My old EOS 650 died on me. I am not ready to take the leap for a 5D but unwilling to "settle" for a 30D. Instead, I bought a nice used 1N for a very good price, hoping to get me through a few more years before Canon FF DSLR price is more affordable. I would really like to match it with a vertical grip, but there seem two grips (power boosters) 1N can use: PB-E1 and PB-E2. I understand that PB-E2 is the current one so probably has 1V equivalent weather seal. Other than that, what is the difference between the two? Does PB-E1 have the main dial, AF selection and AEL buttons? Can PB-E1 use, say, supermarket brands rechargeable AA batteries?
The other question relates to flash. I am tempted to buy a used 540EZ as well to replace the old Vivitar ATTL unit I still have. But I still want to move to DSLR one of those days so I plan to buy something that is compatible. However, looking through Canon web site, it seems that all new Canon DSLR are compatible with ETTL-2 only, there is no mention of ETTL, ATTL or plain TTL. Is it true that these DSLR are imcompatible with, say, ATTL? Why can't DSLR maintain backward compatibility with older TTL modes? Thank you very much for your help. Francis * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
