> Well, I can get the distance scale if the flash is mounted on the hotshoe. > But if I have the flash disconnected for use as an optical slave, no > distance scale appears. I can get the power ratio (1/1, 1/2...1/128), but > the manual implies that you can also set the distance manually so you know > where to put the flash in relation to the subject. It kinda defeats the > purpose of a $180 smart flash when you have to bust out the guide number > calculator...;p Any ideas?
Well, ok, looks like I figured this one out...you have to have the flash on the camera, push the shutter halfway or hit the AE lock button, then remove the flash before the AE lock expires. Then you get aperture settings AND the distance scale. That being said, I am now officially confused. With the flash off the camera, changing the aperture value changes the flash-to-subject distance on the scale, as expected. But what does changing the aperture value on the flash really mean? Is it the aperture that should be set on the camera, with both the flash and the camera at the indicated distance from the subject? Or does it mean something else entirely? Man, I thought I had this photography thing all figured out, and then this comes along... --Alex * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
