A bit of advice on the ST-E2/ST-E2 clone.

[scottduffy]

Guy's i was looking a one of these on ebay but i need some advice first.

A) Is this device purely to trigger multiple flashes or does it maintain ETTL control with a number of flashes?

B) If i was using this with the YN465 flashes would it only work with the ones made for Canon?

C) Do i have to buy any triggers or anything to attach to the YN465's?

D) How many flashes will it control?

On the last point i noticed that it said it controls groups of flashes but why would you want your flashes in different groups when most of the time you want them to fire simultaneously?

 

[itsdavedotnet]

B) If i was using this with the YN465 flashes would it only work with the ones made for Canon?

C) Do i have to buy any triggers or anything to attach to the YN465's?

No, it works only with the canon own brand flashes, 430 and 580ex's. Yonguno are reportedly releasing their own complete similarish system if you hold out though

D) How many flashes will it control?

as many as you want.

On the last point i noticed that it said it controls groups of flashes but why would you want your flashes in different groups when most of the time you want them to fire simultaneously?

Multiple photographers working together, so you don't trip each other's lights, or sets where you might have several lighting setups and just want to flick between them for speed.

 

[scottduffy]

thanks for the info.

 

[david1701]

it has an advantage in using aas not the st-e2 specific rechargable but im not sure the range is as good

 

[HoppyUK]

Guy's i was looking a one of these on ebay but i need some advice first.

A) Is this device purely to trigger multiple flashes or does it maintain ETTL control with a number of flashes?

B) If i was using this with the YN465 flashes would it only work with the ones made for Canon?

C) Do i have to buy any triggers or anything to attach to the YN465's?

D) How many flashes will it control?

On the last point i noticed that it said it controls groups of flashes but why would you want your flashes in different groups when most of the time you want them to fire simultaneously?

It will control up to three different flash guns (groups) independently, but all firing together. You can have any number of guns you like in each group, but they will all fire at the same power output. Different groups can have different powers.

Different operating channels are to avoid confusion when working alongside other photographers, setting off eachother's flashes.

It will work with any E-TTL compatible slave gun, Canon or third party.

Not sure if production versions of the Yongnuo ST-E2 are available yet. According to released info, it has almost twice the range of the Canon ST-E2, has a swivelling head, runs off AA batteries, and should be a lot cheaper.

On paper, it looks very promising. And Yongnuo have a good rep