New in the flash department

[crazyfoo88]

Well, after christmas I will be able to use my 580ex flash as a wireless. How should I set it up? I dont want a pocket wizard (well, I do, but I cant afford it) so should I go with either:

A) St-e2 Transmitter

Or

B) 420ex as a slave?

Help would be welcomed :D!

Thanks,

Andrew C

[timmyquest]

get the 420, an st-e2 is just a 550/580 without the light.

[robertwgross]

A) St-e2 Transmitter


For the price, you get something that has only one function, the wireless Master flash controller. It isn't very big, and that is convenient.


B) 420ex as a slave?


For the price, you get something that can be used as a wireless slave flash, or it can be mounted directly on the camera and used without any wireless anything. So, if you have something to be the wireless Master, such as a 550EX, you get more flexibility.

I went one step beyond this, though. I like to have my main flash a few feet to the left of the camera, and my other flash a few feet to the right of the camera, so I have a 550EX for one and 420EX for the other. Then I have the STE2 for the on-camera wireless Master.

---Bob Gross---