Thanks Peter. I just looked at Off-camera Shoe Cord 2 at B&H. The one seem to feature by the flash adapter as well, so there is apparently no need for separate adapter to hook up between the bracket's shoe and the flash. I think this is what should I consider for bracket setup.
We,, I'm surprised about Av with flash. In Minolta system you would be limited by 1/60-Xsync shutter range, so even in A priority the camera wouldn't let you set the aperture so that it would exceed the 1/60-Xsync boundaries. Here I see you're in total control of that, and there is no such safety feature. So there to ways to proceed: P mode or A mode but watching out for apertures set not to exceed the 1/focal - Xsync range. What about flash weighted linkage to active AF point ? Regards, Alex Z -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-eos@;a1.nl]On Behalf Of Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:55 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: EOS-3 - 550EX flash accessories Alex, First, use the Off Camera Shoe for the flash to ensure it fires. The ST-e2 is great but unless you are in a closed room the flash pulse from the STE2 may not be received by the flash so you may miss a shot. The STE2 transmits a short pulse which can bounce off walls, celings, etc. For outdoor shots you need to put the flash in front of the STE2 with the front turned backward (the 550EX can twist easily enough to allow this) facing the STE2. Now, your question on the AV mode, the reason you should not use it is that in low light the shutter speed will be too slow. It does not automatically go to 1/60 sync speed. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
