I got my 430ex!

Red Bull

I'm so excited that I just had to make a thread. It is so much better than crappy on-camera flash that I've had to use for so long.

Just a quick question though. I know that there's a difference between using the flash to illuminate a room/subject, and using it for fill, but how do you use it for fill? Is there a certain setting or does it just know automatically?

Jeffro

Didn't it come with a manual?

Cason

http://www.danheller.com/tech-fillflash.html

Happy reading. It helped me. I have that flash as well.

Red Bull

^Thanks for that link. Now I understand better!

jdryan3

I have the 380EX which doesn't allow for the type of on-the-flash control the better models. I use a diffuser and my 5D has flash compensation like the exposure compensation. I only (almost) use a flash for fill. With a little practice, it gets easy to figure out. Not sure if your 20D has it, but it seems like it should.