Canon 430EZ flash ok with Elan IIE?

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I have a 430EZ flash that is somewhat incompatible with an EOS 620. It's viewfinder readout for shutter speed and f-stop flash continually, altho pictures seem fairly well exposed, but I have a feeling this duo is incompatible with each other. I have just purchased an Elan IIE, and while I realize it has built-in flash, for the occasional time when I might need off-camera flash, bounce flash or just more flash power, is there any problem using the 430EZ with the Elan IIE?

Thanks for any info!

Chuck

-- Chuck Ross (ckross@enteract.com), February 06, 1999

Answers

The 430EZ should be fully compatible with the ElanII/IIE. It should also be fully compatible with the 620, except that the flash exposure compensation feature of the 430EZ won't work on the 620 or 650 (but it will on the 630).

-- bobatkins (bobatkins@hotmail.com), February 07, 1999.

>The 430EZ should be fully compatible with the ElanII/IIE. It should >also be fully compatible with the 620, except that the flash exposure >compensation feature of the 430EZ won't work on the 620 or 650 >(but it will on the 630).

Is that why the f-stop and shutter-speed lights flash continually when the 430EZ is used with the 620? What needs to be done to get correct exposure, either fill flash or straight flash?

-- Chuck Ross (ckross@enteract.com), February 07, 1999.


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