash for wedding photography.

Title: Re: Faster recycle time - mecablitz 58 AF-2 or the Canon 580EX II????
Post by: Deep on March 01, 2011, 03:44:06 am

Can't say about the Canon but I use the Metz for weddings and can testify it is very quick indeed.  Even when I ask for a big output, I never seem to need to wait for the next shot.  Even if the Canon was quicker, I can't see you'd notice the difference in that situation.

Title: Re: Faster recycle time - mecablitz 58 AF-2 or the Canon 580EX II????
Post by: francois on March 01, 2011, 03:49:56 am

Quote from: haring on February 27, 2011, 09:29:42 am

Which one has shorter recycle time? The mecablitz 58 AF-2 or the Canon 580ex II?
I would like to use the flash for wedding photography.

I can't give you an answer but the article below about the 580EX II might interest you:

LPA Design analysis details Canon Speedlite 580EX II design flaws:  http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-11225-11285

Title: Re: Faster recycle time - mecablitz 58 AF-2 or the Canon 580EX II????
Post by: stever on March 01, 2011, 11:46:07 pm

another alternative is the 580 plus a high voltage supply like the Quantum Blade - 580 compatability with Canon cameras, long battery life, and fast recycle time