Let me start off by saying I have been a professional weddingportrait photographer for the past 21 years. I have been using Canon products the entire time. The 9 best Nikon lenses available in 2017 5 Specialty lenses. If you own a Nikon dSLR, you absolutely MUST try these Nikon lenses. Canon Speedlite 5. EX E TTL II Flash Review. The Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash contains a superset of the features found in the. Installshield Log Viewer. Canon Speedlite 5. Speedlights. net review and test of the Yongnuo YN565 flash for Canon, a cheap alternative to 430EX II and successor to speedlite YN468. EX E TTL Flash. in a smaller, lighter and more modern designed housing. Canons Press Release. Canon 550Ex User Manual Pdf' title='Canon 550Ex User Manual Pdf' />EX, so I will focus primarily on my perception of this flash. And Ill cut the chase. For most of us, the question that matters far above all others is how does the 5. EX coupled with an E TTL II Digital SLR body perform As in how does it handle exposureIm sure I didnt encounter every possible flash situation, but from my observations, the 5. EX is not significantly better than the 5. EX for exposure control. In some situations, my 5. EX gave me a slightly better result than the 5. EX. But, more frequently the two gave me similar performance. Similar exposure performance is not bad. The Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash exposes very well. What is very important is that the person behind the viewfinder knows how Canons E TTL works. I included a link to an excellent article at the end of this review. It will launch your E TTL knowledge. The photographers knowledge will make a much more dramatic difference in end results than the selection of a 5. EX instead of a 5. EX. Overall, I am very pleased with the Canon Speedlite 5. Canon 550Ex User Manual Pdf' title='Canon 550Ex User Manual Pdf' />EX Flash. I have upgraded all of my. Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flashes. to 5. EX Flashes the price has settled down somewhat and the. Out of the box, the 5. EX did not look much smaller than the. Canon 5. 50. EX Flash. But after using two flashes for awhile, the 5. OTYwWDEyODA=/z/Q-YAAOSwcu5UNatt/$_3.JPG?set_id=2' alt='Canon 550Ex User Manual Pdf' title='Canon 550Ex User Manual Pdf' />EX feels noticeably smaller. While the Canon 5. EX. is block shaped, the 5. EX is much more rounded. It is a more modern design and looks better if that is important to you. It is easier to grasp and hold although most of the time it is simply mounted for use. The vertical base of the 5. EX is narrower than the 5. EX. Pictured above are. Canon Speedlite 4. EX E TTL Flash smallest. Canon Speedlite 5. EX E TTL II Flash middle. Canon Speedlite 5. EX E TTL Flash largest. The 5. 80. EXs slightly lighter weight compared to the 5. EX is very welcome. Batteries go into the 5. EX in a 2x. 2 configuration. Canon 4. 20. EX Flash. Canon 5. 50. EX Flashs 4x. Opening the battery door is more of a chore than it should be. Move the Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flashs power switch to on and the flash is on nearly instantly. The 5. 80. EX shows the ready light much faster than the 5. EX. Recycle time is also reduced. Canon lists. 1 to 6 seconds as the time to ready depending on flash power used. The 5. 80. EX also goes into sleep mode automatically after 9. SE Save Energy power on mode as with the 5. EX. A touch of the shutter button brings the 5. Like the 5. 50. EX, the 5. EXs pull out and flip down diffuser panel supports. The field of view crop factor is included in this spec. This means that the. Canon EF S 1. 0 2. USM Lens. is supported on EF S compatible Canon bodies. Immediately above the diffuser panel is a white. Use it for creating a catchlight a bright sparkle in your subjects eyes when. Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash in vertical bounce position. A single button releases both the tilt and rotate locks on the 5. EX two separate buttons are required to adjust the 5. EX. A single gripbutton press allows the flash head to be rotated and tilted at the same time. Rotation is up to 1. The single button release is a really nice enhancement. Another very nice enhancement is the control dial and set button. It is much easier and faster to change settings using the control dial and set button. Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash than with the hard to press buttons on the 5. EX. The power on switch has only one setting and is easier to use. The OffMasterSlave switch is also much easier to use. A high speed flash synch button makes this setting easer to change. Dont forget manual mode. Using the control dial, it is now easier and faster to set manual flash power output. If your subject distance is consistent formal portraits for example. Manual flash output can now be controlled in 13 stop increments. Canons Speedlite Flashes include an AF Assist Beam. The 5. 80. EXs AF Assist Beam is aligned with the focus points on all of Canons EOS bodies. You get enhanced AF performance on all EOS bodies in or coming to your collection. The Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash can control master and be controlled by slave. Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash and the Canon ST E2 Wireless Transmitter. The Canon 4. 20. EX Flash can be slaved as well. Canon Speedlites use light not RF for simple but useful wireless flash communications. The 5. 80. EX provides a bit more power than Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash,but it is not enough extra to be a big differentiator for most people. The 5. 80. EXs maximum guide number is 5. ISO 1. 00 in meters vs. EXs 5. 5. Battery life in the Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash should be longer than with the 5. EX when using a FOV Field of View crop Digital SLR body see the press release. Improved electronics should account for some additional battery life as well. I honestly cant say I have tested this feature as the Canon 5. EX is rated for 1. Alkaline batteries. Like the Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash. the 5. 80. EX includes FEC Flash Exposure Compensation in its large feature set. Canon EOS 3. 00. D Digital Rebel owners should take note as this Digital SLR body does not have FEC built into the camera. The 5. 80. EX will add a great feature to your setup. A somewhat unimportant improvement is the new shoe stand that comes with the 5. EX. It is a nicermore modern designmolding and has better reinforcement at the thread insert. This wont be a differentiating factor for anyone but it is a nice change. Be sure to have the latest firmware loaded on your Digital SLR the Canon EOS 1. D Mark II. should be at release 1. Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash. Firmware can be downloaded from the support area of Canons web site. The Sto Fem Omni Bounce Diffuser for the Canon 5. EX fits the 5. 80. EX, but not snugly. It will work until you are able to get a properly molded Omni Bounce. I want to again stress the importance of learning how to use Canons E TTL Flash system. The Photo. Notes. More Information section below will get you well on your way to great flash photography results. The Canon Speedlite 5. EX Flash is the finest general purpose flash Canon currently makes and my first choice for Canon flash photography. It delivers slightly improved performance in a much improved package. As always, you must determine if the new and improved features make the 5. EX worth the price to you.