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07/18/2005 12:05:44 PM · #1 |
If i have a 550ex flash do i need to buy a transmiter to use the 420 ex as a slave flash?
Why is the transmitter need?
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07/18/2005 12:07:26 PM · #2 |
no, if you look at the bottom of the 550, there is a switch and switch it over to master
make sure the 500 is on the same channel and group as the 420
and then try using the E-TTL mode and it should work
Message edited by author 2005-07-18 12:07:35.
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07/18/2005 12:12:53 PM · #3 |
i don't have one 420ex yet but i was thinking of buying one to do some studio work i know there are better lighting for studio but this is what i can afford know...
Thanks fetor but by the way what is the transmitter for? for more distance between flashes?
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07/18/2005 12:16:21 PM · #4 |
the transmitter is for if you dont want the flash on your camera, or if you only have 2 flashes it keeps you from having to buy another flash to transmit and shoot wireless
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07/18/2005 12:16:36 PM · #5 |
it may have more features but i dont know, i dont have one
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by the way, i wouldnt reccomend buiny a 420, i have it and i shot wirless with it a few times and you cant control how hard the 420 flash fires when you are wireless
get another 550 or a 580, that way you can adjust the brightness of the flash if you need to
Message edited by author 2005-07-18 12:18:04.
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07/18/2005 12:30:01 PM · #6 |
thanks for the tip fetor and for the information...
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07/18/2005 12:30:39 PM · #7 |
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07/18/2005 02:49:05 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Fetor:
it may have more features but i dont know, i dont have one
edit:
by the way, i wouldnt reccomend buiny a 420, i have it and i shot wirless with it a few times and you cant control how hard the 420 flash fires when you are wireless
get another 550 or a 580, that way you can adjust the brightness of the flash if you need to |
I have a 580 and some 420s. The 580 gives you three groups, A, B, and C. The way that I understand it is that you can control the ratio of A to B and can control C relative to A and B. You don't need the transmitter if you have the 580 (I think the 550 is basically the same).
The 420 is cheaper than the transmitter, or was the last time I looked (and the tranmitter only has an A and B group, it doesn't have C). |
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07/18/2005 02:53:06 PM · #9 |
the thing is the 420 cant be a master :-/
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07/18/2005 08:25:02 PM · #10 |
I hope you do know that you can get an Alien bee for about $230 (I forget exactly) with the student discount if you're a student (or if you know a student ;-) ). It can be set off via an optical slave which just fires after it detects another flash has gone off. I believe it only works with syncs slower than 1/100 consistantly however.
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07/18/2005 08:27:03 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
I hope you do know that you can get an Alien bee for about $230 (I forget exactly) with the student discount if you're a student (or if you know a student ;-) ). It can be set off via an optical slave which just fires after it detects another flash has gone off. I believe it only works with syncs slower than 1/100 consistantly however. |
all 3 of my AB work every time at 1/250 |
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