Flash for Canon 20D

[Peter_AUS]

Pete,

As far as I can tell from reading the reviews etc, it is the same as the 550EX just with enhancements that take into account Digital, and the new E-TTL2 features of the newer cameras. I haven't read that it doesn't control the 420EX the same as the 550EX does, I think that would have appeared very quickly if it had not been the case. As it is still a new flash and not in many hands at present, it is a little hard to make a deffinative yes or no on that. I haven't gotten one, don't need it as I don't have an E-TTL2 camera, so wouldn't be worth buying it with the investment in the 550EX I have already made.

[petemac]

Pete,

As far as I can tell from reading the reviews etc, it is the same as the 550EX just with enhancements that take into account Digital, and the new E-TTL2 features of the newer cameras. I haven't read that it doesn't control the 420EX the same as the 550EX does, I think that would have appeared very quickly if it had not been the case. As it is still a new flash and not in many hands at present, it is a little hard to make a deffinative yes or no on that. I haven't gotten one, don't need it as I don't have an E-TTL2 camera, so wouldn't be worth buying it with the investment in the 550EX I have already made.

I can understand why you wouldn't go to the 580 if you have the 550 already. I am shooting with the 420 and it is a nice flash, but the lack of manual control gets in the way so i almost bought a 550. Then i read that the 580 is coming out and so i guess i will just wait to hear from someone who tries it to make sure that the 420 still works. I will probably get an ETTL-II camera eventually so it doesn't seem to make sense to pick up a 550. Thanks, as usual, for helping me out.
-pete

[Peter_AUS]

Pete,

If I didn't already have the 550EX I would deffinately get the 580EX, it is a much better flash overall, even thought I couldn't use the E-TTL2 side of it, but it would still be E-TTL on my 10D.

Always glad to help.