On Sun, 28 Jan 2001, Michael Quack wrote:
> > From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Hugo_G=E4vert?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: EOS Studio with only Canon EX flashes?!?
> >
> > Does anybody have experience about using the 550EX or rather 420EX flashes
> > with umbrellas or softboxes (like the ones from Elinchrom for example)?
> > What are your findings?
>
> Too expensive. I do use studio flash where viable, but
> for small budgets I'd rather go with cheap mains powered
> slaves. Gives you more lights at less cost.
> One drawback though, you will need a flash meter.
I already have the 550EX, and 420EX (ot 2) isn't that expesive when
compared to the main powered slaves and a flash meter. At least I've not
seen cheap enough flash system. They all seem to be quite expensive in the
end - or I don't have the slightest idea of what kind of flashes you are
talking about! 8-)
> > 1) Is 420EX really powerfull enough for umbrellas and/or softboxes?
>
> Yes, it is up to some extent, but it is entirely
> the wrong tool for the job.
Why?
> > 2) How do you direct your EX flashes as there is no continuous modeling
> > light? Do you just aim everything (flashes, umbrellas, reflectors) and
> > hope for the best, or to you make everybody blind by constantly using the
> > modeling light from Camera? What do you guys do? (I can now see how those
> > studio flashes are easy to work with...)
>
> Fix two screw-in mounts for light bulbs onto a piece of wood.
> One light bulb plus one mains powered slave like the WOC devices
> will do a better job. No TTL or E-TTL metering, though.
> (Who needs that?)
I do. Or should I say, I think I need the multi-group E-TTL...
> Oh my. TTL, A-TTL or E-TTL and studio don't mix well.
> In fact they don't mix at all.
Again, why? Please give some reasons why they don't mix at all. Why is
420EX and the new wireless multi group E-TTL flash system not at all
suited to home studio work?
Best regards,
Hugo.
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