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4.0 Inches | Home » » » Sigma EF 500 DG Super Flash for Nikon SLR Cameras | | | | | | | Description: | | The Sigma EF-500 DG SUPER is designed to work with autofocus Nikon 35mm SLR and Digital SLR cameras for convenient, creative, and versatile flash photography. It has a powerful maximum guide number of 165 in feet (50 in meters) at 105mm focal length (ISO 100). The flash's angle of illumination is automatically set to match your lens'focal length ranging from 28mm wide-angle to 105mm medium-telephoto. It also covers 17mm ultra-wide angle when used with the built-in diffuser. It enables full automatic flash photography with Nikon Autofocus SLR Cameras with TTL automatic flash exposure control. The Sigma EF-500 DG Super's degree of electronic compatibility includes dedicated i-TTL flash photography with those Nikon cameras that offer this feature. For bounce flash it can be tilted 90-degrees upwards and 7-degrees downward for close-ups. Also it can be swiveled 180-degrees to the left and 90-degrees to the right. This versatility in bounce positioning provides you with a great degree of creativity in your flash photography. It also incorporates a "modeling flash" mode allowing you to preview where the shadows will fall on the subject. The EF-500 DG SUPER incorporates wireless TTL flash photography, slave flash photography, and FP flash photography (synchronized with high shutter speeds). In addition, manual flash also can be set at 8 output power levels. The covering focal length of the flash can be seen on the LCD panel, and a flash ready signal can be seen in the viewfinder. The EF-500 DG SUPER also incorporates an auto power off system. The flash uses readily available 4 x AA Alkaline or NiMH Rechargeable Batteries. | | | Features: | |
• Digital Camera and Film Camera Flash
• Flash Modes: Fill, FP Flash Mode for Synchronizing Flash Illumination, Manual, Modeling Mode Previews Lighting Effects, Multi-Pulse Flash
• Flash Control: i-TTL, E-TTL, P-TTL, S-TTL, TTL
• Adjustable Tilt, Swivel Feature for Tough Angles
• Maximum Guide Number: 165.0
• Operational Features: Auto Shut Off, Auto-Zoom Set Illumination Angle/Lens Focal Length, Built-In Diffuser Provides Wide Coverage
• General Features: Bounce Capability, Recharge Indicator Light Shows When Flash is Ready
• Display Features: LCD Screen
• Brand Compatibility: Nikon
• UL Listed
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.71 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.65 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.02 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.63 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Supurb flash performanceJul 09, 2006
By SevereWX
Sigma built a winning hot-shoe mount flash head when they decided to put this one together. The flash has plenty of features for a price well below the Nikon line of flashes. It is offers plenty of power and I've found when mated to my Nikon N80 that it gives me perfect exposures every time. The built in near-infrared focus-assist beam is much better than the white annoyo-light built into consumer camera bodies, which is a real plus when working with live subjects such as grumpy old geezers or fidgety tricycle-motors. This results in more captured smiles and less squints, frowning faces, or spooked pets.
The flash unit can be set for fully automatic 3D TTL readings, or can be used in full manual mode. The stoboscopic multi-flash has an extremely wide adjustment range for strength, flash duration, and number or flashes. This is great when doing long exposures of single nearby subjects in action.
The flash unit is easy to operate and seems to be plenty durable. The instructions are easy to understand and well written. The only thing missing from this unit is a jack for use with external power sources, not a major inconvenience, but you'll want to always carry spare batteries with you.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 JunkOct 16, 2008
By mmx
"mmx"
This is totally cheap!
***THIS IS NOT EQUIVALENT TO A NIKON FLAsh! ***
It does not seem to have real TTL (thru the lens) pickup with the camera (D200) So it works just as a flash with its own sensor. If you want a cheap extra flash for backup, this would be ok. But it does not have the features of the true Nikon flash. It is also cheaply built in comparison, and mine did not even come with instructions! (not from Amazon)
If you want real Nikon flash capability - get the real thing. IMHO.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
For Experienced Photographers OnlyFeb 01, 2009
By L. Jones
"Amazon Shopper"
This was a gift for my son and he loves it, but be aware that it is pretty high tech and complicated. Great for my son, but it would be to much for me. He said that he would recommend it to experienced or techie type people.
3 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Sigma EF 500 DG SUPERFeb 17, 2007
By hallslug
"hallslug"
got this from Amazon for my D50 nikon works great, free shipping!
Get one or two for remote use.
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