> >Using the 550EXs in manual mode gives very reliable results and YES it can >and >MUST BE metered. There is no preflash from anything when the flashes are >set >to manual. > >I set my flashes up to manual, use the ST-E2 (handheld, not on camera) to >fire >them while I'm standing at the subject getting the reading off the meter. >If I >can't get just the reading I want from adjusting the flash output, I have >to >move the flash a bit until I get what I want on the meter.
I have to disagree slightly but agree it may work fine in some cases. First: There is a preflash which triggers the slave flashes even if they are in manual mode. They are not triggered by the main flash only, I have tried, they need the coded preflash from 550EX or ST-E2. I'm not talking about the preflash which is used to measure the flash exposure. But if you point the ST-E2 away from the flash meter AND the flashes are at high power then the preflash probably doesn't affect the meter reading too much. Prove me wrong and I'm a happy man... Vesa _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
