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15-03-2007, 7:26 PM
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Ok, I received my speedlight this week, and have read the instructions from front to back...but I'm still confused!
Should the focal length indicator change as I change my lens' focal length?
Even when I press the "zoom" button, then the +/- buttons, it doesn't change...I'm lost! 
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15-03-2007, 8:03 PM
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From what I remember of the 580EX (when I rented it) the zoom indicator only changed when the flash was all the way down. In bounce mode (if there was such a thing) the zoom wouldn't change... is this the problem?
I'd be interested to hear what you thing of the flash, it may be the next thing I save up for (other than a circular polariser)
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15-03-2007, 9:05 PM
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Originally Posted by salubrious_k  I'd be interested to hear what you thing of the flash, it may be the next thing I save up for (other than a circular polariser) |
Well I've only used it in full auto mode so far, but it's quick to recycle, the results look lovely and natural.
And weirdly, with it on, I feel much more pro! 
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15-03-2007, 9:37 PM
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I have my 430 on Manual, and when I zoom in and out it doesn't change unless I half press the shutter release to focus. After that, if I zoom in and out, the flash does too, and you see the change on the LCD.
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15-03-2007, 9:48 PM
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Mine seems to just stay at 14mm, no matter what i do!
Thing is, I don't have a lens that's as wide as 14mm!
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15-03-2007, 10:22 PM
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Has the 430EX got a wide-angle flap that comes down out of the front over the front of the flash. If that's down it'll always stay at 14mm, so push it back in.
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16-03-2007, 9:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Radiohead Has the 430EX got a wide-angle flap that comes down out of the front over the front of the flash. If that's down it'll always stay at 14mm, so push it back in. | It stays at 14mm even when the wide angle diffuser thing is up and retracted... 
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18-03-2007, 7:15 PM
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OK I solved it, the wide angle diffuser wasn't popping all the way back, so even when I thought it was back, the unit didn't.
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