Flash Wise, What's Next

[SwissFrank]

I feel like the higher end speedlites will have the new MFS. But lower end speedlites will have the old hot shoe. Also not all cameras with the MFS support automatic adjustment of the LED AF Assist Beam. So the camera will emit an LED AF Assist Beam or the speedlite will switch to Intermittent Flash Firing. So there's a gotcha. So you get a "compatible" LED AF Assist Beam but your limited to a fixed brightness level. Then you don't know if the speedlite will switch to Intermittent Flash Firing. Or if the camera tries using its own LED AF Assist Beam. You can't set which beam is emitted the camera decides.

many thanks for the screenshots but which flash is it for?

 

[deebatman316]

many thanks for the screenshots but which flash is it for?

The EL-5 has restrictions on certain cameras. When it comes to the AF Assist Beam projection method.

 

[john1970]

I rarely use a flash and thought the EL-1 was overpriced and not fully compatible with the new hot shoe design. The EL-5 for me was much more affordable and fully compatible. Will keep this flash for many many years.

 

[shadowsports]

Still looking forward to it here. Now if Canon would just add support for it to my R5 C, I could actually buy one.

 

[danfaz]

I'm R5 and EL-1 for quite some time, I reckon.

 

[koenkooi]

Having used the Godox V860IIC for quite a bit, I'd like to see macro flash using a battery, but at half the cost of the MT26-EX.