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NEW Electronic Flash EF 500 DG Super
Electronic
Flash EF-500 DG Super is one of several new products introduced
at Photokina 2002 by Sigma Corporation of Japan (2-13-15, Iwado-Minami,
Komae-shi, Tokyo).
Electronic
Flash EF-500 DG SUPER is designed to work with both AF 35mm SLR
and Digital SLR cameras of popular manufacturers, for advanced
flash photography. It has a maximum guide number of 165 in feet
or 50 in meter at 105mm focal length (ISO 100). The projection
angle of the flashlight is set automatically to match the lens'
focal length ranging from 28mm wide-angle to 105mm medium-telephoto.
It also incorporates a built-in diffuser that expands the angle
of illumination down to that of 17mm lens.
It
enables full automatic flash photography by TTL automatic flash
exposure control. It includes S-TTL flash photography for Sigma,
3-D multi-sensor balanced fill flash function and D-TTL flash
photography for Nikon, E-TTL flash photography for Canon, ADI
flash photography and P-TTL flash photography for Minolta.
For
bounce flash it can be tilted 90° upwards and 7° downward
for close-ups. Also it can be swiveled 180° to the left and
90° to the right. It incorporates "modeling flash" mode to
provide proper light distribution to check the shadow of the subject.
The multi pulse flash features enable reduced power setting from
1/4 to 1/128 in 6 steps and the pulse frequency of the flash can
be set from 1Hz to 199Hz. 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 flashlight 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 auto power off system.
| Main Specifications |
Guide number:
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165 in feet / 50 in meters
105mm (ISO 100) |
| Power source: |
4x AA Alkaline or 4x
NiMH batteries |
| Charge time: |
Approx. 6seconds (when
using alkaline batteries) Approx 4seconds (when using NiMH
batteries) |
| Number of flashes: |
Approx. 220 flashes (when
using alkaline batteries) Approx. 100 flashes (when using
4x NiMH batteries) |
| Flash Duration: |
Approx. 1/700seconds |
| Projection Angle of the
Light: |
Automatically set to
match the lens between 28mm and 105mm. Also covers 17mm wide angle when
the built-in diffuser is deployed. |
| AF Auxiliary lamp: |
Red LED |
| Bounce: |
Up 60, 75, 90
Down 7 |
| Swivel: |
Right 60, 75, 90
Left 60, 75, 90, 120, 150, 180 |
| Dimensions (W x H x L): |
3.0 X 5.5 X 4.6 inches
/ 77x139x117mm |
| Weight: |
11.83 oz. (325g) |
| Compatible Cameras : |
Sigma SA, Canon AF, Minolta
AF, Nikon AF |
| Availability: |
Canon AF, Sigma AF -
October 2002
Nikon AF - November 2002
Minolta AF - December 2002 |
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Compatibility
chart
of EF 500 DG Super
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SIGMA SA |
CANON AF |
MINOLTA AF |
NIKON AF |
| AF 35mm SLR
Cameras |
Sigma SA
Series |
Canon EOS
Series |
Maxxum
Series |
Nikon AF
Series |
| Digital SLR
Cameras |
SD9 |
EOS D60
EOS D30
EOS 1D |
DIMAGE7i
DIMAGE7
DIMAGE5 |
Nikon D100,
D1X, D1H, D1
Fuji S2Pro,S1Pro |
| TTL Auto |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Manual Power
Ratio |
1/1~1/128 |
1/1~1/128 |
1/1~1/64 |
1/1~1/64 |
| Multi Pulse
Flash |
1Hz~199Hz
|
1Hz~199Hz |
1Hz~100Hz
|
1Hz~100Hz |
| Modeling Flash |
O |
O |
O |
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| Autozoom Head
|
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Bounce |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Swivel |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Down Flash
(7°) for Close-ups |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| AF Auxiliary
Lamp |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Auto Power
Off |
300s |
90s |
240s |
80s |
| High Speed Synchro |
O
|
O
|
O
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O
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| Wireless flash |
TTL |
---
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O
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O
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| Manual |
O
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O
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Designated Slave Flash
|
O
|
O
|
O
|
O
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Normal Slave
Flash
|
O
|
O
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O
|
O
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Rear Curtain
Synchro Flash
|
O
|
O
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O
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Red Eye Reduction
|
O
|
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O
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Exposure Compensation
Function
|
O
|
O
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O
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Correct Flash
Exposure Display
|
O
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O
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O
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O
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The
appearance,
specifications, and the like of the product are subject to change
for improvement without notice.
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