Hi. I need help to my 430ex II.

When my camera is set to one of the automatic modes, the flash has 2 red lights for meter messuering. But when I am at manual modes on my camaera it do not haave 2 red lights for meter messuering. I need that, can someone help me ?
I have read the manual for my flash, but I can not find anything about it.

Thnaks.

I never used that 430 ex, but it has ettl like 580 ex. Put the flash on ettl(auto mode) and the flash measures the light needed with preflash(that you wont notice) and will be at 0 power(same as light meter on camera at 0), or you can change the power of the flash on -3 to +3, with 1/3 stops(just like light metering on camera). You can use the flash manually, but its pretty complex and you should have a light meter for that. You can use the ettl even when your camera is in manual mode.

This post was edited by Tomes on Mar 10 2009 11:17am

Thanks for the information.

But I am looking fot the two red lights on manual mode on the camera.

e/ I get it now with the preflash. But I still mis the two red lights. xD

This post was edited by Qhotex on Mar 10 2009 11:30am

What red lights on the camera? Are you sure ur not meaning the af assist beam? they got nothing to do with metering and they come from flash instead of camera if you put the flash on camera(unless you disable them).

I mean those. Ehm. I got a lot of work explaining my self.

When I have to forcus, the assist beams will find the right focus.

I dont quite undestand you, but those beams has nothing to do with metering. Enyways you only need those focusing in dark places, and that flash has really good af assist beams

I think he means something about the red lights on the flash itself; I think they go read to find the focus point(s). It's like a built in flash, to find the focus, it flashes in someone's face 10 times before it's all good to go, ready and focused. Is this what you mean?

Yeah I need the flash at party, and it is quit dark. But I can not without the assist beams. ... I do not know what to say. xD



Yup. Thanks Chantal.

This post was edited by Qhotex on Mar 10 2009 11:41am

that flash has really good infrared af assist beam, that lets you af on total darkness.

I can not. xD

When the camera is set at manual mode A-dep, M, Av, Tv, P the flash do not have assist beams, but the flash will flash when I hit the shutter button, but the camera will use the settings if the flash was disabled. Like 10" secs and so on....