----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Munro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 2:06 PM Subject: Re: EOS Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 Vs ST-E2 transmiter
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hugo Lopes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'm about to buy the 500EX and I like to work with the flash off-camera. > > It allows me more flexibility in portraits and macro. I though of buying > > the Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2, but when I saw the price I started wondering > > if it wasn't a better deal to buy the ST-E2, even though it is more > > expensive. For now I intend to use only one flash and I'm not quite sure > > if I'll ever own a second flash. Appart that I'm limited to the 60cm of > > the Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2, is there any advantage in the ST-E2 or will > > I just be wasting my money? > > I went with the OCSC myself which I use to fire a 550EX, which in turn fires > a 420EX wirelessly, giving me a two flash setup for small product shots etc. > My only problem has been that the cord is too short and I'll end up bouncing > some gear off the floor eventually. I don't know if there is an extension > available that retains full functionality. I'll have to look into sometime. > > Tim > You can connect two cords together to give you a longer length. (I have not done it though ) Don * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
