On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 02:58:41 -0000, Konstantinos Bibis wrote: >I'm about to buy either the 420ex or the 550ex for my EOS50. >Puting prices aside, would there be any reason why i would NOT want to >buy the 550 ? > > I've heard stories about the 550 producing some washed out results. >Even if that's the case, since it has quite a few manuakl settings you >can compensate for that, right ? > >I've also heard that battery consumption is greater on 550, i assume >because of the lcd ? Can u turn the lcd light on/off ? or is it always >on ? > >At the moment, i'm not gonna use all the advanced features(wireless >etc) of the 550 but since i can find it at a reasonable price i think >it's more value for money and more future-proof. > >According to canon,australia the weights are 100g for the 420 and 400+ >for the 550. Is that true? such a difference ? How bulkier the 550 is >? > >What's the widest 420 can go? I know it's 17mm for the 550. > >Thanks for your input > > >*
Hi I've been using a 420ex with my Elan 7e (EOS 30) and the results have been very good. The 420ex has a max width of 24, I've used a StoFen diffuser with a 16mm lens without any corner fading. I've just purchased a 550ex to use as a master in a multy flash setup and the 550ex is slightly larger in all dimensions than the 420ex. According to my manuals the 420ex weighs 320g and the 550ex weighs 405g. The 550ex has an interesting feature. The built-in diffuser can also be used to deflect a small amout of light directly towards the subject when using the flash in bounce mode. The idea is to create a small catch light in the subject's eyes. It actually works fairly well. To use the diffuser in this manner, you extend the diffuser panel from it's housing in the 550ex, but don't flip it down. Hope this helps. Rob * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
