> Ok, not quite, but...since it seems like the Elan 7 won't allow the wireless > ETTL master flash (in this case, an EF 500) to be turned off at exposure > time, I was wondering if it would be possible to cover the flash head with > exposed E6 film or the like to allow IR light to pass (thus retaining > communication with the slave) but prevent the flash from showing up on film. > > My concern is that the ETTL system will see that there's too little light > coming back from the master, and will crank the power up to compensate, > causing shorter battery life or at worst, damage to the flash head. What do > you guys think? Is this a legitimate workaround or am I dreaming here? ;)
I don't see how it could damage the flash, full power happens all the time (and there is no such thing as "more than full power"). But, most of the light is "white", containing very little near-IR light, so you would be greatly decreasing the ability of the EF 500 to communicate with the slaves. 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 ***********************************************************
