Speedlite 430EX help

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I bought the 430 for my XT and eos1. now I understand if you switch to P or auto on the dial on the camera the flash will go auto measuring the lens mmlength. well that hasnt done the trick yet. any suggestions? the display shows this - ETTL M Zoom 14mm
2.0m

now to get into detail. sometimes ill put the flash on the camera and it WILL go auto. but then i was messing with it. i pulled the wide panal down and then it went back to 14 and stayed. is the wide panal a trigger to set it to manual? how do I get it back to auto?

thanks

Eric&Susan

Not sure I fully understand your question but the wide panel that you pulled out, built-in diffuser, will automaticly put the guide number at 14mm. If you put it back in then the guide number should reset. As far as the settings on your dial for the camera I usally set in to manual (M) and use 1/200 shutter speed and f5.6 as a starting point for indoor shots.

Also if the guide number is flashing try moving the flash head to an upright position then back down again. I noticed on mine it will sometimes blink if I don't lock the falsh head into a certain angle.

Also check out this link for more detailed instructions and tips:

http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

Hope some of this helped,

Eric

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that actually helpped alot. thanks Eric!