> "Alex" wrote: > Wasn't it a known "feature" of the Powershot G1 that made it basically > incompatible with any but Canon-brand flashes? From what I've read > (on dpreview.com, etc.), this compatibility problem is related to the > firmware of the G1/G2, not the flash itself, IIRC.
Hi Alex, Even for a camera without a histogram feature, and only a limited number of shutter speed/aperture combinations, the G1 flash system is so bad that even EX flashes can be incompatible. See: http://botzilla.com/photo/G1strobe.html#wide http://home.nc.rr.com/bagleyhome/Digital%20Photography.htm But the G2 is a newer model, and perhaps gave Canon time to make another feature incompatible with off-brand components. Now that tripod legs, tripod heads, camera straps and gadget bags are now officially part of the EOS System (or at least appear in the latest EOS System brochure), does that mean that there could be future incompatibilities in areas other than lens and flash? Cheers Julian Loke BTW Kevin Bjorke compiled a nice list of Strobe Trigger Voltages: http://botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
