Re: Canon 580ex Mark II
Wil,
It's been awhile since I visited the website, but I remember a young man taking my photograph using ABBC at a photography seminar a year or so ago.
About the wink flash being direct flash....
I've never found glare to be a problem unless the subject has really oily skin, in which case, neither a bounce card or wink flash will totally solve the problem.
The beauty of the wink flash is that it can be turned on or off when the big head fires.
Newer Metz's even allow you to change the ratio between the two lights.
If I didn't have the availability of the wink flash, I'd go back to the bounce card without blinking. It does provide a beautiful image.
I bet you could find a PDF of the users manual on the Metz website. They're marketed by Bogen, so you'd probably have to find the link on Bogen's site.
I'd certainly consider the new 580EX II if it had a wink flash. The new features bring it closer to being as flexible as the Metz.
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