> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:01:47 -0500
> From: Gary Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: EOS Manual Flash Resources?
>
> I do like the Canon flashes. However, I have not been able
> to find a 430ez for less then around $170.
That is the going price and not too much in my opinion.
The 430 EZ is the best Canon speedlite as far as handling
is concerned because the override does not need to be
introduced with the "Set"-Button.
> Which seems like a lot for a 6 year old flash.
My Metz 45CT3 is now almost 20 years old and still works
like the first day. And I have a Metz 402 that might as
well be 30 years old. As long as the technical side of
the flash is working, who cares for age?
> Plus I plan on upgrading to a new body at some point,
> probably near the end of the year at which time a 430ez
> won't be of much use to me.
If you are not going for a digital camera that requires
E-TTL, then all current Canon cameras can make full use
of the 430 EZ.
> How useful would a strictly TTL flash like a Vivitar 730AF
> be in my situation?
Very useful. On the D30 I reverted to the almost 20 year old
Metz 45CT3 because it delivers far better results than any
E-TTL flash because of E-TTLs limitations.
> Wouldn't it be hard to get good fill flash results since
> there is no a-ttl and no flash compensation?
The missing override is apity, sure. But one can still
set the flash to different f-stops. You don't have all
f-stops available for use with flash on a system like this
and override is only in full f-stops, but the system works
great.
> > > I always seem to end up with blown out foregrounds or dark
> > > backgrounds. Does anyone know of any good books or online
> > > resources on how to use manual flash.
The lighting characteristics do not change. E-TTL or all
the other marketing gags will also suffer from physical
basics. If your flash output is perfect for an object in
two meters distance, then you have two f-stops overexposure
in one meter distance, and 2 f-stops underexposure for
objects in four meters distance.
You hav to change your lighting setup, not the way
flash is regulated.
> the A2/550EX combination will just give me plain vanilla
> TTL flash exposure.
Perfect. I never needed anything else, and on top of that
I would switch off anything else. Since TTL is not available
on the D30 and using E-TTL is like playing the lottery I even
reverted to telecomputer flashes with fixed f-stops.
The 540 EZ is only used in the rare occasions that I need
conventional film in the EOS-1.
> Is A-TTL that much better than TTL?
No. It tries to calculate (or rather guess) the appropriate
f-stop for you. If you know what you are doing there is no
reason why you shouldn't simply set the appropriate f-stop
for yourself and be on the safe side.
--
Michael Quack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.photoquack.de
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