Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mhuxi.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!mhuxi!dsg From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (GREEN) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: Dedicated Flash Message-ID: <1172@mhuxi.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 09:21:47 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxi.1172 Posted: Fri Feb 3 09:21:47 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 03:32:21 EST References: <932@cwruecmp.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 32 Path: ..floyd!mhuxi!dsg (David S. Green AT&T Bell Laboratories) a Before joining Bell Labs, I was the Manager of Planning at Berkey Marketing Companies ( distributers of Konica, Sigma, Rollei, Nimslo and other brands). I acquired an in-depth knowledge of the marketing practices of the photographic wholesale and retail distributors. To say that they are unethical is an understatement. In answer to your questions : 1. Dedicated means whatever the manufacturer wants it to mean for their ad campaign. Do not trust any definitions given by fan magazines; their main source of revenue is advertising, they will not bite the hand that feeds them. Usually, dedicated is defined as a flash that fits the camera's shoe and will automatically deliver somewhere near the right amount of light in a "normal" environment. In practice, it does not matter much where the sensor is, either in the camera body or on the flash or an attachment. 2. You can get a dedicated flash from either the camera's manufacturer, in your case Canon, or from Sigma or Vivitar. If you follow the instructions you will get acceptable results. Unless you really know what you are doing a tilt head can produce undesireable results, such as color tint from non- 18 percent grey ceilings. If I were you I would visit my local camera store and get either the Canon flash for the AE-1 or a SIGMA/VIVITAR, whichever is cheaper. I dont' think that you should spend any more than 75 to get what you need. David S. Green AT&T Bell Laboratories Short Hills, NJ mhuxi!dsg