Sunpak 4000af and Canon RebelXT

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Is the Sunpak 4000af flash compatable with the Rebel XT? I just got
the flash unit today but it wont fire when mounted on the camera.

Thanks!

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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 22:19:32 -0400, Bill <bill@c.a> wrote:

>Mike Hunt wrote:
>
>>Is the Sunpak 4000af flash compatable with the Rebel XT? I just got
>>the flash unit today but it wont fire when mounted on the camera.
>
>It won't work in auto mode since it doesn't support E-TTL with the Canon
>cameras, just TTL. The Canon digital models have TTL disabled for
>flashes because of exposure issues related (I believe) to the reflective
>nature of the sensors.
>
>It should fire manually, but then you have to do the math to figure out
>the exposure level and/or experiment a bit.
>
>If you just bought it and you want automatic exposure, return it for a
>model that supports E-TTL like the Canon EX series, or the Sigma EF 500
>series.


Thanks for the info. I tried to order a 420EX from an online retailer.
After waiting 8 days I had to call them only to find out that it
wasn't in stock. That sure wasn't the case when I placed the order. So
I ordered the sunpak. So now i'll return it and order an ex from some
other retailer. Who would you suggest? I wont be ordering from
expresscamera.com.

Thanks again

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Mike Hunt wrote:

>Thanks for the info. I tried to order a 420EX from an online retailer.
>After waiting 8 days I had to call them only to find out that it
>wasn't in stock. That sure wasn't the case when I placed the order. So
>I ordered the sunpak. So now i'll return it and order an ex from some
>other retailer. Who would you suggest? I wont be ordering from
>expresscamera.com.

Another person suggested B&H and I've heard nothing but praise about
their service, but I've never ordered from them because I live in Canada
and it's usually not cost effective to order from US sites.