--- Julian Loke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The Rebel 1/90 X-sync may be a "software" rather
> than an actual "hardware" limit. See this thread:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eos/message/42346
>
> To get to 1/25, maybe Kevin just need a different
> (non-Canon) flash unit?
Hi Julian,
That's interesting, undoubtedly driven by marketing as
a way of differentiating between levels. I wonder
whether any of the other models can sync at 1/2 stop
higher speeds than specified.
The only trouble is that by using a non-ttl
non-dedicated flash it's a bit of a case of one step
forward and two steps back. You gain a bit in x-synch
but miss out on lots of other things we've all grown
used to with dedicated ttl flashes.
I for one can certainly remember setting the wrong ASA
on the flash at least once and using the wrong shutter
speed (more than once!). And I wasn't so fortunate as
to NOT get a nice blacked out section on the resulting
photos! That was with the old horizontal cloth
shutters in the A-1 which synched at a blindingly fast
1/60. I also remember trying to do things like
daylight fill flash - with the emphasis on trying (pun
intended)! Give me ttl anyday and I'll live with the
x-synch Canon decides to give us.
Regards
Gary
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