Which Flashgun?

[Bluenose]

I have recently purchased a Canon 430EXII Flashgun and will obviously be making full use of it from here on in. At the moment I know nothing at all about flash photography and will be learning as I go along. I will also be making use of the expertise available on this forum.
I now have a question that hopefully someone will answer for me. I have an opportunity to acquire a Canon Speedlight 540EZ Flash Gun with diffusers and am wondering if this is a better gun than my 430. I use a 7D so presumably the 540 will be compatible anyway. I only want to keep one of the guns......so which one should it be.

Any help/guidance will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

 

[Alastair]

The EZ will work as a manual flash only with your 7D as far as I am aware.

I have a pair of 430EZ for off-camera work, and they're solidly built and dependable. If the price was right I'd certainly grab a 540EZ for off-camera work. It would not replace the 430EX, but it would compliment it.

 

[Bluenose]

Hello Alastair, Thank you for your input. This flashgun is almost brand new and is still in its original box. Do you have an opinion as to what would be a fair price to pay for it. Thanks again.

The EZ will work as a manual flash only with your 7D as far as I am aware.

I have a pair of 430EZ for off-camera work, and they're solidly built and dependable. If the price was right I'd certainly grab a 540EZ for off-camera work. It would not replace the 430EX, but it would compliment it.

 

[Alastair]

I think I paid about £40 each for my 430EZs, as the only practical difference between the two models is power.. I personally wouldn't pay more than £50-£60. And this corresponds to the most common selling prices being achieved on Ebay at the moment. The occasional mint-in-box example seems to fetch £80-£90.. but for £50 I could have a new YN-560 with approximately the same power.

 

[ohara]

The only on-camera flash I'd replace a 430EX II with is a 580EX II