--- Stefan Gerris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Steve, I shoot with my EOS-3 and 550EX on bracket that also
> > preserve horizontal flash head orientaiton even with vertical
> > camera position, but never noticed any issue with flash
> > coverage. I shoot both "naked" flash and with bouncer
> > (Omni-bounce) - no problems whatsoever. I use bracket for any
> > more then just family snapshots (not to mention offical
> > events like weddings, corporate and others), so such issue
> > wouldn't be left unnoticed would it take place.
> > Cannot really guess what caused it in you situation.. :-(
> > Regards, Alex
>
> Hmmm, this made me think: How about the zoom setting? Isn't it true
> that
> EX flashes, when used as optical slaves, automatically zoom to their
> widest setting? What happens when you use an off-shoe-cable: Does the
> flash adjust the zoom setting to the focal length of the lens as
> well, or
> is the widest setting selected?
>
> Additionally, by mentioning "The problem is worse at wider angles,
> but
> always a problem." I would think the flash is fixed to one zoom
> setting.
> Maybe there's something wrong there?
>
> Anyway, we need a bit more data: what flash and what lens are you
> using on
> your 1Ds?
>
> Cheers, Stefan
Obviously, using bracket means using off-shoe cable. But all
funcitonality of teh flash preserved: zooming with lens, ETTL,
everything.
Alex
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