> I have an EOS 5, a Speedlite 300EZ (from previous EOS 100) and an off camera > flash cord. I would like to be able to use this setup for off camera fill > flash on macros, using the TTL metering if possible. > > Firstly, can I get the flash to work at all in aperture priority mode??
Yes. > I > want to be able to set the camera up as I normally would for macros (i.e. > Av) but just add a bit of fill flash to lighten the shadows. However when I > have the flash on the camera in Av mode it never seems to fire at all. It > works when I set the dial to X synch but this mode sets the shutter speed to > 1/60 (I think) and looks like it isn't for fill flash. Correct - "X" mode is not for fill. > Is it just that this > flash is too old a model to be able to work with Av mode or is it a > limitation of the EOS 5? What technique should I be using? I don't want to > use any of the program modes as I want full control over the depth of field. It should work in "Av" mode - I can offer not reason why it doesn't. > Assuming I can find a way to get it to work at all, so I can set a desired > aperture and have a longish shutter speed for available light, how then can > I then get the flash to reduce power for fill flash - is it possible with > this flash at all? It was bought as a fully automatic unit for my EOS 100 > but now I want to move on with what I do with it! Use "M" mode. Choose your aperture and a shutter speed appropriate for the ambent lighting. The speedlite will provide fill. > What is everyone's advice here? I have a very small budget for buying > equipment so buying a new flash unit is out of the question unless it is > well under �100. Dave Herzstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kjsl.com/~dave ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
