> > I am now playing with studio flash photography with wireless > > 550EX, doing mainly people photography. > > "Studio" and "wireless 550 EX" don't go together. > No proper pilot light, not enough power, no repeated > fire power. Firing shoe mount flashes in fast sequence > at full power (or near that, you want to use diffused lights) > will certainly result in early thermal overload or even > destruction.
Michael, why all the hostility towards ETTL and wireless flash? I've read some of your previous comments on the subject (seeking some of the same information as the original writer here), and they too are quite negative. I'm not trying to start a flame war here (I'll put on my asbestos suit anyway), but to me, wireless ETTL seems like a good solution for people who want to do some "light" studio work, but don't need a full-fledged studio lighting setup. You mention that there's "no proper pilot light"--well, the modeling light function gives some idea of what's going on, and besides, you can always take test shots (film is cheap, after all ^_^). As for repeat fire capability, I don't think that's a big issue, since (at least in my case) I'm not ripping off shots at 4 frames per second. I don't think anyone is trying to argue that a couple of 550EXes are a replacement for real studio lighting; the wireless flash system is just a highly-portable and straightforward way for non-professionals like myself to approximate such a setup. Are there other limitations of the system that I'm not aware of that are influencing your opinions (limitations that would make it unsuitable even for hobby purposes)? If so, please share them. Again, I'm not trying to start a melee here; I just want to know what's going on. ^_^ --Alex * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
