Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question

coeng · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

Just got my TT1/TT5 combo the other day and have been playing around with it today with my 5DM2. Is it possible to adjust the FEC on an OCF using the 5D menu system or is that only for flashes attached directly to the body. Just an inconvenience to manually have to set it on the flash head.

Also, if shooting my 430EX bounced off an umbrella, should I be using M mode on the flash or E-TTL? I placed my umbrella about 6 feet away from the subject (tight room) and I still have to up the FEC to at least +2 to get a well lit shot. Suggestions?

I know how to use my monolights good, but when it comes to speedlights, I'm clueless.

SMP_Homer · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

buy the AC3 - seriously...
can do all M and ETTL and do all the FEC +/- that you want to do, and can control 3 separate groups from the camera position....

coeng · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMP_Homer

buy the AC3 - seriously...
can do all M and ETTL and do all the FEC +/- that you want to do, and can control 3 separate groups from the camera position....

tell me about the AC3...only learned about the Mini/Flex system recently

dmward · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

Speedlites mounted on FlexTT5s are always in ETTL.
It takes an AC3 to control them manually from the camera.
Or you can use Ratios.
The flash menu in the camera doesn't work with the MiniTT1 as far as I know.
I've used them for a couple of years and always did the power control from the back of the flash.

coeng · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

I figured out my problem. You can't adjust FEC from the menu or dial of the body if you already dialed in a FEC value on the flash itself.

So yes, the MiniTT1 does allow me to change the FEC via the body controls.

dmward · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by coeng

I figured out my problem. You can't adjust FEC from the menu or dial of the body if you already dialed in a FEC value on the flash itself.

So yes, the MiniTT1 does allow me to change the FEC via the body controls.

Now I understand what you were asking, and yes, the flash take precedence.

Green Li · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

AC3 is a MUST have. get it. get it. get it.

and it's not expensive compared to the rest of it.

Toneaero · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

That's strange that you have to have +2 FEC for your umbrella setup. ETTL does a great job for me. Without actually being there, at 6ft and in a small room, ETTL shouldn't be that far off. Perhaps its metering the preflash off something else than your intended subject.

27th of April 2012 (Fri)	#1
coeng Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 960	Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question Just got my TT1/TT5 combo the other day and have been playing around with it today with my 5DM2. Is it possible to adjust the FEC on an OCF using the 5D menu system or is that only for flashes attached directly to the body. Just an inconvenience to manually have to set it on the flash head. Also, if shooting my 430EX bounced off an umbrella, should I be using M mode on the flash or E-TTL? I placed my umbrella about 6 feet away from the subject (tight room) and I still have to up the FEC to at least +2 to get a well lit shot. Suggestions? I know how to use my monolights good, but when it comes to speedlights, I'm clueless. __________________ 5D MkII, 24-70L, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II, 50 f/1.4

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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 5,073	Re: Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question buy the AC3 - seriously... can do all M and ETTL and do all the FEC +/- that you want to do, and can control 3 separate groups from the camera position.... __________________ 5D3 x2 / 5D2 Sig85 /35L/100L/135L/16-35L II/70-200L II/100-400L B400 x2 / B800 x2 / ABR800 / VML x2 / 600EX / 430EXII x3 / TT5 x8 / PW TT1 x3 / AC3 x3 / AC9 x4

27th of April 2012 (Fri)	#4
dmward Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Metro Chicago Posts: 5,096	Re: Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question Speedlites mounted on FlexTT5s are always in ETTL. It takes an AC3 to control them manually from the camera. Or you can use Ratios. The flash menu in the camera doesn't work with the MiniTT1 as far as I know. I've used them for a couple of years and always did the power control from the back of the flash. __________________ David \| digifotografi tutorials \| dmwfotos website \| testing & techniques blog Canon ETTL trigger sets for sale \| Canon 300mm F4 IS L for sale

27th of April 2012 (Fri)	#5
coeng Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 960	Re: Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question I figured out my problem. You can't adjust FEC from the menu or dial of the body if you already dialed in a FEC value on the flash itself. So yes, the MiniTT1 does allow me to change the FEC via the body controls. __________________ 5D MkII, 24-70L, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II, 50 f/1.4

27th of April 2012 (Fri)	#7
Green Li Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 581	Re: Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question AC3 is a MUST have. get it. get it. get it. and it's not expensive compared to the rest of it. __________________ PHOTO-TIPS-ONLINE.com – photo tips, photography reviews Facebook \| Twitter \| Google+

27th of April 2012 (Fri)	#8
Toneaero Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 201	Re: Mini TT1/Flex TT5 question That's strange that you have to have +2 FEC for your umbrella setup. ETTL does a great job for me. Without actually being there, at 6ft and in a small room, ETTL shouldn't be that far off. Perhaps its metering the preflash off something else than your intended subject.

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