On Thursday July 8 2004 9:22 pm, Tom Pfeiffer wrote: > As has been concluded in this discussion on ETTL, there are some > compromises that have to be made. �I think the 550ex does its best at > exposing when used straight ahead with no diffuser. �Yes there are some > shadows thrown and yes the light is not as soft. �But you can never achieve > with one small light the same look as you would normally get in the studio > with the full panoply of lights and modifiers. > > Just one man's thoughts from middle-America.
Agreed. I have an omnibounce for my 550EX, but I use it only on rare occasions. Off camera flash straight on, as you said, is preferred. The only "real" use I've had for it, is some product shots, where I can't have a lot of equipment due to space limitations and often require a macro lens. I had a shot that mandated a macro - two shots. One with the bit stationary and one with it turning. I was able to take the shot with it turning at 1/200 sec. at f/8 with my Canon 100mm macro with the MR EX-14 ringlight, and the 550EX as a slave. I needed soft diffused light, so used the Omnibounce on the 550EX not quite directly across from me....hard to explain. There wasn't even enough room for the tripod with the 550EX on it, so just leaned it up against the equipment. :) Anyway, a small area required "small" equipment, a security check, and I couldn't keep any of the shots, etc. But, the money was good. :) Fred -- "Ballmer is no more designed for the art of persuasion than the Abrams tank is for delivering meals on wheels." * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
