The range and angles of the ST-E2 are a bit complicated to figure out.
A lot depends on what kind of environment you're shooting in.
In a small, dimly lit room, the flashes don't have to be on the 30/40
axis or facing the camera. Outdoors, in bright sunlight, with the
sunlight hitting the flashes' IR receiver, even if everything is set
exactly according to Canon's recommendations, the flashes may not work
much more than 5 or 6 feet from the transmitter.
So the best bet is to experiment a bit with the ST-E2 and the flash (you
don't have to have film in the camera). I would suggest setting up the
camera, transmitter and flash in scenarios you are likely to be shooting
under and seeing how much you can get away before the flash no longer
fires.
Hope this helps,
jack
>
>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 07:19:10 -0800
>From: Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: EOS ST-E2 question
>
>When using the ST-E2 IR remote Tx, the literature gives the angle
>limitations for how far the slave flashes can bee off-axis (V: -/+ 30
>H: -/+ 40) Since this is essentially line-of-sight as I understand
>it, is there also a limit to what angle the slaves themselves have to
>be facing relative to the Tx? IOW, could you have a slave within the
>30/40 degree limit stated, but with its back to the Tx?
>
>Thanks
>Ken
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