Flash batteries not lasting long enough?? Check your ceiling!! CP-E4
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 | Author: admin
I use external battery packs with my Flashes so to extend the amount of shots and also shorten recycle times. I have two CP-E4 knockoffs I bought on eBay, I use them with my Ex580 II and Ex550.
When shooting inside high ceiling buildings like churches, or temples, and using E-TTL the flash will not receive much bounced light so it will try to compensate by boosting its power. This is really bad because if you dont notice it soon enough your flash can overheat and stop working or you can waste your batteries really quick. (If you’re rapid shooting)
Once simple thing that can help in this situation is a flash modifier like a stofen:
There are hundreds of light modifiers, the Stofen is good because its really small and even if pointed upwards it will send light out in every direction.
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