--- Gary Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I do like the Canon flashes. However, I have not
> > been able to find a 430ez for less then around
> > $170. Which seems like a lot for a 6 year old
> > flash. Plus I plan on upgrading to a new body at
> > some point, probably near the end of the year at
> > which time a 430ez won't be of much use to me.
>
> A great lead-in for a question I have; I have a line
> on a really good pre-owned A2--a camera that I've
> admired for a long time even though it's technology
> is not leading-edge. I use a 550EX with an EOS 3
> now mostly, so the A2/550EX combination will just
> give me plain vanilla TTL flash exposure.
> I wonder though is there sufficient reason to look
> for a cheaper EZ series flash just for the A2?
> Is A-TTL that much better than TTL?
H Gary,
In a word - no. A-ttl only works in Program Mode
anyway (and Dep mode maybe). With a 540EZ it only
works if you're not bouncing the flash (direct flash).
With a 430/420EZ it also woks in bounce mode in
program, but has VERY distracting white preflash every
time you touch the shutter button).
In Av, Tv and M it (the 540/430 etc) reverts to plain
TTL, just like an EX speedlite. A-ttl (IMO and that
of many others) is nothing to write home about. It
tends to underexpose backgrounds (sometimes in fairly
bight ambient light), but if you use them in the
"creative" modes the 540 and 550 are the same.
The 550EX is a very capable flash on ANY EOS, you'd be
spending money on a 540EZ, to get basically the same
results on an A2. I've used a 550EX on an EOS 5 (A2e)
with great results. I'd say, stick with what you have.
Regards
Gary
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