Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter for Canon 580EX II, 430EX, 430EX II Speedlites
by Canon Cameras US
|
List Price: Our Price: $223.99 You Save: $126.01 (36%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $175.00 (click here) Category: Digital Camera See more product details |
|---|
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter for Canon 580EX II, 430EX, 430EX II Speedlites
Customer Review: BATTERY NOT INCLUDED
Summary: 5 Stars
My STE-2 Speedlite Transmitter arrived from Amazon yesterday. I was surprised there wasn't a battery in the box. Especially considering that Amazon doesn't try to sell a battery with the transmitter anywhere on the page. And also considering that you have to click on the "More Technical Details" portion of Amazon's page advertising the transmitter to learn that the battery is not included.
So this intended to be more a politely critical review of Amazon's website with respect to this item than the item itself. Because I can't test the item because I didn't know that I was supposed to buy a battery because the information wasn't efficiently presented to me, the customer.
I chose "five stars" for my rating because I'm sure that once I get to actually use the product, I will love it, because I'm sure it's terrific, because it's made by Canon.
Customer Review: Convenient alternative to RF (with caveats)
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't complain about this unit. It costs far less than an RF solution like the PocketWizard, preserves E-TTL flash metering, and adds as little gear to my camera bag as possible, at least compared to lugging, charging, and connecting RF transceivers.
Of course it doesn't have the range of RF, requires line of sight, and doesn't perform as reliably outdoors, so ultimately it comes down to what your needs are.
I shoot mostly indoors and find the ST-E2 exceedingly reliable and convenient. If I needed an RF solution I wouldn't be writing this review. So for what it does, this is an ideal little unit.
Customer Review: Check the tech spec!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Not much more to add to S.F. Roney's excellent review, except to say that the specialist 2CR2 battery shown as an accessory is in fact an essential extra purchase - clicking on "see more technical details" will tell you that the battery is not included with this item.
This I find rather surprising from a $200 accessory that doesn't run on regular AA cells like the speedlite flash range does.
A small criticism however of an excellent item: the ST-E2 will give you so much more flexibility than the off-camera shoe cord which has a limiting 2' range - not ideal for using with an umbrella!
Customer Review: wireless transmitter for canon speedlites
Summary: 5 Stars
This thing is amazing!!!
But it cant really compare to pocket wizards.
I have the 580EXII, and the only way to use the 580EXII wirelessly, i have to use the Canon ST-E2.
The ST-E2 cant shoot wirelessly through walls like a pocket wizard would do for the 430EX and 430EXII.
The ST-E2 emits an infrared beam, and so does the speedlite (when set to slave mode) and the Infrared beam from the ST-E2 and the Speedlite has to be pointed at the same direction/object, in order for the transmitter to control the speedlite and fire the flash upon triggering the shutter.
Customer Review: Off Camera Flash
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very happy that I decided to invest in this Transmitter. I had read for some time that many photographers follow a rule never to use a camera mounted flash. I don't subscribe 100% to that rule, but when I want to use an off camera flash, or multiple flash units this is a dream come true. I have found it exceptionally helpful using one or two flashes mounted on tripods at different locations. A criticism I read was that it is works on line of sight, but so far I haven't been inconvenienced by that feature. Bob Pavelsky -- A Thousand Words -- www.athousandwords.name