christos_chatzoglou Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>Hi.<br> Does anyone knows which flash is right for this camera and how is used?<br> Thank you.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>Since there is no automation, you can use any flash. Just make sure it covers the same field of view that you would get with a 28mm lens on the 35mm film format.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christos_chatzoglou Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>I have a Canon 580.<br> Could it work ok?<br> How can it be connected with the lens?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>Yes. Zoom the head to "28mm". For exposure, set it to manual mode. You'll either need a flash meter, or do calculations using the flash's guide number. As for mounting - does the camera not have a hot shoe? I used to have one but don't remember. I'm sure it does, so just mount the flash on it. If not, you'll need a hot-shoe-to-PC adapter - http://www.shopping.com/xPF-General-General-Brand-Hot-Shoe-To-Pc-Adapter</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akocurek Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>It does have both a PC socket and a hot shoe. The instructions are not clear what shutter speed should be used. although they say to use 1/30 if you're using a flash bulb.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>Since it has a leaf shutter, you can shoot at any speed w/an electronic flash. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christos_chatzoglou Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 <p>Thank you for your help Sheldon and Andrian.<br> The camera does have a hot shoe.<br> So, i can shoot at any speed i want, and this will be transmited to the flash throught the hot shoe?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 <p>"So, i can shoot at any speed i want, and this will be transmited to the flash throught the hot shoe?"<br> Christos, sounds like you need to get a book on basic flash photography. You will be using the flash in manual mode on a manual camera, so there is nothing to be transmitted to the flash except the signal to fire it. So yes, you're good to go, BUT you'll need to determine the exposure based on your film speed, the aperture that you choose, the guide number of the flash, the power setting that you have it set to (full, 1/2, 1/4, etc), the distance to your subject, and any mix of ambient light that you want.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christos_chatzoglou Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 <p>Thank you Sheldon.<br> It is thrue that i am used to use all these stuff like ETTL that all are made by the camera and the flash (Eos system).<br> So is the first time that i need to use all manual and is for that all my questions.<br> Anywhere you exlained very well what i have to do (compicated enough).</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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