can old film camera flash light suit new digital?
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 Jun 18 2007, 10:01 PM, updated 19y ago
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i just bought a Canon powershot G7, and they shop guy said old flash light use in film SLR camera's cannot suit my G7, and my dad have this Canon Speedlite 550EX flash light, when i try it, it can be use well...
why tht guy so sure that old flash lights cannot use in new digital camera but it works fine in my G7...is there some features that cannot been use? P/S: new to camera here, catching up |
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Jun 18 2007, 10:08 PM
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most probably the d-TTL thingy wont work...=)
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Jun 18 2007, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE(xandman @ Jun 18 2007, 10:08 PM) most probably the d-TTL thingy wont work...=) can briefly tell me whats d-TTL? |
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Jun 18 2007, 10:54 PM
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QUOTE(jolipoli81 @ Jun 18 2007, 10:01 PM) i just bought a Canon powershot G7, and they shop guy said old flash light use in film SLR camera's cannot suit my G7, and my dad have this Canon Speedlite 550EX flash light, when i try it, it can be use well... EX flashgun supports E-TTL, not EX units. You dont have to worry because your flash is 550EX. That sales person doesnt know what he's talking about. If you want to double check, mount your flash onto the G7 and switch both units on. By right, your flash LCD will display E-TTL. Or half press your shutter and look at the zoom value, it should display the focal length your G7 is at.why tht guy so sure that old flash lights cannot use in new digital camera but it works fine in my G7...is there some features that cannot been use? P/S: new to camera here, catching up What is E-TTL QUOTE The high-end units - 420EZ*, 430EZ*, 540EZ*, 550EX*, 580EX*, 580EX II. These are of course the largest and most powerful flash units of the standard type. They support the most advanced Canon flash technology at the time they were introduced; TTL and A-TTL in the case of the EZ units and TTL and E-TTL in the case of the 550EX, 580EX and 580EX II. They also have both manual controls and tilt and swivel flash heads. Of these the 420EZ is the most limited - it has no flash exposure compensation, for example. *: discontinued as of writing This post has been edited by nairud: Jun 18 2007, 10:55 PM |
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Jun 18 2007, 11:01 PM
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its the short term for digital through the lens metering...
if u r asking what is ttl... u can easily find info if u google it...=).. |
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Jun 18 2007, 11:15 PM
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QUOTE(nairud @ Jun 18 2007, 10:54 PM) EX flashgun supports E-TTL, not EX units. You dont have to worry because your flash is 550EX. That sales person doesnt know what he's talking about. If you want to double check, mount your flash onto the G7 and switch both units on. By right, your flash LCD will display E-TTL. Or half press your shutter and look at the zoom value, it should display the focal length your G7 is at. wow, great link with blinding words, i'll read it tonight, thanks alot...What is E-TTL i did try google it, didnt find any usefull links for flash |
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