I just bought a Conon G2 digital camera. Conon recomends EX series speedlights. I was wondering if anyone has tried using a 540ez on a G2. what would the effects be and would it harm my camera.

-- Tom Gibson (sgibson1575@earthlink.net), May 04, 2002

Answers

The 540EZ is an A-TTL/TTL flash, the best of its breed. Unfortunately, the G2 is E-TTL only and will only work with an EZ series flash such as the 220EZ, 420EZ or 550EZ. TTL works by measuring the light that reflects off the film at the moment of exposure. Obviously, you can't do that with a G2.

-- Puppy Face (doggieface@aol.com), May 05, 2002.

What's conon????

and puppy face, only EX series flashes are capable of E-TTL and none other. what you mentioned i.e. EZ series units are A-TTL capable. so you pressed Z instead of X.

-- sajeev (chack74@yahoo.co.in), May 05, 2002.

What's conon????

puppy face, only EX series flashes are capable of E-TTL and none other. what you mentioned i.e. EZ series units are A-TTL capable. so you pressed Z instead of X.

-- sajeev (chack74@yahoo.co.in), May 05, 2002.

Have a look at:

http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/#digital

-- NK Guy (tela@tela.bc.ca), May 05, 2002.

Yeah, sorry. I meant to type 220WX, oops, 220EX, 420EX and 550EX. The problem is the X is right nezt to the Z on the dad burn keyboard!

-- Puppy Face (doggieface@aol.com), May 05, 2002.

Thanks to everyone who replied to: G2 with canon 540ez

-- Tom Gibson (sgibson1575@earthlink.net), May 05, 2002.

Actually, you can use the 540EZ in the flash's manual mode. You have to set the aperture based on the distance & ISO setting. It's slow but it can be done. With the flash in TTL mode the flash will fire full power all the time.

-- Jim Strutz (j.strutz@gci.net), May 05, 2002.

"The problem is the X is right nezt to the Z on the dad burn keyboard!"

Dang! I knew it was just a matter of time before someone figured out how our naming protocol suddenly changed!

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-- The Model Numbering Guy (Marketing@CanonUSA.com), May 06, 2002.