Comments on: Tuesday Tech Talk: Canon ST-E2

By: Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:29:06 +0000

The video seems to be missing. Could you repost it? I just got an ST-E2 off ebay but the instructions are missing. Though its general use is obvious, I’d like details on all the controls.

By: Angelo Jacinto

Angelo Jacinto — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:08:56 +0000

I use the 580EX as a slave for the ST-E2. I do use the 580 as a master if I don’t have the ST-E2 with me from time to time. But I find myself liking the simplicity that the ST-E2 offers, and the controls as much easier to work out. I wish Canon would redo the LCD of their flashes and make it more intuitive to understand.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:58:14 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the 580 Angelo – do you find yourself using it in master or slave mode with that?

By: Angelo Jacinto

Angelo Jacinto — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:45:13 +0000

The ST-E2 makes wireless flash so much simpler to do. I try using it on the 580EX when I’m in a hurry, but I just find that the ST-E2 makes things so much simpler to configure. All the buttons are there, and it’s not buried in menus. Canon’s LCDs can be quite cryptic the first time around.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:02:27 +0000

Heh, thanks Brian. Rather amusing that I didn’t have the camera turned on for that first shot. I just didn’t feel like going back to re-edit. Fun stuff regardless.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:54:46 +0000

Nice video! The ST-E2 is one of my favorite Canon accessories – I use it all the time.