Ken Durling wrote: > The only control over the 420EX that's available > is through FEC, and of course, flash placement, filters, diffusers, > etc. But the only switched on the back are on-off, and normal/high > speed sync.
Except for the Off/Slave switch, the Group A-B-C button, and the Channel 1-2-3-4 button, which together allow the 420EX to fully participate as a slave in a ratio'd muti-flash multi-group wireless flash system--as long as there's an appropriate master hooked up to the camera (550EX or ST-E2). While nobody can argue with the value of a flash meter if it's needed and regularly used, they do represent an additional cost and an extra piece of gear to tote around. For a lot of nonprofessional users, IMHO an ST-E2, a couple of Canon flashes and a little experimentation and bracketing can do an awful lot at a reasonable price. There's nothing wrong with E-TTL. The individual has to decide whether to use 420EX's or 550EX's...I personally would (and did) put the extra cost into 550EX's rather than a flash meter, but that's just me. It's difficult to make general recommendations without knowing an individual's specific circumstances and style. --Ken S. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
