i have never bought a flash, just usually use available light but the time has come to break out of my mold...
i have tried to do research and so am now am of course totally confused...i have a rebel xt, read a flash article on shoot smarter and it kept using ttl auto and manual ...i thought i have ettl 11? so would that be ttl? they recommended promaster 7500 for ttl, lower level canon. i was considering the 430ex ( read the 580 not good with entry level cameras) but can't seem to find if it has the things i want, sigma 500 super ( or 550 what ever it's called, have to look up the numbers again) a metz 54 if they are cheap enough or the promaster...any suggestions .
i know i want to be able to:bounce , have high synch, fill flash, second curtain synch( do most have that?).
the promaster has modeling but not sure what that would be for
i think i am just going to have to get something and play around with it but don't really want to buy the wrong thing.
any help would be very much appreciated but i'm just saying up front i need short easy words cause i am lost.
i would like to stay in the $200 or so range. and since it's my first flash i know i need basic stuff but wouldn't mind being able to use it for a while so if i can get something easy to use but good that might allow some growth.
all that and a cheap price....no doubt you are thinking anything
else she wants ?????
thanks