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I use Lithium batteries in my T90 to make it lighter. The difference

in weight on 12 AA batteries would be much bigger, so my suggestion

is to by 12 AA Lithium batteries, and keep the A1.

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It sounds like you are using the camera like a small Large camera, so

a hand held spotmeter can be useful, or try a Large format camera,

they start at US $300. But with filters and a bellows, you need to

known what to adjust to come out right, so maybe not.

I have not tried the 299T. I have the 277T, the 300TL and the 577G.

The 277T is fine for fill-in flash with any camera. The 300TL only

works on my T90, and the 577G is big enough for outside (landscape)

useage.

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The Metz 45 CT / CL -4 could replace all of them.

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It is as powerful as the 577G, but has the same options on aperture

as the 277T, it can be used with TTL on the T90 if you ever switch

camera. It has a wide range of add-ons, such as loading from the

net?, filters, TTL adapters to your friends Nikon and high capacity

battery replacement. And it is built as good as a Canon. I you are

going for the 577/533G or the Metz, you might need the 277T or

another easy operated, multi aperture flash as well. Good luck.