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John Power wrote:
...Can't I just use the on camera FEC controls to adjust the output?
I don't think so; FEC is normally handled through the proprietary signal pins, and so isn't usually interoperable between brands.
John Power wrote:
...The Sony flash is about $400 and I see no need to spend that [if] a quick power adjustment will give me good exposure.
Yeah, that's a bit much just to get automatic flash adjustment. Manual adjustment has worked for generations of photographers, and is still the way it's done with studio strobes -- and many of us use it often even with camera-dedicated Speedlites.
John Power wrote:
...Are you aware of an accessory that will let me fire or off camera?
An off-camera shoe cord will work the same as the Speedlite itself, so since the 430EX works I'd suggest a Canon-compatible one that will also work with a Canon DSLR. Here's a link to my favorite vendor:
http://www.flashzebra.com/ttlcords/ettlcords/index.shtml
Note that on a Canon camera these cords will allow ETTL autoflash, but on the Sony they won't. Since the Speedlite won't work in ETTL on the Sony anyway, that's a non-issue.
You could also use a simple trigger-only radio, like a Pocket Wizard Plus II or Plus III, or any of the inexpensive Chinese-made ones like the Yongnuo YF-603:
http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-Wireless-Trigger-Shutter-Transceiver/dp/B004YTA15W
(Don't get a more-expensive ETTL/iTTL trigger like a Yongnuo YN-622 or Pocket Wizard Flex TT5, because the Sony won't send the proper codes for them.)
Edited on Dec 26, 2013 at 10:34 AM · View previous versions
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