Does a 380EX on a 20D do E-TTL?

[kpfeif]

I think the subject says it all, but I can't find *anything* on

Canon's site or the usenet about this combination. Logic says it

should work fine, but I'd like a definite answer before I buy the 20D.

I'm currenlty shooting with an Elan IIe and 380EX.

 

Thanks,

Kris

[andrei_lau1]

Sure! I'm using this combo, that also support E-TTL2.

[Greg M]

Yeah, unfortunately the Canon site is only devoted for the most part to current equipment- there's a small section where you can find info on recently discontinued stuff, but that's it. The 380EX has been out of production for a little while now, but it is an E-TTL flash so should work fine with the 20D.

[steve_dunn2]

<p>Absolutely; in fact, it does E-TTL II. Any EX series flash does E-TTL on a body which supports E-TTL - and any EX series flash does E-TTL II on a body which supports E-TTL II, since the only difference between E-TTL and E-TTL II is in the body's flash metering system.</p>

[cgo]

I thought you had to go to the 580EX to get E-TTL-II ...

[steve_dunn2]

<p><a href="http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/#ettlii" target="_blank">E-TTL II is a flash metering feature, and flash metering is a body feature.</a> It uses the same pre-flash as E-TTL, so it requires an E-TTL-capable flash (i.e. a Canon EX series or compatible third-party unit).</p>