At 24mm, are you pulling out the diffuser on the flash? Tom P.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Steve Parrott > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: EOS Flash head configuration > > Hi all, > > I am the one who first posted about the flash light problem > when the flash is mounted on a bracket. > > Sorry if I did not post enough equipment details the first > time. Camera is a 1Ds (full frame 35mm aspect ratio), flash > 550EX, lens 24 - 70 L, and Canon sync cord 2. > > One poster mentioned if the flash was zooming with the lens. > I had not thought of that, so I made sure and checked that > out. Yes, the flash does zoom with the lens when mounted on > the bracket. > > Another poster stated that he used a bracket that rotated his > camera but not the flash, and had no lighting problems like > mine. All I can say is, consider yourself lucky. Are you > using a wide angle lens? I have not taken test photos in > small increments to see *exactly* when the problem gets it's > worse. I do know that at 70mm, the problem is very slight to > almost non existent, but at 24mm the problem is EXTREME. > Just picture placing a horizontal rectangle of light against > a vertical rectangle of darkness. The center of the scene is > lit, and the top and bottom are dark, or at least much dimmer > than the center. > > I have to agree with those who state I am just using the > wrong type of flash for the situation. I checked the Quantum > Qflash unit, but I really don't want to invest a $1000 to > cure this problem. I will just continue to use a bounce > deflector on my 550. > > Oh well.... > > Steve * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
