Sigma EF-430 ST Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: reading
(Intermediate)

Review Date
September 26, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 1 of 10

Price Paid: $100.00 from Jessops, UK

Summary:

This is a great all rounder. No frills, No super dooper bells and whistles - it just gets on with the job and does a very good job too. Bounce is fantastic and has introduced me to a significant improvement in my portraits. IR AF assist is great too especially if your camera doesnt have one!

Strengths:

Simple - anyone can use. Excellent exposures every time, provided you dont do stupid things. Bounce head. Now selling for half the price I paid for it! Cheaper and better combination of features than Pentax OEM models.

Weaknesses:

Pentax version is not compatible with MZ-S. Cant really blame them though as the camera wasnt around when I bought the flash. No swivel.

Similar Products Used:

None

Customer Service:

Good so far - they got an MZ-S, identified the problem and agreed to rechip it for free. Have not had it back yet though - that was just 2 weeks ago.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Stuart G
(Intermediate)

Review Date
April 8, 2001

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

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Review 2 of 10

Price Paid: $140.00 from Australia

Summary:

Don't be a tight ass, spend the extra buck's and by the ef-430 super you will proberly use the extra features and it might run smoother, but for the amatuer who wants some flash power this is still pretty good.

Strengths:

Power for price compared to canon

Weaknesses:

I don't think it's 100% compatible with canon's eos.

Similar Products Used:

None

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Rating
Reviewed by: Ismail Al Malique
(Intermediate)

Review Date
December 13, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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Review 3 of 10

Price Paid: $75.00 from Ebay(brand new, very fortunate)

Summary:

I am very pleased with this flash, compare to 430-super, its a great flash, tilts, works great with my wide angle lens, what more I need from this unit according to the price I paid.

Strengths:

Great TTL and the meter, cover all my zoom work from corner to corner, even at the wide angle.

Weaknesses:

Operating manual is brief, but I managed to learn from one of the Sigma user.

Similar Products Used:

Canon, Nikon, Vivitar, Phoenix, Achiever.

Customer Service:

Never needed.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Jon
(Casual)

Review Date
November 26, 2000

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Review 4 of 10

Summary:

I found the exposure on my unit slightly stronger than that of Nikon Flash, but can be adjusted with exposure compensation. Good bang for the buck.

Strengths:

Light, easy to use TTL switch. Tilts and work with exposure compensation

Weaknesses:

Manual brief, no swival.

Similar Products Used:

Biult in camera flash for Nikon

Customer Service:

Non

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Rating
Reviewed by: Greg
(Casual)

Review Date
November 12, 2000

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

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Review 5 of 10

Price Paid: $150.00

Summary:

Not a bad flash unit for the money. This is a good flash for point and shoot photographers, who should find this flash suitable in normal use. At the least, it performs better than built-in flashes.

Strengths:

Simple to operate.
Powered zoom feature.
Light weight.
TTL and bounce capability.

Weaknesses:

Brief operating manual.
Cheap plastic look and feel.

Similar Products Used:

Vivitar 5200
Sunpak Auto 422D
Minolta 3200
Minolta 4000

Customer Service:

Haven't had to contact them yet.

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