Konstantinos Bibis wrote: > i just bought a 550ex flash, and while shooting i left my 50e aside > switched on with the 550ex switched on as well (NOT in the SE > position). After i think a couple of hours, the batteries of the flash > were completely flat. I couldnt even get the flash LCD. > Is that becasue it wasn't left in the SE position ? If that is the > case why would one not use the SE ? > Why were the batteries exhausted so quickly? Is the flash consuming > power when not in use ? Is that why it's making a noise as well ?
Occasionally, I've put a bad set of batteries in either a camera or flash and had, of course, diminished results. And I'm talking about batteries bought freshly at a retail outlet that were just plain bad. Don't know how or why that happens, but you might want to verify your results with another set of batteries and see if the same thing happens. If you're not actually firing the flash, the batteries (if good) should definitely not become exhausted just from leaving the flash on for a couple of hours, even if NOT in SE position. Al Ruscelli Al Ruscelli Photography www.ruscelli.com e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
