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<p>@Rodeo Joe: Makes sense (which is gratifying, since just a week ago that would have all sounded like Greek to me). Thanks for the information.</p>

<p>I appreciate all of the responses.<br> @Rob Bernhard: I dug into the manual and did find (and now understand) the info regarding the in-camera control. Thanks for mentioning it. It looks like I've got more control than I thought, though I think I'm still missing the ability to see recommended flash distances for specific power levels. I realize E-TTL makes this somewhat unnecessary, but it'd be nice to have.<br> I went ahead and purchased a 430EX II off of eBay, so now I'll have the opportunity to do some multiple light stuff as I explore this new area of photography.<br> @Pete S: You mention a radio trigger to control the speedlights off-camera. What additional functionality would a radio trigger offer versus the in-camera control of my 60d?</p>

<p>I'm looking for recommendations on a hotshoe flash. I've been a serious amateur photographer for many years, but never put in the time and effort to really learn about using off-camera flash. Reading the manual for my flash was confusing enough to overwhelm me and put me off again and again.<br> Anyhow, I've recently made it my goal to learn more about artificial lighting and have found some resources that did a good job of helping me understand the technical stuff. Unfortunately, I quickly found out that the flash I own is less than ideal for learning, as it doesn't have manual capabilities (it's a Canon Speedlite 420EX).<br> Since I obviously don't know much yet about flash, I therefore don't know much about what to get, so I'm looking for advice or recommendations.<br> Here's what I think I'm looking for:</p> <ul> <li>manual features</li> <li>compatible with Canon 60d</li> <li>good recycle time (I shoot bike races and trail runs for my club, and a faster recycle rate would help me miss fewer racers)</li> <li>less than $200 (or should I spend a little extra and just get a used 580EX II?)</li> </ul> <p>Basically, I know there are good third-party flashes out there that are a better value than Canon brand, but I have no idea what's what. Thank you.</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses. I went back to the lab, and they agreed it was likely a scanning issue and are redoing the scan for me.<br> I've gotten bad scans from them in the past on medium format stuff and have resorted to sending my 120 film to The Darkroom, despite the higher price, or scanning it myself. I was hoping they'd be more competent with 35mm, but now I'm not so sure. Too bad, since they only charged $6 per roll for processing and high-res scans.</p>

<p>I had a couple rolls of 35mm film processed and scanned locally, and on one roll a thin, light, horizontal line appears on every picture. The line appears in the same position on every frame. I took a close look at the negatives and don't see anything unusual on them, so I'm guessing this occurred during scanning.<br> What might cause this? Is it reasonable to expect the lab to re-scan the images at no charge?<br> Here's one of the photos showing the line:<br> <img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-DnLvPXF/0/M/i-DnLvPXF-M.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p>

I appreciate the responses. The dial indicator is fairly easy to turn, unfortunately, so it tends to get moved when handling the camera or transferring it in and out of the bag. Writing the film type on a piece of tape should've been a no-brainer. I'm embarrassed I didn't think of it. Thanks.

<p>I'm somewhat new to film photography (aside from point-and-shoot stuff prior to digital) and have fouled up a couple rolls of film with my Mamiya C33 because I forgot what type of film was loaded. I'll occasionally meter for the wrong ISO, and half the photos from one roll had a nice yellow tint because of shooting color film with a yellow filter installed (I thought the camera had b&w in).<br> I've got a Pentax KX that has a memo holder on the back to put the top of the film box in as a reminder, but my Mamiya doesn't have a holder. I'm looking for ideas on how to keep from making this mistake. Thank you.</p>