Sigma EF-530 DG ST Electronic Flash for Canon DSLR

by Sigma

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UH2K56
• Item model number: B000UH2K56
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 30, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

When there's insufficient or unsuitable light available to take a picture, it's of paramount importance to have a ready source of supplementary light to fulfill the need. That's where Sigma's EF-530 DG ST electronic flash comes into play. Designed exclusively for Canon digital SLR cameras, the flash offers a powerful guide number of 174 feet/53 meters and boasts the latest TTL automatic exposure system for easy operation. More significantly, the EF-530 DG ST is outfitted with a host of handy features, including an autozoom function that automatically sets the optimum illumination angle in accordance with the lens' focal length (with a range from 24mm to 105mm), a confirmation "ready" light that indicates when the flashgun is fully charged, and an auto power-off function that automatically shuts off the display to save battery power. And users will love the tilting flashgun head, which users can tilt up by 90 degrees, to the left by 180 degrees, to the right by 90 degrees, and down by 7 degrees, making it easy to perform a bounce flash. Plus, the flashgun features a manual flash mode in addition to the automatic mode, making it possible to set the flash power level to full or 1/16.

Features:

• Autozoom function that automatically sets optimum illumination angle
• Covers a focal length from 24mm to 105mm
• A built-in wide panel that covers the 17mm angle
• A tilting flashgun head for bounce flash (up by 90 degrees, to the left by 180 degrees, and to the right by 90 degrees)
• A down tilt angle of 7 degrees for close-up photography
• Runs on 4 AA alkaline or rechargeable ni-cad or NiMH batteries
• Measures 3 by 5.5 by 4.6 inches (W x H x D)
• Weighs 10.8 ounces
• 1-year warranty

What's in the Box
EF-530 DG ST flash for Canon cameras, soft case, hot shoe table stand, user's manual.

Product Description

Would you like to broaden your world of photographic expression by manipulating light in a simple way. The EF-530 DG ST is an easy-to-use flash that provides a large amount of light, featuring a guide number of up to 53/m (174/ft) w/ISO 100. Compatible with AF single-lens reflex cameras of all popular manufacturers. this flash unit allows fully automatic photography with automatic TTL exposure control. In addition to the automatic mode, it also provides two power levels in manual mode: full and 1/16 power. This electronic flash combines a wide array of functions with ease of handling, and includes an Autozoom function that automatically sets the optimum illumination angle between 24mm and 105mm, as well as offering bounce and swivel capability.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Returned to factory for repair after 3 days, February 8, 2008

By 

Steve Ford (Dallas, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sigma EF-530 DG ST Electronic Flash for Canon DSLR (Electronics)

The flash under exposed in all pictures. Tried to use it on a Canon Rebel, 300D, and a Canon Rebel XT, 350D. Every picture was under exposed in full auto and programed mode on both cameras. Place where purchased stated that it needed to be sent to Sigma for warranty repair. Have not recieved the unit back from them yet.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable piece of equipment, September 23, 2010

By 

zuiko - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sigma EF-530 DG ST Electronic Flash for Canon DSLR (Electronics)

This flash is a real piece of junk. Extremely unreliable. I already sent this into be fixed once because it would constantly freeze up and I had to pull the batteries (and take it off the shoe) to get it to reset. Now it zooms and retracts over and over (unnecessarily) till the motor gets stuck (it doesn't seem to be able to adjust to 105mm position) about 25% of the time I try to use it. What is especially nice is that it is already at 28mm and I have a 28mm lens on the camera, yet it still feels the need to adjust to 105mm then back again for no reason. When it works, it works fine, but it is a really poor quality unit so it doesn't work as often as it does. This is easily the least reliable piece of photo gear I have ever owned. Next time I will spend a little more to get the Canon flash.

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless, December 25, 2011

By 

abmman (Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sigma EF-530 DG ST Electronic Flash for Canon DSLR (Electronics)

This is the worst piece of equipement I have ever bought. It only works with film bodies. Using it on a digital body gives you an underexposure of about 2 f-stops. A call to Sigma UK did not help. Another call to Sigma US left me with this message: Oh, it was never meant to work with digital, but you can have it upgraded for 300 US$ + P&P. Thank you very much Sigma - for nothing...
To be fair - it turned out to work with a Canon 10D, but I have tried it on 5 other digital bodies (450D, 500D, 550D, 5D and S5) - all leaving me with very dark photos.