ericvgill wrote:
<sigh> The original poster wanted to know what benefit the STE-2 would deliver, and I was trying to give him a good idea what to expect. Now we've wandered into opinion and what different people would be happy with on their cameras.
I use the ST-E2 as an AF assist sometimes and it works great for that, but I don't often "need" to use it. I find the 5D great in low light. I also use the ST-E2 for what it is designed for and I cannot recall any incident whatsoever where it failed to trigger my flashes.
I can see that the 5D took over the ST-E2 as a topic... hehe!
Ron Hew: Not sure if you were referring to me, but when I mentioned the competition I was referring to the D300, not the D3. + I didn't compare it to the 5D really but to what we are expecting from the [new] 5D.
PShizzy: I get your point when you compare the 5D to the D3, as I am a believer that [Full Frame] is a separate category. When I've faced these focus issues in low light I wished that I had a D3 or a 1Ds... because FF is basically what I want. Yet I think people compare it to the D300 because it's in the same [price league]... I don't mind the price of the [new] 5D to go up if it incorporates a better focusing system. Yet this is my preference, other people prefer weather sealing and maybe other features. Honestly, I see the D3 as my ideal camera [even price wise] yet I really love my canon lenses and not ready to dump my glass. At the end, I guess you should be happy with what you got and try to make the best out of it. If I had the D3 I would love to only have the chance to think about the 85L, which I am considering to complement my 5D
I think with the new 5D Canon needs to reposition the camera perfectly between the D300 and the D3 [just how Nikon positions their cameras].... yet of course, they need to clearly differentiate it from the 1 Series, which might be a challenge... my 2 marketing cents!
jamesf99: Exactly, I think many people here want to see the new 5D as a digital EOS 3.
Conclusion: I think I'm purchasing the ST-E2 sometime soon!
I use an ST-E2 to trigger a 580EX and a 420EX and have had absolutely no problem. In fact I have had a lot of creative-lighting fun with it. I seldom shoot flash with the flash unit on the camera any more....it's almost always the ST-E2 and one or more remotes.
By the way, I also have four of those $20 flash boosters from Ritz Camera (Wolf), and they're a lot of fun too.
Gochugogi wrote:
I have both a ST-E2 and 5D. I bought the ST-E2 in 1999 for AF assist on my EOS 3. Nowadays I mainly use it to trigger my 430EX and 420EX for small products and macro. Works great: triggers every time and allows control of lighting ratios. I planned to use it for 5D AF assist but found it largely unnecessary beyond total darkness. And I mainly shoot at twilight and other dim conditions. My 5D rarely misses focus even in dim bars and casinos. On the other hand, my 10D an d 20D really benefited from AF assist.
I've played with the STE-2 on my 1DIIn and did not see that much difference in low light. Thanks for the hint, I'm going to try it on my 10D now.
Hi mate, did I quote you? (its Eric). Anyway, I still feel that it is lame to even compare apple to orange. D300 is nothing earlier than D3 so it is still a 2005 versus 2007 and FF vs crop IMHO.
