Well, i am considering to buy ST-e2. I have only one flash (580 EX) but want to explore off camera lighting. What can i do with only one flash setup and ST-e2? Is it wort buying?
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D.A. Senior Member  422 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Croatia, Dubrovnik More info | Jul 27, 2008 12:52 | #1 Well, i am considering to buy ST-e2. I have only one flash (580 EX) but want to explore off camera lighting. What can i do with only one flash setup and ST-e2? Is it wort buying? 5DMKII, 6D x2
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Orlandoech Senior Member  667 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, UT More info | Jul 27, 2008 13:09 | #2  Permanent banFrom experience, the ST-E2 isnt the best option at all. The direct line of site can be come HELL. Orlandoech Automotive Photography - www.Orlandoech.com
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I have had good experiences with my ST-E2. Another option for you is another flash unit. Your 580 can be used as the master and the other one the slave. You can also disable the one mounted on your camera so that it doesn't fire if you don't want it to. And with this option you have a back up flash if you ever need it. 1DX, ID MKIII, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8L, 16-35 2.8L, 100 macro, 600EX-RTs, ST-E3-RT, Einsteins, Kacey Beauty Dish with a cracked grid, yada yada
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gofer Goldmember 1,548 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: UK More info | Given the small difference in price I personally think you would be better off buying a 430EX rather than the ST-E2. This would give you a much more flexible setup as your existing 580EX when mounted on the camera and set as 'master', can be used to fire the 430EX exactly the same as the ST-E2 would. This is still true regardless whether to set the 580Ex to flash or not. Steve.
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D.A. THREAD STARTER Senior Member 422 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Croatia, Dubrovnik More info | Jul 27, 2008 13:25 | #5 Thanks for all answers. If i am going to buy it will be probably 430EX. 5DMKII, 6D x2
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sketchyyy Junior Member 21 posts Joined Dec 2006 More info | Jul 27, 2008 18:59 | #6 Maybe get the "CanonOC-E3 Off-Camera Shoe Cord" as another option along with the 430ex
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Jul 27, 2008 19:04 | #7 Off shoe cord is too short to be useful, it's really just for use with flash brackets. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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hastur Member  167 posts Joined Jul 2007 More info | Jul 28, 2008 14:28 | #8 tim wrote in post #5995659  Off shoe cord is too short to be useful, it's really just for use with flash brackets. Using Inspector Clouseau voice "Not any more" How can you trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders? The man can't even trust his own pants. - Frank (Henry Fonda) in Once Upon a Time in the West.
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fishingjts Senior Member  984 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2004 More info | Jul 28, 2008 16:59 | #9 Orlandoech wrote in post #5993919 From experience, the ST-E2 isnt the best option at all. The direct line of site can be come HELL. Actually indoors I've had a lot of luck with my ST-E2... definitely doesn't have to be direct line of site... amazing how the IR bounces around the room! I've actually had it fire my flash that was behind my white fleece background....
5D Mark II Gripped | 24-105L | 70-200L F2.8 IS II | 430EX | G16
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 28, 2008 18:08 | #10 I'm in the get a 2nd cheaper flash camp... 430ex, 420ex, 550ex, they will all do the same as the st-e2, but give you a 2nd flash as well, and it will be similar (or cheaper) money EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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