dustyporch Senior Member 398 posts Likes: 2 Joined Feb 2007 More info | Sep 30, 2009 09:17 | #1 I use my ST-E2 on my XTi and I find it works great. But if I move to a 7D, the popup flash can replicate all the functions of the ST-E2 (plus more).
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thelanlegend Mostly Lurking 10 posts Joined Jul 2009 More info | Sep 30, 2009 13:42 | #2 I'm pretty new to the off-camera flash arena, but my guess would be that the benefit to the ST-E2 is that you can still hold it off camera using a shoe cord like the OC-E3 for those trickier arrangements. Thoughts? Gear | Personal Flickr
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PacAce Cream of the Crop  26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Sep 30, 2009 13:44 | #3 dustyporch wrote in post #8733786  I use my ST-E2 on my XTi and I find it works great. But if I move to a 7D, the popup flash can replicate all the functions of the ST-E2 (plus more). The only advantage I can think of is that the ST-E2 uses IR, so it doesn't tend to bother the subject (its just a tiny spot of red). Thoughts? Will there be a rash of ST-E2s for sale as the 7Ds start being delivered? The ST-E2 has a focus assist lamp that can be used for focusing in the dark (that's what that red light is, it's not the IR used to send out the commands). The 7D, on the other hand, uses the built-in flash fired in a blitz of light pulses for focus assist which can be annoying to some people. So that would be one advantage of using the ST-E2. However, purely for controlling slave flashes, the built-in flash might have more of an advantage over the ST-E2. ...Leo
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windpig Chopped liver  More info | Sep 30, 2009 13:57 | #4 no high speed sync with 7D commander, but controls 3 zones A-B-C. ST-E2 can HSS but only controls A-B. Would you like to buy a vowel?
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m3rdpwr Goldmember 1,332 posts Joined Jun 2007 More info | Sep 30, 2009 14:11 | #5 windpig wrote in post #8735387 no high speed sync with 7D commander That's just stupid crazy.
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Sep 30, 2009 14:15 | #6 I didn't know the 7D wouldn't support HSS. That is a great reason to keep the ST-E2!
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windpig Chopped liver More info | Sep 30, 2009 16:19 | #7 Anybody know if the on board flash control on the 40D can control a ST-E2? Would you like to buy a vowel?
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dpds68 Goldmember  1,464 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2008 Location: Trinidad and Tobago W.I. More info | Sep 30, 2009 17:57 | #8 windpig wrote in post #8736328 Anybody know if the on board flash control on the 40D can control a ST-E2?
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PacAce Cream of the Crop 26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Oct 01, 2009 08:39 | #9 windpig wrote in post #8736328 Anybody know if the on board flash control on the 40D can control a ST-E2? I doubt it. That menu only controls the 580EX II and the 430EX II flashes so far. None of the previous flash models are supported either. ...Leo
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 01, 2009 10:22 | #10 windpig wrote in post #8736328 Anybody know if the on board flash control on the 40D can control a ST-E2? Tested, it does not EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop More info | Oct 01, 2009 10:23 | #11 dpds68 wrote in post #8736808 What on board flash control on the 40D ? The 40D (and other newer bodies) can control the newer (580EX II, 430EX II) flashes right from the LCD menu. If you have an older flash (or no flash at all) you simply get a message telling you there's no compatible flash. EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop More info | Oct 01, 2009 10:26 | #12 dustyporch wrote in post #8735516 I didn't know the 7D wouldn't support HSS. That is a great reason to keep the ST-E2! I use HSS a LOT... EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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PacAce Cream of the Crop 26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Oct 01, 2009 11:34 | #13 SMP_Homer wrote in post #8740757 Tested, it does not Interesting. So you're saying that you can control the ratio on/off, flash A:B ratio, etc. of the ST-E2 via the menu on the 40D? ...Leo
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k_strecker Senior Member 428 posts Joined Jul 2008 More info | Oct 01, 2009 12:06 | #14 PacAce wrote in post #8741183 Interesting. So you're saying that you can control the ratio on/off, flash A:B ratio, etc. of the ST-E2 via the menu on the 40D? he's saying you *cannot*
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop More info | Oct 01, 2009 12:38 | #15 PacAce wrote in post #8741183 Interesting. So you're saying that you can control the ratio on/off, flash A:B ratio, etc. of the ST-E2 via the menu on the 40D? Not sure how you got that conclusion. Let's try again: EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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