Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT II Coming Soon [CR2]
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My bet is the same physical packaging and slightly faster or slightly more powerful...
As time passes, newer components become available with better specs and eventually the old ones get hard to find... so out comes a new model.
As time passes, newer components become available with better specs and eventually the old ones get hard to find... so out comes a new model.
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Those are all nice features, but not enough to entice me to part with $600.00. My 600'3 X 2 work flawlessly, and do everything I ever need- for now.
Sek
Sek
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Another thought: with the 600RT didn't Canon have a problem with some other outfit making imitations of this model?
It would be natural for Canon to want to rule a line under this by moving forward to a new model.
It would be natural for Canon to want to rule a line under this by moving forward to a new model.
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Right now I'm looking hard at the godox witstro ad360II-c; if canon were to come out with a bare bulb like that I'd bite for sure. I doubt this however.
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Hopefully, Canon will have learned from this... perhaps we will see some thin metal on the sides with corrugations and internal heat pipes to help dissipate heat... This issue alone is good justification for an update....kphoto99 said:
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rfdesigner said:
There are no doubt technical issues which would accompany such a design, but the concept is brilliant. I'm far from an expert in this field, but I would think that maximum output power would suffer with an RGB LED array in place of the light tube in a conventional flash design, and I also wonder if an LED can cycle full power on/off in the same nearly instantaneous durations of conventional flash.
Are there already steady-illumination RGB LED on-camera lights for video applications? I've seen the all-white ones, with / without attachable color filters.
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Last NAB featured LED panels who could do exactly this: Adapt to/learn from ambient.
However, there are no LEDs available today that can mimic output and flash duration
of current top of the line flashes for stills work. Motion freezing is extremely hard to do.
The domain of LED panels remains video.
However, there are no LEDs available today that can mimic output and flash duration
of current top of the line flashes for stills work. Motion freezing is extremely hard to do.
The domain of LED panels remains video.
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If you bounce from a stand often enough, zoom control becomes a nice feature for fine tuning the spread without having to bring the thing down. Especially if you are short (in height) to begin with.
What would be terrible is if Canon brings out a new st-e3-rt with AF assist, but it only works with the new speedlites.
What would be terrible is if Canon brings out a new st-e3-rt with AF assist, but it only works with the new speedlites.
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YuengLinger said:
Canon usually has a fallback mode when its technically possible. If AF assist is added, they could even fallback to controlling older flashes. I doubt they will do that, but it would cause the unit to sell if it could control various Canon flash units and have AF assist.
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Just tossing this out there, but, the canon 600's can do second curtain when triggered from a YN transmitter. So the flash itself isn't limited, it's the transmitter that is limited (both the st-e3 and the master controls from the flash).
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I have both the st-e3 and the YN knockoff, it's really nice that both systems are interchangeable. Yes the canon is a better unit. But, I lost 2 to falls last season. That's a lot. So I supplemented with YN flashes. They are kind of disposable, but work great. So I hope it's not too cut YN out. It's nice to have cheap use in rugged conditions cause if they break whatever units. With a $500 deductible on insurance replacing isn't covered.
Either way, the YN transmitter can link to canon 600's and it can fo second curtain sync. So the flash is capable.
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I have both the st-e3 and the YN knockoff, it's really nice that both systems are interchangeable. Yes the canon is a better unit. But, I lost 2 to falls last season. That's a lot. So I supplemented with YN flashes. They are kind of disposable, but work great. So I hope it's not too cut YN out. It's nice to have cheap use in rugged conditions cause if they break whatever units. With a $500 deductible on insurance replacing isn't covered.
Either way, the YN transmitter can link to canon 600's and it can fo second curtain sync. So the flash is capable.
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IglooEater said:
If I could have a do over I would get 3 Flashpoint Streaklight 360WS (Same as the Wistro and Godox) instead of the Canon Speedlights. Go for it. You won't be sorry. Love my Canon gear, but those strobes are something special for the money. Fantastic light from them. I use the dome diffuser and point the light into a diffused 72" umbrella.
Since there is now a 600WS second model available, I would go for that. Great product!
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JonAustin said:
LED flash modules are already available.. not sure about their power yet though.
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/led/it-c/mobile-led/flash-led
http://www.lumileds.com/products/flash-leds/luxeon-flash
Both of these are white but lighting LEDs are avaialble in a range of colours, it ought to be possible for canon to at least produce two colours (yellow / pale blue) and then balance the light from the two units for a range of colour temperatures.
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Just a try on what could be discussed here rather than "Canon Sucks" when they are too slow AND when they are too fast.
ST-E3 would have been a better solution WITH a focus assist "beam" - that one was a mistake from Canon IMO
I would be first in line for that one!
The second curtain SYNC, i have been thinking about why it is NOT part of the current line-up and in my wisdom landed on a technical challenge which was not solvable - clearly it is not one of those where Canon thinks about ruining their line-logic, it is nowhere to be found in their line-up.
Is the challenge maybe that the RT protocol is "too slow" to handle a "delay" or is it the lack of a trigger "pulse" when second curtain actually happens (or both). A good discussion about that would be great!! I for sure could learn something from listening to inputs in this forum.
Last thought....
If it is going to arrive soon (as in the same time the 5DIV apparently is set to be announced)
What would justify a new flash system for 5DIV, which feature could make a difference for that one - enough to break a rule about a PLC of 3-6 years? Let's have a good argument about that!
or is it
1: ST-E3 replacement with FA
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2: FW update for the existing RTs
Over to y'all
ST-E3 would have been a better solution WITH a focus assist "beam" - that one was a mistake from Canon IMO
I would be first in line for that one!
The second curtain SYNC, i have been thinking about why it is NOT part of the current line-up and in my wisdom landed on a technical challenge which was not solvable - clearly it is not one of those where Canon thinks about ruining their line-logic, it is nowhere to be found in their line-up.
Is the challenge maybe that the RT protocol is "too slow" to handle a "delay" or is it the lack of a trigger "pulse" when second curtain actually happens (or both). A good discussion about that would be great!! I for sure could learn something from listening to inputs in this forum.
Last thought....
If it is going to arrive soon (as in the same time the 5DIV apparently is set to be announced)
What would justify a new flash system for 5DIV, which feature could make a difference for that one - enough to break a rule about a PLC of 3-6 years? Let's have a good argument about that!
or is it
1: ST-E3 replacement with FA
+
2: FW update for the existing RTs
Over to y'all
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