Opteka External Flash Battery Pack for Canon 580EX, 580EX II, 550EX, 540EZ, MR-14EX, & MT-24EX Speedlite Flash Units
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: OptekaModel: OPT-FLASH-BATT-CAN
Product features:
- External power source for higher flash capacity
- Reduces recycle time by 60-75%
- Powered by 6 AA batteries (not included)
- Includes padded carry case
- Dimensions: 6.88CM X 15.79CM X 2.48CM (W X H X D) Weight: 170g (without batteries)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Opteka External Flash Battery Pack for Canon 580EX, 580EX II, 550EX, 540EZ, MR-14EX, & MT-24EX Speedlite Flash Units
Customer Review: You Get What You Pay For
Summary: 2 Stars
I thought to myself, why spend $150 for a Canon flash power pack when I can get this one for $50. I'll tell you why. "If you buy something on sale that ends up breaking after one use, you haven't saved a dime". In fact, if you end buying that $150 product anyway, you've actually wasted $50.
That was my experience with this battery pack. As noted by the other reviews, this pack "feels cheap", like if you dropped it the wrong way, it would crack. I thought to myself, if perhaps I babied it, I could probably get a couple years of use out of it. Boy was I wrong. At this point, I would have been satisfied with a couple of months use. After one photo session, a wedding, this pack would no longer latch with batteries in it. It latches fine without batteries, but for some reason the pack doesn't operate without batteries. LOL.
If you still choose to buy this product, understand that you are buying a disposable product, and you may dispose of if sooner than you think. If you're a professional or a serious amateur, you know that manufacturers like Canon and Nikon make a ton of money marking up their products a lot more than they should; but you take solace in the fact that you'll never have to buy that product again. This is not that type of product. If you buy this product, you are trying to get lucky, and unfortunately my luck wasn't so good.
Why give it 2 stars instead of 1, you ask? I try to give credit where credit is due. When this pack was working, it did exactly what it was supposed to do and enabled me to capture the shots I needed to get. If you only photograph weddings outdoors on sunny days in the summer, a battery pack for your flash is non-essential, but if you shoot indoors and occasionally use a flash, you need a flash battery pack to keep up with the moments that would otherwise be missed or turn out underexposed.
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Description of Opteka External Flash Battery Pack for Canon 580EX, 580EX II, 550EX, 540EZ, MR-14EX, & MT-24EX Speedlite Flash Units
The Opteka external flash power pack reduces flash recycling time by 60-75%, and allows for longer flash operation. Powered by 6 AA batteries and includes a padded carry case with Velcro closure.Battery Packs
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