I already have the 580ex, should i get a 420ex to trigger the 580 or the ST-E2 transmitter ?
benf64 Senior Member 426 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida More info | Mar 01, 2006 17:06 | #1 I already have the 580ex, should i get a 420ex to trigger the 580 or the ST-E2 transmitter ? Ben
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Mar 01, 2006 17:34 | #2 A 420EX can't trigger anything, and an ST-E2 is quite expensive and doesn't work as a flash. You could get a 420EX and use it as your main light, with the 580EX on the camera as master and fill. Alternately if you want more power get a 550EX to use off-camera as your main - it's just as powerful as the 580EX, just not quite as quick to recharge, but the CP-E3 battery pack fixes that. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Mar 01, 2006 19:51 | #3 Thanks, I will look into the 2 flahses u mention! Ben
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