first impressions Canon ST-E3-RT & 600EX-RT

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I now own two of the 600Ex-RT flashes and a Canon ST-E3-RT. The unit feels solid and i love the way it's set out in the same way as the flash. It clips on the camera quickly and i can be shooting off camera flash much quicker than with the pocket wizards. With the PW i had to do some test shots each time before using them which took time. With the new set up they works first time every time. I love the little green light telling me they are synced, no more guessing. I don't have the latest cameras so i can't use group mode. Using 1D MKiV and 5d MKII i wondered if it would be a problem but it's not. I can shoot in Ettl or manual and using ratio adjust the flashes individually. I would give the ST-E3-RT a 10 out of 10 apart from two things. The idiots at Canon did not included a auto focus assist beam. I know canon believe their cameras can focus in an instant in pitch black, but they cant. The second reason is you can't control the zoom via the ST-E3-RT . So it looses two points so a 8 out of ten from me. Am i glad i bought them, oh yes. As for the flash guns, i can fault them.
 
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I now own two of the 600Ex-RT flashes and a Canon ST-E3-RT. The unit feels solid and i love the way it's set out in the same way as the flash. It clips on the camera quickly and i can be shooting off camera flash much quicker than with the pocket wizards. With the PW i had to do some test shots each time before using them which took time. With the new set up they works first time every time. I love the little green light telling me they are synced, no more guessing. I don't have the latest cameras so i can't use group mode. Using 1D MKiV and 5d MKII i wondered if it would be a problem but it's not. I can shoot in Ettl or manual and using ratio adjust the flashes individually. I would give the ST-E3-RT a 10 out of 10 apart from two things. The idiots at Canon did not included a auto focus assist beam. I know canon believe their cameras can focus in an instant in pitch black, but they cant. The second reason is you can't control the zoom via the ST-E3-RT . So it looses two points so a 8 out of ten from me. Am i glad i bought them, oh yes. As for the flash guns, i can fault them.
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Good review. You might want to think about sticking it in the Review section of the forum :shrug:
 
Yep they are the only two negatives for me as well. I love how easy they are to use and will keep the ST-E3 but I'm sure in 18 months or so they will put one out with a focus assist beam. Lack of zoom is a bit annoying but not a deal breaker.

I love how quick you can alter the power in ETTL, the double push in manual was annoying the first couple of times for flash power but I quickly got used to it. Looking forward to getting more 600ex's :)

Love that I can HSS with the 50D no problems off camera as well, despite all the literature saying you can't :)
 
Yeah tbh there's no reason for the uk price to still be up so high on the 600's. I got mine on import for £360 but even so the gap to the uk price is way too high to even consider a uk one over import. £360 isn't a world away from 580 price before they were discontinued.
 
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