Ditto as with the lenses.
Canon has eTTL-2. It's got a great reputation. The Canon cameras don't come with built-in wireless control, though. A transmitter (or master flash) on the hot shoe is required. There are quite a few third-party flashes that work with eTTL wireless control.
Nikon has i-TTL. It's got a great reputation. The Nikon cameras don't come with built-in wireless control, though. A transmitter (or master flash) on the hot shoe is required. There are quite a few third-party flashes that work with i-TTL wireless control.
Olympus doesn't seem to have a name for their TTL metering and wireless control. It's all built-in to the camera, though, and can be controlled from the camera body. There are only 2 Olympus flash unit models that support wireless control. Don't know about third-party flashes.
Opinions and/or resources about the different flash systems?
Canon has eTTL-2. It's got a great reputation. The Canon cameras don't come with built-in wireless control, though. A transmitter (or master flash) on the hot shoe is required. There are quite a few third-party flashes that work with eTTL wireless control.
Nikon has i-TTL. It's got a great reputation. The Nikon cameras don't come with built-in wireless control, though. A transmitter (or master flash) on the hot shoe is required. There are quite a few third-party flashes that work with i-TTL wireless control.
Olympus doesn't seem to have a name for their TTL metering and wireless control. It's all built-in to the camera, though, and can be controlled from the camera body. There are only 2 Olympus flash unit models that support wireless control. Don't know about third-party flashes.
Opinions and/or resources about the different flash systems?
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The wireless system is light based, so you need to have a clear line of sight, but seems to be pretty robust otherwise. I will be using them for the Dollectible photoshoots. Will report result next week.
So is Canon's wireless TTL, and I think Nikon's. There's a company called Radio Popper that's doing RF remote control conversion for Canon eTTL-2, though.
However, for off-camera strobes, it's Nikon SB series all the way (I have 5-6 nikon flashes). And, with the wireless radio controls, it doesn't really matter what flash system you have. (I have PWs, but Paul Buff is now coming out with a cheaper version that's supposedly better than the Radio Poppers)
Edited at 2008-07-18 05:37 am (UTC)
Do the Nikon flashes work with Canon's TTL flash metering? Yes, I know I can get a flash meter and go manual, but being able to start with auto would be nice.
That's one of the big complaints about the D60, Nikon can do wireless sync, but they don't on the D60
Edited at 2008-07-18 05:56 pm (UTC)