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Old 09-20-2007   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: Canon 580ex Mark II

Just dragging this one up again as it is of particular interest to me. I have a forthcoming wedding to do in October and a 40th wedding anniversary party to shoot on Sunday.( friends parents)

Captnwil; how are your tests going with the 580exII? Have you any more info you would like to share.

As I am now using the 1DIII with the 580ExII, I have the option to use 'Auto external metering mode'? I gather from reading through this wedding forum and many of Mark's posts about the metz 54 that this could be a useful option.
Can anyone explain the difference between external metering and E-TTLII.
Also, on page 30 of the 580ExII manual, it states that "with Auto external metering, the camera's ISO and aperture will be set automatically in real time by the speedlight" Would this be beneficial for indoor low light, or weddings, or would it be better to have total control over ISO and aperture?
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