Re: probably manual settings ...
confyushis wrote:
vision1961 wrote:
Instead I have been offered the loan of Pentax dedicated flash (for a KX1 camera) which apparently worked well with a Canon T3i a couple of years ago, just wondering if anyone has any insight on compatability or any settings that may need adjusting?
if you know it worked with a canon t3i back then, and the hotshoes on both the t3i and t3 are identical, then the flash should probably work the same on the t3 ... though i don't know what "apparently worked well" means ...
typically, different brand flashes have different pin alignments and different ways of talking to the camera ... if the pins don't line up or the flash doesn't "talk" well to the camera, then it might still function as a manual flash ... in which case you decide the flash power and zoom with the buttons on the flash and the camera just tells the flash when to fire ...
hope this helps ...
Re: "apparently worked well" - this same flash was bought by a friend and has rarely been used so he is happy to loan it and see it getting some use - hence he loaned it to A. N. Other who was using a T3i and they were happy with the results... except I am not in contact with them so can ascertain if they used it in manual or auto modes and the "apparently worked well" report is from the owner.
I have been asked however if I would like to be the second shooter at a wedding next weekend and that is why I need the additional flashgun - as I'm told the on-board flash probably won't be sufficient as it cannot be angled, settings changed etc. and I know it tends to hit the forehead of the subject - leaving them looking like they had a frontal lobotomy!
Therefore the situation becomes one of novice photographer... (albeit with a good eye for a great image) needing additional flash capability... but having not worked with flash before then issues such as deciding the flash power and zoom are somewhat beyond me!
TTL aside - any tips on settings for what will be predominantly indoor shooting?