kenneth_katz

Flash range is 2.14 meters (just under 7 feet), at f5.6 with ISO 100

speed film.

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With 400 speed film, range would double to just under 14 feet.

I have taken photos of my 11 and 6 year old, and their cousins, for

many years using bounce flash, and for the past two years, the

lumiquest bouncer kit. In addition, I have shot just one roll with

an Omnibounce attached to a 550EX.

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The lumiquest set for ceiling bounce (80/20) produces results which

are almost identical to straight bounce flash with a white index card

attached to the back of the flash head (with a rubber band), so that

some light is reflected forward to fill in shadows under the eyes.

Index card and rubber band vs lumiquest and Velcro, you pick.

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Using the lumiquest with white insert (no ceiling bounce, all light is

reflected forward) produces results that looks like a softer version

of straight flash. I would not recommend it for vertical format

without taking the flash off the camera (and holding above the lens)

, since the shadow behind the subject is even more obvious than with

straight flash.

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My experience with the omnibounce is more limited, though my

preliminary view is that (a) when tilted, the results look like bounce

flash with direct flash fill (not quit as soft as plain old bounce

flash), and (b) when used without tilting, the results look more like

a softer version of straight flash.

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For indoor flash, I would also recommend setting the camera on manual,

1/60 - 1/90 and F5.6 - F8.0, depending on film speed and your distance

from the subject. (Always check for the green "exposure OK" light

when using bounce). For fun, try setting the exposure at 2 - 3 stops

underexposure for ambient(if the room ambient exposure is 1/8 at F4.0,

then set at camera at 1/30 at f5.6). This should eliminate ghost

images on your subjects and result in a more natural looking

background.

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Search photo.net Q & A using "stofen" and "lumiquest".

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Hope this helps

Is it fair to say that with either device, the self-timer button must

be on in order to activate the MLU feature?

I currently use the self-timer (with the 2 second pre-fire MLU feature) when shooting landscapes on tripod. Based upon the instruction manual, it is unclear if the basic remote cord RS-60E3 supports the MLU feature or if I need the wireless RC-1?

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If both do support the MLU feature, which is more convenient? I currently find myself forgetting that the self-timer is set and have handheld MLU exposures.

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About how much do these accessories cost (not listed in B&H catalog)?

For those of you who are interested, Canon USA has confirmed Bob

Atkins answer on this matter. Even on Manual exposure, the fill flash

reduction will occur, and the amount of reduction would be based upon

the ambient light level seen by the camera at the time of exposure,

not the EV level represented by the user's manual exposure setting.

I am aware that when using fill flash, the Elan II will automatically reduce the fill ratio by as much as 1.5 stops [2.0 stops according to Canon] when the ambient exposure is in excess of EV 10. Does fill reduction still occur when the exposure mode is set to Manual?

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There are times I wish I had CF16 like the EOS A2.