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Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 12:24 AM
Subject: EOS 550 EX / 580 EX or portable flash
Hi all,
I decided to go shooting more on location but don't want to lose the 'snap' of my studio photo's.
Now I face the decision what to do, by a small portable flash with softbox (cheap China model) or go for the
Canon wireless system (smaller, portable, no power issues - also usable outdoors).
I think I will use the flash most for portrait and head shoulders shots. Therefore probably need less power, so
the speedlights could do. Do you have some examples of on location photo's with the speedlights?
I have a XT/350D and a 420 EX.
What do you advice?
Should I by a ST-E2 (? 190) with an extra 420 EX (? 150)?
Or an 580 EX (? 380) and be able to use it to 14 mm FF and with all focus points (with a 420 EX)
Or a 550 EX (? 300) with a 420 EX
(Is the 580 EX woth the extra ? 80,-)
I know a lot of questions but I know some of you (f.e. Gerard) have working experiences with this setup.
I have about ? 500 to spend.
Thanks! Leeuwtje
I've found the speedlites to be a little on the inadequate side on occasion, so we use JTL strobes, too. Not the best solution, I had reliability issues with them, but they are relatively cheap, $750 for two heads, stands, umbrellas and batteries. They are NiCad, so you have battery "memory" to contend with, and I had to go through 4 heads and 3 batteries before I got a pair that functioned properly.
ETT-L II will give you great fill flash with any of the EX flashes, but we, and many others, have had consistent underexposure problems with Canon flashes and our 20Ds. You might look at Metz, I've heard those don't have the underexposure problems, we use Quantums, but those are out of your budget.
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
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