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andregqleao
18th of February 2005 (Fri), 22:39
is G6 + 420EX (type A or B)

Does it works with E-TTL ???
Kusie
21st of February 2005 (Mon), 03:26
is G6 + 420EX (type A or B)

Does it works with E-TTL ???

Yes, the G6 is ETTL compatible, BUT the A/B thing mainly refers to the EOS camera series if i recall correctly, so it would be that some of the flash features do not work with the G6, AFAIK the 420EX is not capable of high sync flashing and second curtain sync with the G6.
HTH,
Kusie
magicmikey
21st of February 2005 (Mon), 07:12
Yes, the G6 is e-ttl compabible with the 420EX. I own one and it works well. There are several features that don't work with the G6, like the high speed sync mode. But you can use a higher shutter speed than the default 1/60th of a second by using the shutter priority mode. It will sync up to 1/250th of a second.

I haven't tried the second curtain sync, but I can't see why that wouldn't work because you can set the G6 to use that mode. (Page 111 in the user guide.)
PsyFactor
21st of February 2005 (Mon), 12:13
Canon 420 EX will work with G6. Just one feature will not work: AF-Assist. Hi-speed sync will work up to the max speed in G6's TV mode if the switch Hi-speed on the flash is switched to ON posistion.
andregqleao
25th of February 2005 (Fri), 21:28
Canon 420 EX will work with G6. Just one feature will not work: AF-Assist. Hi-speed sync will work up to the max speed in G6's TV mode if the switch Hi-speed on the flash is switched to ON posistion.

Wow !!!

Hi-speed works...

thank you.

Does anyone know when it will be avaliable the AF-Assist in G series ??
Kusie
28th of February 2005 (Mon), 07:35
Wow !!!

Hi-speed works...

thank you.

Does anyone know when it will be avaliable the AF-Assist in G series ??

I suppose never, the AF assist lamp only works with EOS SLR/DSLR cameras, because the external flash is blocking the biult-in one, the G6 has itīs own af assist light. But you CAN use the assist light of the 420 with the G6: when you put the 420 in slave mode, the AF assist lamp will permanently send lights out, so you can use this light for lowlight focus, then shoot.

One thing still annoys me when it comes to external flash and G6: the external flash will NOT work in continuous shooting mode (neither normal nor high speed), thats odd.
Kusie
andregqleao
28th of February 2005 (Mon), 22:36
I didn't undestand this "But you CAN use the assist light of the 420 with the G6: when you put the 420 in slave mode, the AF assist lamp will permanently send lights out, so you can use this light for lowlight focus, then shoot".

The AF of the 420Ex or the AF of the G6 ????



I suppose never, the AF assist lamp only works with EOS SLR/DSLR cameras, because the external flash is blocking the biult-in one, the G6 has itīs own af assist light. But you CAN use the assist light of the 420 with the G6: when you put the 420 in slave mode, the AF assist lamp will permanently send lights out, so you can use this light for lowlight focus, then shoot.

One thing still annoys me when it comes to external flash and G6: the external flash will NOT work in continuous shooting mode (neither normal nor high speed), thats odd.
Kusie
Kusie
2nd of March 2005 (Wed), 04:34
I didn't undestand this "But you CAN use the assist light of the 420 with the G6: when you put the 420 in slave mode, the AF assist lamp will permanently send lights out, so you can use this light for lowlight focus, then shoot".

The AF of the 420Ex or the AF of the G6 ????

I meant the AF light of the 420EX of course.
Kusie