--- Susan Luten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have had my Elan IIe for about 2 years, purely
> amateur use. I'm starting in on flash photography,
> mostly for portraits, but other subject as well.
> Eventually I would like to try the flash together
> with a slave, again for portraits. The manuals talk
> about the 200E, 380EX and 540EZ as likely choices.
> The 380EX does not seem to be sold anywhere new, so
> I wonder if it is discontinued. The 200E seems to
> be pretty limited. But now I read on the list that
> the 540EZ does not work well with slaves. Any
> advice for the newbie? Thanks in advance -- you
> folks are always very helpful.
Hi Susan,
The 200E and 220EX are not really useful for anything
more than daylight fill, so for portraits, I'd forget
about them.
The 380EX has been replaced by the 420EX - basically
similar but with a few improvements - slightly more
powerful, with a tilt AND swivel head (the 380EX head
doesn't swivel) and it also has the capability of
being a remote slave (but not a master).
The 540EZ is still on sale, but the 550EX is a very
similarly specified flash with the added capability of
being a remote master and/or slave. It also allows
high speed flash sync (i.e. flash at shutter speeds of
up to 1/4000 second on the Elan IIe - the 380EX and
420EX both also support this) and uses e-ttl rather
than a-ttl for exposure (again ditto for the
380/420EX's). COncensus seems to be that e-ttl
produces much better results than a-ttl.
A 550EX combined with a 420EX would be a good
combination. Which order you get them in is up to you
and what you can afford at the time (the 550ex is a
lot more expensive than the 420EX, but has a lot more
features). Have a look at the following urls for more
information:
http://www.usa.canon.com/camcambin/cameras/speedlite/420ex.html
http://www.usa.canon.com/camcambin/cameras/speedlite/550ex.html
Regards,
Gary
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