> I am not ready to sell the Nikon units . . . need 'em for other
> stuff. One or two Canon lights, cheaper than the 550's, might be
> "do-able" but the 420EX seems not to be listed in the B&H catalog
> for Summer 2000. In any event, it seems only the 550EX is
> compatible with the ST-E2? I do not require much power from
> the units but do require them to work with the ST-E2.
The 420EX speedlites cost $220 (at a certain reputable US mail-order
store ;-) and will slave with the 550EX. See my web page about Canon
wireless flash:
http://www.kjsl.com/~dave/wireless.html
> It's getting complicated now. Could I use two 550's triggered by
> the ST-E2 and an additional two cheaper lights (200E or 220EX)
> wired to the EOS3 . . . all at the same time . . . and still
> have ETTL?
I don't know if the EOS 3 will do E-TTL with the 550EX (shoe-mounted) if
you have other flashes wired to the PC connector, although I suspect it
will. However, the 200E and 220EX have no manual power settings, so they
will always fire full power when connected to the PC connector - and
could cause ghosting even for background illumination. See my web page
comparing Canon speedlites:
http://www.kjsl.com/~dave/speedlites.html
> What would I use to hold the additional units? The 550's come with
> that neat little plastic base to use when the flashes are off-camera.
I have purchased cheap plastic "shoes" with 1/4-20 threads on the bottom
for about $5 apiece at swap meets. I prefer these to the "official"
550EX stands for holding the speedlites upside-down.
> Sorry for all the questions . . .
No questions - no list. Thanks for the questions.
Dave Herzstein
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.kjsl.com/~dave
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