> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Francis Zhou > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 12:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: EOS Two questions: PB-E1 vs PB-E2 and ATTL flash for > Canon DSLR > > 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
As for grips, there are actually three that will fit the 1n/3/1v bodies, the PB-E1 and PB-E2 boosters, both of which contain motors, and the BP-E1 battery pack, which contains only batteries. All three use AA batteries, the very early BP-E1's and PB-E1's were problematic with some types of rechargeables. The boosters "boost" the frame rate and hold 8 AA cells, the battery pack only hold 4 cells (but is lighter and half an inch shorter. The boosters both had identical vertical controls, the battery pack did not. There's an old discussion of the attributes of each here that Malcolm and I and others tossed around a few years back: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg12657.html As Malcom has pointed out, the digital bodies will only work with ETTL flashes (even in manual mode the EZ speedlites don't work on most digital bodies). However ANY of the EX speedlites will do ETTL and ETTL-II (ETTL-II is a camera feature, not a flash feature). You'll enjoy the 1n, much smoother shape than your old 650, no worry about the shutter grease decomposing, built evenb more like a tank, and best of all you don't have to track down a tough-to-find GR-20 Grip just to get a shutter release connector :) tomp * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
