canon 430 ex vs 430ex 2??

[j.o.s.h.1408]

hi, whats the difference between the two? spotted a bargain over here http://forums.hexus.net/current-barg...ml#post1682367

is the EX 2 ALOT better then the bog standard EX?

[mmh]

I bought the EX when i could have got the EX II for the same price...

i didnt realise until after i bought it...

Its been a cracking flash and hasnt let me down yet,...

still havent figured out all the features... like double flash and stuff...

Dunno what the II is like, but the 430 is a perfectly capable flash gun

[j.o.s.h.1408]

cool. that flash sounds like a bargain then over the EX2. i wonder why the EX2 is priced so highly

[Saracen]

Some retailers may still be selling old stocks of EX's at the prices before exchange rate hikes, but the new ones obviously will reflect new exchange rates. Or maybe not.

[Bobster]

EX2 has weather sealing, metal hotshoe, faster recycle time, 180 deg swivel, 1/3 stop increments in manual mode, 1st and 2nd curtain sync, and a quick locking mechanism instead of the screw thread..

[j.o.s.h.1408]

whoa. looks like all prices of canon stuff are going down! this lens is now only £260+ and it use to be nearly £350 not too long ago

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-Zoo...0569818&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...r-21/ref=nosim

[jackvdbuk]

whoa. looks like all prices of canon stuff are going down! this lens is now only £260+ and it use to be nearly £350 not too long ago

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-Zoo...0569818&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...r-21/ref=nosim

that is good to know, i bought my DSLR just as all the prices were rising but didnt realise lenses are so expensive as it is!