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Although I think your subject is more interesting.
I can get it for you when I return home later tonight.
Yes it was cropped to remove the distracting objects in the background.
Thanks
Right. I had just recieved the 420ex and was trying out some different shots. This one was bounced off the ceiling. Like you I noticed the issues with the lighting (bright hair, shadows under the chin). Next I stapped on the Lumiquest Promax but could not get her to stand still long enough to get another decent shot.
I didn't try it in M mode. I only had about an hour with it last night and barely had a chance to read the manual. I test it more over the weekend and report the results. BTW: Why are you using manual mode?
), right?really? what are they? something like 1/2, 1/4, 1/8? I remember there's also 1/16, or I was wrong.
G3's manual flash setting also work on e.g. 420EX. You'll have more flexibilities this way.
do they have TTL metering for the flash? It would be less useful, if the metering works with the built-in sensor on the flash.
Not sure about the actual power output as fraction. It display a linear scale with 3 preset positions. My point is you have do set that before you take the picture and the camera is not going adjust based on subject, distance of the subject and aperture you choose.
You mean you can adjust 420ex's output similiar to that of the the onboard flash. Still no control of the flash power in real-time.
Not TTL, but thru some sensor mounted next to the lens. The camera knows the aperture you choose and will shut down the flash when it thinks proper exposure is reached for the given aperture based on the light reflected off the subject.
Now I'm really confused. Doesn't the "manual" mode mean that you need to manually adjust the flash output. If you want auto adjustment you need to be in auto or program mode. My understanding is the the Canon flashes were the only ones that supported auto mode. Which one reason I choose the Canon instead of the much cheaper alternatives.
Thanks Yang. Yes, that's my girl. She's 4. Regarding the lighting, see my earlier comments on the challenges behind this shot.
Yes, but its not my natural position. It may introduce more shake. I have not tested it.Finally, we can use G3 with one hand (707/717 not
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Oh, now I see. Well sort of. So you want to adjust Aperture and shutter then let the flash/camera figure out how much light is needs. I believe this is possible with the 420ex but I'm not sure.
exactely. A shooting mode is normally desighned to fill one certain wish of the photographer, but not an inconsistent one.
I don't understand it. Perhaps, you meant the TTL metering and zoom syncronisation (flash zoom is steered by camera zoom)?
Franklin would rather risk the flash power controlling by the unreliable flash sensor which doesn't know the actual view angle used. Remeber the flash sensor is more likely fooled by the special lighting condition than the TTL metering.
no, 420EX doesn't have its won sensor. It's designed for Canon'r concept of E-TTL metering/steering
Right, I mean metering. TTL or otherwise. After reading Franklin's first post, I think he wants to be able to adjust the shutter speed or aperture of camera and let camera metering+flash compensate. He commented tha with the 420ex attached, the camera locks to 1/60. I don't recall if this true, but can check it later tonight. Franklin, have we got your question right?
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