>Yes, you could use the wireless transmitter instead on the of camera shoe >cord. However, The ST-E2 costs more than the 380EX!
Oooh ... expensive. Maybe I'll skip that then :) >You *might* be able to use the 550EX in manual mode (only) with an >Olympus digicam. The Olympus 5-pin connector is not compatible with >Canon speedlites - they each use different proprietary protocols. >However, if you instead purshased a Canon G2 (4MP), you could use your >380EX or 550EX in E-TTL mode. Yeah, I wasn't worried about protocols, but surely the 550EX must be able to respond to just simple "flash for this long" commands - I would think the 5 pin connector would provide that, no? I'm assuming the 380EX can't do this because of its fully automatic functions. While the G2 is interesting, I have settled on smartmedia as my digital storage choice (governed by my MP3 player) and am loathe to purchase yet more memory of a different format (ie the CF of the G2). I have also always liked Olys digicams, and the C4040 I am looking at has a nice fast lens and good night shot modes. --- Dion Mikkelsen * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
