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Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS

  • Price: $379.00
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  • Offer ends JUN 30 '13
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  • B&H # SIEM140DGC
  • Mfr# F309101
 

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The Sigma EM-140 DG Ring Flash is ideal for photographing subjects in fine detail - close-up photography - and is extremely effective for scientific and medical applications.

Dual flash tubes can fire simultaneously or separately. Using only one flashtube creates modeling, which can give a three-dimensional feeling to the subject. The Modeling Flash function makes it possible to check for reflections and shadows before actually taking the flash picture.

A wireless flash function is also available, where the EM-140 DG is used as master and the EF-500 DG Super as a slave unit for creating fine shadow details. High Speed Synchro and Exposure compensation functions are also available for advanced flash photography.

Fully dedicated with E-TTL II Canon EOS cameras
(A-TTL not supported)
Wireless TTL flash control (4 channels), with Manual Exposure possible
High Speed Synchro flash
Stroboscopic effect (power level and frequency customizable)
Modeling light, also provides AF assist
Backlight illuminated LCD panel
Type Flash
Guide No. 46' (14.02 m) ISO100 at 50 mm position
Modeling Light No
Angle of Coverage 80°
Vari-Power 1/1 - 1/64
TTL Dedication Yes
Recycle Time Approximately 4 - 6 seconds
Filter Thread 77mm 1
Please Note:

Includes adapter rings for 55mm and 62mm

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Side Wings No
Power Source 4x AA Alkaline, Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5 x 5.1 x 1.2" / 12.70 x 12.95 x 3.05 cm Light unit 2
Please Note:

Controller: 5.4 x 3.2 x 6.7" (7.3 x 13.6 x 8.25 cm)

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Weight 15.1 oz / 428  g Without batteries
Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS
  • 55 mm and 62 mm Macro Flash Adapter Rings
  • Carrying Case
  • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

    by PowerReviews
    SigmaEM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS
     
    4.3

    (based on 24 reviews)

    Ratings Distribution

    • 5 Stars

       

      (14)

    • 4 Stars

       

      (6)

    • 3 Stars

       

      (2)

    • 2 Stars

       

      (2)

    • 1 Stars

       

      (0)

    91%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Easy to use (12)
    • Consistent output (10)
    • Durable (9)
    • Fast recycling (7)
    • Versatile (7)

    Cons

    • Heavy (3)
    • Heavy / bulky (3)

    Best Uses

    • Fill flash (7)
    • Portraits (6)
    • General purpose (5)
    • Macro (5)
    • Indoors (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Photo enthusiast (6), Pro photographer (5), Semi-pro photographer (5), Casual photographer (3), Semi-professional (3)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (16)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Fantastic Value!

    Virtually the same as the Canon system for $100 less. Fast recycle times, good ergonomics, deep features andcontrol to let you vary power or turn of lamps. Feels like asuperior product, build quality...Read complete review

    Virtually the same as the Canon system for $100 less. Fast recycle times, good ergonomics, deep features andcontrol to let you vary power or turn of lamps. Feels like asuperior product, build quality is excellent. Adapter ringsare used by retractable grips which make it a breeze todetach the front flash element, great innovation system there.Comes with a bag of very high quality, great addition to analready excellent package.Highly recommended for portraits and specialty Macro work.

    Expertise: Photo Professional

    Problems Encountered: It would be a good add on to have an AF assist beam, but Iguess that's not the primary use of this flash. AF is speedywith the 30D.Could have a bit more rings than the included two, speciallysince its a grooved system.Manual could be a little more specific on how to turn lampson or off but eventually you figure it out.

    Previous Equivalent Item Owned: Canon, Phoenix and Sunpak Flashes

    Items I Recommend: More adapter rings and spare sets of AA NiHM Batteries.

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Not a REAL ringflash

    I bought this ringflash to replace a Sunpak DX-12R, which worked fine, but was getting long in the tooth and lacked TTL. As the other reviewer mentions, the biggest drawback to this ...Read complete review

    I bought this ringflash to replace a Sunpak DX-12R, which worked fine, but was getting long in the tooth and lacked TTL. As the other reviewer mentions, the biggest drawback to this ring flash is the light does not output in a ring, but rather, it bursts from two small spots on either side of the ring-shaped lens adapter. Not only do you not get the "ringflash effect", but you don't get a 360 degree light field on your subject. I shoot insects in the field and a 360 degree light source is essential. The focus assist lamps are weak to say the least and add little to the ability to focus reliably. I found that my once accurate lens struggled to grab a focus point with the meager light coming from this unit. It may be great for portraits and fill-flash work, but in the field and real macro work (not including maxillo-facial and dental photography) this just wasn't what I was looking for. The build quality was excellent, and I liked the all in one construction, but the lighting effect was too meager for my purposes. I'll be listing it on [...] shortly as I'm past the 30-day limit at B&H, otherwise I'd return it for store credit!

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    5.0

    Works well so far

    By Lou

    from Manteca

    About Me Photo Enthusiast

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy To Use
    • Fast Recycling

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

        Price was right and seems to work well.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        5.0

        Macro ringflash

        By Mo

        from Turks and Caicos Islands

        About Me Casual Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Macro

          Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

          Does exactly what it is supposed to, fits well to lens with additional adapter ring

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          3.0

          Good

          By Luciano

          from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

          About Me Photo Enthusiast

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

            Cons

            • Bulky
            • Weak Output

            Best Uses

            • Fill Flash

            Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

            Good But Not as easy to operate.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            A lot of value for the money!

            By kenfa

            from Oslo, Norway

            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Versatile

            Cons

            • Heavy

            Best Uses

            • Portraits

            Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

            Very easy to use, easy setup, and very high quality lighting for portraits. Easy to create my own effects with individual settings for left and right lighttubes. Two tumbs up!
            One little drawback, though: the adapter ring has no possibility to attach a filter on the outside. This means you have to set the adapter outside of the filters, and this makes it difficult to control the settings with an adjustable filter type.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            5.0

            Great Flash

            By ZL

            from CT

            About Me Casual Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Consistent Output
            • Easy To Use
            • Lightweight

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Fill Flash

              Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

              Use the product for close up shots for orthodontics, give great picture everytime. I highly recommend product!

              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              I would buy this product again and again

              By Renato

              from Québec, qc, ca

              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                    I already had the Canon and I bought it for my other macro lens and I find it as good as I use mostly the Sigma than the Canon.

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Just as I expected & as described online

                    By cliffhanger

                    from Phoenix, AZ

                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Consistent Output
                    • Easy To Use

                    Cons

                    • Slow Recycling

                    Best Uses

                    • Medical photography

                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                    Decent control over lighting

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Exactly what I was hoping for

                    By Jessica

                    from New York, NY

                    About Me Pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Consistent Output
                    • Easy To Use
                    • Powerful Output

                    Cons

                    • Slow Recycling

                    Best Uses

                    • Fill Flash
                    • General Use
                    • Night Photography
                    • Photojournalism
                    • Portraits

                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                    I've been using this flash for close-up portraiture and it has a surprising amount of power AND battery life.

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Great, just what you need

                    By Martyplay

                    from Quebec, QC.

                    About Me Pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Consistent Output
                    • Easy To Use
                    • Fast Recycling
                    • Lightweight
                    • Versatile

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                        This is a great accessorie for Macro photography, I'm a medical photographer and this is a must have. It is a little fragile, plastic hot shoe. just be carefull.

                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No

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                        4.0

                        so far it works

                        By el che

                        from West Chester PA

                        About Me Pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Attach Securely
                        • Durable
                        • Good Color Value
                        • Powerful

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Bracketing
                          • Close ups
                          • General Use
                          • Indoors
                          • Low Light
                          • Night Time
                          • Outdoors
                          • Special Events

                          Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                          I'm not getting the pupil round reflection i was expecting, for close up bracket exposures it works great. i just got it but so far i'm happy with the purchase.

                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • No

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                          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                           
                          5.0

                          Good item for correct exposures

                          By Jim Larson

                          from Pensacola, Fl

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Attach Securely
                          • Durable
                          • Easy to attach and use

                          Cons

                          • Somewhat expensive

                          Best Uses

                          • General Use
                          • Indoors
                          • Low Light
                          • Macro
                          • Outdoors

                          Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                          Use it for Macro. Have tired it with a 60mm and 180mm lens on my Cannon 60D. Worked as described right out of the box. No problems.

                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • No

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                          4.0

                          I would buy this product again

                          By Omni

                          from Canada

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Attach Securely

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Special Events

                            Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                            Nice to have

                            • Was this a gift?:
                            • No

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                            (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                             
                            5.0

                            Boo Yeah

                            By Dan

                            from Edmond, OK

                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Attach Securely

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                                Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                I use this flash along with a Sigma 105mm macro lens and a Canon T1i body to take intraoral and portrait photographs. It works very well for this purpose, and I would happily buy it again if I need another one.

                                • Was this a gift?:
                                • No

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                                (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                 
                                4.0

                                it only to do to Canon EOS camara

                                By Leo

                                from Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru

                                About Me Pro Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Durable
                                • Good power output

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Indoors

                                  Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                  It use for pictures face and to orthodontics pictures.
                                  It to gave a ligth to ilumination for the gum and teeth

                                  • Was this a gift?:
                                  • No

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                                  5.0

                                  This product is so good!!!!

                                  By Dr. Bond....Saravia...Bond

                                  from Lima, PERU

                                  About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Durable
                                  • Easy To Use
                                  • Easy to work
                                  • Versatile

                                  Cons

                                  • Heavy

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Dental photo

                                  Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                  I am a dentist and give some many lectures in my country. I got so many good pictures using my camera and this flash. I live un South america, Lima,PERU.

                                  • Was this a gift?:
                                  • Yes

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                                  5.0

                                  I've always wanted a ringlight flash

                                  By franland13

                                  from Montclair, NJ

                                  About Me Pro Photographer

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Consistent Output
                                  • Durable
                                  • Easy To Use
                                  • Fast Recycling
                                  • Lightweight
                                  • Powerful Output
                                  • Versatile

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Fill Flash
                                    • General Use
                                    • Photojournalism

                                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                    It's simple--sometimes I want to use a flash but I usually don't want that harsh shadow. This beautiful, well made flash is by Sigma, so it gives me that softer lighting and the price was within my reach. Obviously it's good for event shoots but I also like to take it out into the garden.

                                    • Was this a gift?:
                                    • No

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                                    3.0

                                    Ok for Macro

                                    By Hobart

                                    from Georgetown, Texas

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Easy To Use
                                    • Fast Recycling
                                    • Less Expensive than Canon

                                    Cons

                                    • Bulky
                                    • Poor construction

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Fill Flash
                                    • Macro

                                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                    The plastic foot is very cheap and could easily break. You must be very careful when putting the device on and off your camera shoe.

                                    The light itself is ok and has a number of controls. It seemed to work well for some items and not as well for other items. I am using the 180 MM fixed macro lens and it is a little far away from the subject and I am not certain yet what the results will be under all conditions.

                                    • Was this a gift?:
                                    • No

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                                    4.0

                                    Good for the money

                                    By Smile.Please

                                    from UK

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Consistent Output
                                    • Durable
                                    • Fast Recycling
                                    • Good range of lens sizes
                                    • Good value
                                    • Lightweight
                                    • Versatile

                                    Cons

                                    • Awkard control panel
                                    • Not a true ring flash
                                    • Small buttons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Macro
                                    • Portraits

                                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                    I use this for quick and easy portrait work and macro.

                                    In portrait work the flash doesn't produce those nice circular eye highlight as it comes out as two small lights instead. The illumination, however, is good and controllable. For macro work it is very good with nice even lighting even at very close work 1:5. For the money it is great flash and the only one that fits a 77mm filter thread in that price range. It clips on and off very easily.

                                    The back screen is the worst aspect as the menu options are a pain to access and I hate having to cycle through them to get the one I want or back to the start. The buttons are also rather fiddly. Also beware of severe vignetting with the 77mm attachment on for lenses over 50 mil or so.

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                                    5.0

                                    It suits me fine

                                    By borjsu

                                    from Sweden

                                    About Me Casual Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Durable
                                    • Versatile

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • General Use

                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                      Possibility to have more lights from one side. This produce some shade.

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                                      (10 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

                                       
                                      2.0

                                      Not a REAL ringflash

                                      By jhcovert

                                      from Brooklyn, NY

                                      About Me Semi-Professional

                                      Verified Reviewer

                                      Pros

                                      • Consistent Output
                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Lightweight

                                      Cons

                                      • Incomplete light-output
                                      • Poor TTL at true macro
                                      • Slow Focus
                                      • Weak focus assist lamps

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Fill Flash
                                      • Portraits

                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                      I bought this ringflash to replace a Sunpak DX-12R, which worked fine, but was getting long in the tooth and lacked TTL. As the other reviewer mentions, the biggest drawback to this ring flash is the light does not output in a ring, but rather, it bursts from two small spots on either side of the ring-shaped lens adapter. Not only do you not get the "ringflash effect", but you don't get a 360 degree light field on your subject. I shoot insects in the field and a 360 degree light source is essential. The focus assist lamps are weak to say the least and add little to the ability to focus reliably. I found that my once accurate lens struggled to grab a focus point with the meager light coming from this unit. It may be great for portraits and fill-flash work, but in the field and real macro work (not including maxillo-facial and dental photography) this just wasn't what I was looking for. The build quality was excellent, and I liked the all in one construction, but the lighting effect was too meager for my purposes. I'll be listing it on [...] shortly as I'm past the 30-day limit at B&H, otherwise I'd return it for store credit!

                                      Share this review

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                                      REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

                                      by PowerReviews
                                      SigmaEM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS
                                       
                                      4.3

                                      (based on 24 reviews)

                                      Ratings Distribution

                                      • 5 Stars

                                         

                                        (14)

                                      • 4 Stars

                                         

                                        (6)

                                      • 3 Stars

                                         

                                        (2)

                                      • 2 Stars

                                         

                                        (2)

                                      • 1 Stars

                                         

                                        (0)

                                      91%

                                      of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

                                      Pros

                                      • Easy to use (12)
                                      • Consistent output (10)
                                      • Durable (9)
                                      • Fast recycling (7)
                                      • Versatile (7)

                                      Cons

                                      • Heavy (3)
                                      • Heavy / bulky (3)

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Fill flash (7)
                                      • Portraits (6)
                                      • General purpose (5)
                                      • Macro (5)
                                      • Indoors (3)
                                        • Reviewer Profile:
                                        • Photo enthusiast (6), Pro photographer (5), Semi-pro photographer (5), Casual photographer (3), Semi-professional (3)
                                        • Was this a gift?:
                                        • No (16)

                                      Most Liked Positive Review

                                       

                                      Fantastic Value!

                                      Virtually the same as the Canon system for $100 less. Fast recycle times, good ergonomics, deep features andcontrol to let you vary power or turn of lamps. Feels like asuperior product, build quality...Read complete review

                                      Virtually the same as the Canon system for $100 less. Fast recycle times, good ergonomics, deep features andcontrol to let you vary power or turn of lamps. Feels like asuperior product, build quality is excellent. Adapter ringsare used by retractable grips which make it a breeze todetach the front flash element, great innovation system there.Comes with a bag of very high quality, great addition to analready excellent package.Highly recommended for portraits and specialty Macro work.

                                      Expertise: Photo Professional

                                      Problems Encountered: It would be a good add on to have an AF assist beam, but Iguess that's not the primary use of this flash. AF is speedywith the 30D.Could have a bit more rings than the included two, speciallysince its a grooved system.Manual could be a little more specific on how to turn lampson or off but eventually you figure it out.

                                      Previous Equivalent Item Owned: Canon, Phoenix and Sunpak Flashes

                                      Items I Recommend: More adapter rings and spare sets of AA NiHM Batteries.

                                      VS

                                      Most Liked Negative Review

                                       

                                      Not a REAL ringflash

                                      I bought this ringflash to replace a Sunpak DX-12R, which worked fine, but was getting long in the tooth and lacked TTL. As the other reviewer mentions, the biggest drawback to this ...Read complete review

                                      I bought this ringflash to replace a Sunpak DX-12R, which worked fine, but was getting long in the tooth and lacked TTL. As the other reviewer mentions, the biggest drawback to this ring flash is the light does not output in a ring, but rather, it bursts from two small spots on either side of the ring-shaped lens adapter. Not only do you not get the "ringflash effect", but you don't get a 360 degree light field on your subject. I shoot insects in the field and a 360 degree light source is essential. The focus assist lamps are weak to say the least and add little to the ability to focus reliably. I found that my once accurate lens struggled to grab a focus point with the meager light coming from this unit. It may be great for portraits and fill-flash work, but in the field and real macro work (not including maxillo-facial and dental photography) this just wasn't what I was looking for. The build quality was excellent, and I liked the all in one construction, but the lighting effect was too meager for my purposes. I'll be listing it on [...] shortly as I'm past the 30-day limit at B&H, otherwise I'd return it for store credit!

                                      Reviewed by 24 customers

                                      Sort by

                                      Displaying reviews 1-20

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                                      5.0

                                      Works well so far

                                      By Lou

                                      from Manteca

                                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Durable
                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Fast Recycling

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                          Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                          Price was right and seems to work well.

                                          • Was this a gift?:
                                          • No

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                                          5.0

                                          Macro ringflash

                                          By Mo

                                          from Turks and Caicos Islands

                                          About Me Casual Photographer

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Easy To Use

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                            • Macro

                                            Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                            Does exactly what it is supposed to, fits well to lens with additional adapter ring

                                            • Was this a gift?:
                                            • No

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                                            3.0

                                            Good

                                            By Luciano

                                            from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

                                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                            Verified Buyer

                                            Pros

                                              Cons

                                              • Bulky
                                              • Weak Output

                                              Best Uses

                                              • Fill Flash

                                              Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                              Good But Not as easy to operate.

                                              • Was this a gift?:
                                              • No

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                                              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                               
                                              4.0

                                              A lot of value for the money!

                                              By kenfa

                                              from Oslo, Norway

                                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                              Verified Buyer

                                              Pros

                                              • Easy To Use
                                              • Versatile

                                              Cons

                                              • Heavy

                                              Best Uses

                                              • Portraits

                                              Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                              Very easy to use, easy setup, and very high quality lighting for portraits. Easy to create my own effects with individual settings for left and right lighttubes. Two tumbs up!
                                              One little drawback, though: the adapter ring has no possibility to attach a filter on the outside. This means you have to set the adapter outside of the filters, and this makes it difficult to control the settings with an adjustable filter type.

                                              • Was this a gift?:
                                              • No

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                                              5.0

                                              Great Flash

                                              By ZL

                                              from CT

                                              About Me Casual Photographer

                                              Verified Buyer

                                              Pros

                                              • Consistent Output
                                              • Easy To Use
                                              • Lightweight

                                              Cons

                                                Best Uses

                                                • Fill Flash

                                                Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                Use the product for close up shots for orthodontics, give great picture everytime. I highly recommend product!

                                                • Was this a gift?:
                                                • No

                                                Share this review

                                                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                                 
                                                5.0

                                                I would buy this product again and again

                                                By Renato

                                                from Québec, qc, ca

                                                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                                Verified Buyer

                                                Pros

                                                  Cons

                                                    Best Uses

                                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                      I already had the Canon and I bought it for my other macro lens and I find it as good as I use mostly the Sigma than the Canon.

                                                      • Was this a gift?:
                                                      • No

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                                                      5.0

                                                      Just as I expected & as described online

                                                      By cliffhanger

                                                      from Phoenix, AZ

                                                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                      Pros

                                                      • Consistent Output
                                                      • Easy To Use

                                                      Cons

                                                      • Slow Recycling

                                                      Best Uses

                                                      • Medical photography

                                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                      Decent control over lighting

                                                      • Was this a gift?:
                                                      • No

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                                                      5.0

                                                      Exactly what I was hoping for

                                                      By Jessica

                                                      from New York, NY

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                                                      Pros

                                                      • Consistent Output
                                                      • Easy To Use
                                                      • Powerful Output

                                                      Cons

                                                      • Slow Recycling

                                                      Best Uses

                                                      • Fill Flash
                                                      • General Use
                                                      • Night Photography
                                                      • Photojournalism
                                                      • Portraits

                                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                      I've been using this flash for close-up portraiture and it has a surprising amount of power AND battery life.

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                                                      5.0

                                                      Great, just what you need

                                                      By Martyplay

                                                      from Quebec, QC.

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                                                      Pros

                                                      • Consistent Output
                                                      • Easy To Use
                                                      • Fast Recycling
                                                      • Lightweight
                                                      • Versatile

                                                      Cons

                                                        Best Uses

                                                          Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                          This is a great accessorie for Macro photography, I'm a medical photographer and this is a must have. It is a little fragile, plastic hot shoe. just be carefull.

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                                                          4.0

                                                          so far it works

                                                          By el che

                                                          from West Chester PA

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                                                          Pros

                                                          • Attach Securely
                                                          • Durable
                                                          • Good Color Value
                                                          • Powerful

                                                          Cons

                                                            Best Uses

                                                            • Bracketing
                                                            • Close ups
                                                            • General Use
                                                            • Indoors
                                                            • Low Light
                                                            • Night Time
                                                            • Outdoors
                                                            • Special Events

                                                            Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                            I'm not getting the pupil round reflection i was expecting, for close up bracket exposures it works great. i just got it but so far i'm happy with the purchase.

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                                                            5.0

                                                            Good item for correct exposures

                                                            By Jim Larson

                                                            from Pensacola, Fl

                                                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                                                            Pros

                                                            • Attach Securely
                                                            • Durable
                                                            • Easy to attach and use

                                                            Cons

                                                            • Somewhat expensive

                                                            Best Uses

                                                            • General Use
                                                            • Indoors
                                                            • Low Light
                                                            • Macro
                                                            • Outdoors

                                                            Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                            Use it for Macro. Have tired it with a 60mm and 180mm lens on my Cannon 60D. Worked as described right out of the box. No problems.

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                                                            • No

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                                                            4.0

                                                            I would buy this product again

                                                            By Omni

                                                            from Canada

                                                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                                                            Pros

                                                            • Attach Securely

                                                            Cons

                                                              Best Uses

                                                              • Special Events

                                                              Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                              Nice to have

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                                                              • No

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                                                              5.0

                                                              Boo Yeah

                                                              By Dan

                                                              from Edmond, OK

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                                                              Pros

                                                              • Attach Securely

                                                              Cons

                                                                Best Uses

                                                                  Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                  I use this flash along with a Sigma 105mm macro lens and a Canon T1i body to take intraoral and portrait photographs. It works very well for this purpose, and I would happily buy it again if I need another one.

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                                                                  4.0

                                                                  it only to do to Canon EOS camara

                                                                  By Leo

                                                                  from Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru

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                                                                  Pros

                                                                  • Durable
                                                                  • Good power output

                                                                  Cons

                                                                    Best Uses

                                                                    • Indoors

                                                                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                    It use for pictures face and to orthodontics pictures.
                                                                    It to gave a ligth to ilumination for the gum and teeth

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                                                                    • No

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                                                                    5.0

                                                                    This product is so good!!!!

                                                                    By Dr. Bond....Saravia...Bond

                                                                    from Lima, PERU

                                                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                                    Pros

                                                                    • Durable
                                                                    • Easy To Use
                                                                    • Easy to work
                                                                    • Versatile

                                                                    Cons

                                                                    • Heavy

                                                                    Best Uses

                                                                    • Dental photo

                                                                    Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                    I am a dentist and give some many lectures in my country. I got so many good pictures using my camera and this flash. I live un South america, Lima,PERU.

                                                                    • Was this a gift?:
                                                                    • Yes

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                                                                    5.0

                                                                    I've always wanted a ringlight flash

                                                                    By franland13

                                                                    from Montclair, NJ

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                                                                    Pros

                                                                    • Consistent Output
                                                                    • Durable
                                                                    • Easy To Use
                                                                    • Fast Recycling
                                                                    • Lightweight
                                                                    • Powerful Output
                                                                    • Versatile

                                                                    Cons

                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                      • Fill Flash
                                                                      • General Use
                                                                      • Photojournalism

                                                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                      It's simple--sometimes I want to use a flash but I usually don't want that harsh shadow. This beautiful, well made flash is by Sigma, so it gives me that softer lighting and the price was within my reach. Obviously it's good for event shoots but I also like to take it out into the garden.

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                                                                      • No

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                                                                      3.0

                                                                      Ok for Macro

                                                                      By Hobart

                                                                      from Georgetown, Texas

                                                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

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                                                                      Pros

                                                                      • Easy To Use
                                                                      • Fast Recycling
                                                                      • Less Expensive than Canon

                                                                      Cons

                                                                      • Bulky
                                                                      • Poor construction

                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                      • Fill Flash
                                                                      • Macro

                                                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                      The plastic foot is very cheap and could easily break. You must be very careful when putting the device on and off your camera shoe.

                                                                      The light itself is ok and has a number of controls. It seemed to work well for some items and not as well for other items. I am using the 180 MM fixed macro lens and it is a little far away from the subject and I am not certain yet what the results will be under all conditions.

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                                                                      4.0

                                                                      Good for the money

                                                                      By Smile.Please

                                                                      from UK

                                                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

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                                                                      Pros

                                                                      • Consistent Output
                                                                      • Durable
                                                                      • Fast Recycling
                                                                      • Good range of lens sizes
                                                                      • Good value
                                                                      • Lightweight
                                                                      • Versatile

                                                                      Cons

                                                                      • Awkard control panel
                                                                      • Not a true ring flash
                                                                      • Small buttons

                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                      • Macro
                                                                      • Portraits

                                                                      Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                      I use this for quick and easy portrait work and macro.

                                                                      In portrait work the flash doesn't produce those nice circular eye highlight as it comes out as two small lights instead. The illumination, however, is good and controllable. For macro work it is very good with nice even lighting even at very close work 1:5. For the money it is great flash and the only one that fits a 77mm filter thread in that price range. It clips on and off very easily.

                                                                      The back screen is the worst aspect as the menu options are a pain to access and I hate having to cycle through them to get the one I want or back to the start. The buttons are also rather fiddly. Also beware of severe vignetting with the 77mm attachment on for lenses over 50 mil or so.

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                                                                      5.0

                                                                      It suits me fine

                                                                      By borjsu

                                                                      from Sweden

                                                                      About Me Casual Photographer

                                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                                      Pros

                                                                      • Durable
                                                                      • Versatile

                                                                      Cons

                                                                        Best Uses

                                                                        • General Use

                                                                        Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                        Possibility to have more lights from one side. This produce some shade.

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                                                                        2.0

                                                                        Not a REAL ringflash

                                                                        By jhcovert

                                                                        from Brooklyn, NY

                                                                        About Me Semi-Professional

                                                                        Verified Reviewer

                                                                        Pros

                                                                        • Consistent Output
                                                                        • Easy To Use
                                                                        • Lightweight

                                                                        Cons

                                                                        • Incomplete light-output
                                                                        • Poor TTL at true macro
                                                                        • Slow Focus
                                                                        • Weak focus assist lamps

                                                                        Best Uses

                                                                        • Fill Flash
                                                                        • Portraits

                                                                        Comments about Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ringlight Flash for Canon EOS:

                                                                        I bought this ringflash to replace a Sunpak DX-12R, which worked fine, but was getting long in the tooth and lacked TTL. As the other reviewer mentions, the biggest drawback to this ring flash is the light does not output in a ring, but rather, it bursts from two small spots on either side of the ring-shaped lens adapter. Not only do you not get the "ringflash effect", but you don't get a 360 degree light field on your subject. I shoot insects in the field and a 360 degree light source is essential. The focus assist lamps are weak to say the least and add little to the ability to focus reliably. I found that my once accurate lens struggled to grab a focus point with the meager light coming from this unit. It may be great for portraits and fill-flash work, but in the field and real macro work (not including maxillo-facial and dental photography) this just wasn't what I was looking for. The build quality was excellent, and I liked the all in one construction, but the lighting effect was too meager for my purposes. I'll be listing it on [...] shortly as I'm past the 30-day limit at B&H, otherwise I'd return it for store credit!

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