Thinking of buying a second hand 540EZ flashgun for my EOS300 but tried it out and flash sync is still 1/90s (same as built in flash) is there anyway I can get flash sync upto 1/2000s or does the 540EZ on work properly with the EOS300. (Main reason for purchase is I am going to buy an EOS 3 in September) Thanks Brian

-- Brian Matthews (bmatthhews@mb-nuclear.co.uk), June 05, 2002

Answers

go for EX series flash guns (220EX, 420EX and 550EX). they have FP mode which allows you to go beyond the camera's X-sync. i have 380EX, which is now out of production. it has been replaced by 420EX. with 380EX one can go upto 1/4000sec shutter speed in FP mode.

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

If you're going to buy the EOS 3 then you have only one choice - 550EX. It is the only one which is fully compatible with the EOS 3. Both the 300 and the 3 has E-TTL and only EX guns support it. For the 300 the 420EX is more than enough but for the 3, only the 550EX will do.

-- Yakim Peled (yakim.peled@orange.co.il), June 05, 2002.

If you're going to buy the EOS 3 then you have only one choice - 550EX. It is the only one which is fully compatible with the EOS 3.

Actually, the 420EX is also fully compatible with the EOS 3 as well. It has a little less output and no manual capability but it is fully compatible.

-- Dick Tope (RTope@yahoo.com), June 06, 2002.