On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 02:58:41 -0000 "Konstantinos Bibis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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 ?
The 550EX is heavier and taller. > 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 ? The amount of light provided by an EX speedlight is controlled by the camera body. Flash exposure compensation control is available on your EOS 50 or on the 550EX. > 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 ? The LCD doesn't use much power (neither does the LCD on your wristwatch!) and cannot be turned off. The 550EX provides more light and accordingly uses more power. > 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 300gr for the 420EX and 405gr for the 550EX. > What's the widest 420 can go? I know it's 17mm for the 550. The 420EX can go to 24mm (35mm format) coverage. See: http://www.kjsl.com/~dave/speedlites.html Dave Herzstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pixseal.com ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
