On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:00:07 -0000, Malcolm Stewart wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bob Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 6:58 PM >Subject: EOS Help: how to set flash ratios with two EX flashes >> I'm away from home with my 550EX. Someone else here >> has a 420 EX. Neither of us have our manual. I want >> to use the 550 on camera as fill flash, and the 420 >> off camera as a slave. >> Can someone give me the nutshell version of how to set >> flash ratios using the two? >> Thanks much, >> Bob Meyer >> I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger... > >I'll have a go. (I have two 550EXs, but I assume that the 420EX will be similar >except for power.) > >Set lower switch on 420 to Slave, and on 550 to Master. This automatically sets >the 550 to group A. Turn 550EX ON at main switch. >Press SEL/SET repeatedly until Ratio blinks. Press + or - until A:B appears plus >a ratio scale. Now press + or - until desired ratio is set. Probably 1:2 or 1:4 >will be OK for getting the 550EX to act as a fill-in. >Check that both guns are set to same channel; (set similarly to above) 1 is >probably best if the 420 doesn't have this as an option. >(Incidentally, if you want to adjust settings on the Slave mode gun, press the >MODE switch for > 2 seconds.) > > >Hope this helps - I've got some ratio examples on my website, but no further >instructions! > >Malcolm >Milton Keynes, UK >www.megalith.freeserve.co.uk/oddimage.htm >
Hi Thanks for the link, your notes were very helpful! It's too bad Canon didn't include similar notes in the 550ex manual. Thanks Rob * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
