Rent a 580EXii or Buy a 270EXii?
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- CincodeMayo
Helping some family out by doing a small photo shoot in a fast-paced restaurant later this week.
I'm thinking I should have a speedlite on hand in case I need it. Been thinking about buying one anyway.
Question is, should I just rent a good 580EXii or should I buy a 270EXii? I have little experience with speedlites, but I think having one will help when I take some portraits.
Anyone have experience with both? Is one easier to use than the other?
- ok_not_ok0
Buy the 580 and hit youtube for a quick tutorial.
- fadein110
get your family to buy you both
- albums0
580EXii is a wonderful piece of intelligent equipment.
*recommended
- bigtrick0
rent a 580, hit the tubes of you for tutorials, and practice a lot before the shoot.
- scoops0
whatever you do, not a 270.
- pango0
rent 580
- epigraph0
Once you know what you are doing, everything you will want to do with a flash will be impossible with the 270.
A used 430ex will take you far for not much more.
http://www.keh.com/Camera/format…
- autoflavour0
the 580 is killer.. just spend that bit extra.. you wont be sorry
but the 270, you will be sorry