Don:
The 540 will only work in manual mode with the D30 because the D30 has no
TTL sensor. TTL flash uses a sensor that measures the flash reflecting off
the film in the camera. The D30 does not have one as the glass cover (or
filter) over the CMOS sensor would give inaccurate readings.
Kodak apparently tried it with early models and worked very poorly.
ETTL flash uses a preflash that the camera meter reads and then determines
the proper exposure. Thus you have to buy a new flash to have auto mode.
At 03:17 PM 3/12/01, you wrote:
>I have a Speedlite 540EZ and recently acquired a Canon D2000 (a.k.a. Kodak
>DCS520). The manual for the D2000 specifies using an EX model flash. I am
>wondering if this means that the 540 EZ will not be useful with the D2000.
>The same question applies to the D30, as I am considering getting one of
>those too, and I think that it has the same flash specification. Does
>anyone know if I can or should use the 540 EZ with either of these cameras?
>Thanks.
>
>Don French
Bill White
*
****
*******
***********************************************************
* For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see:
* http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm
***********************************************************
