just got an used 430ez, with no manuals. i'm using it with an eos5 1.) how do i set the flash to expose on 2nd curtain sync? 2.) does this flash have the green "exposure ok" light? 3.) do i need to manually comp if i'm using a lumiquest pocket bounce?

thanks in advance...

-- howard shen (hshen@lsm.org), May 08, 2000

Answers

1) Push the + and - buttons together (they're marked "sync"), then a >>> will show on the LCD.

2) No. Isn't that bummer?

3) No. Not unless you are using manual flash control. The pocket bouncer, like most other reflectors, will eat about 2 stops, so keep to less than half of the flashes rated maximum distance.

-- Jim Strutz (jimstrutz@juno.com), May 08, 2000.

For what it's worth, the 420EZ and 540EZ don't have an exposure confirm light either.

-- Jim Strutz (jimstrutz@juno.com), May 08, 2000.

The 540EZ does, in fact, have a green "exposure OK" light. The 430EZ doesn't.

-- Bob Atkins (bobatkins@hotmail.com), May 08, 2000.

Oops. Yes the 540EZ does.

-- Jim Strutz (jimstrutz@juno.com), May 09, 2000.