> "Gary Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Seems like the easiest thing to do would be to go out and buy a Sunpak
> if you wanted to avoid, for some reason, a considerably advanced
> technology like E-TTL. Save some money to boot over the Canon flash.
> I just can't understand what this "BEETTL" stuff is. The pre-flash on
> my 550EX happens so close to the main flash it's almost as if it's one
> flash going off. I've heard some pros complain about the EOS 3 when it
> came out, but never the 550EX that came out with it...and not a peep
> about the E-TTL pre-flash being intrinsically distracting or annoying.
Hi Gary,
The problem with the pre-flash BEETTL syndrome seems to be accentuated
when using slow sync and 2nd curtain sync.
When I was struggling to decide between keeping my 430EZ (A-TTL/TTL)
and upgrading to an expensive 420EX or 550EX flash (E-TTL/TTL). Then I
found an interesting thread in news:rec.photo.equipment.35mm
http://deja.com/viewthread.xp?AN=629523265
Since it is clear that EX flash is capable of functioning as a TTL-only
flash (when used on a type B body), the question is how to enable the
TTL-only mode for a type A body. It's a matter of enabling an intrinsic
function, not crippling a flash.
So far on this List, we have had suggestions of attacking the hotshoe,
using tape or other insulator, reverse-engineering a HSA, etc. But
no-one has confirmed a method that works (yet).
Cheers
Julian Loke
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