Does the ST-E2 work with any of the PowerShot Cameras?
A18: You wouldnt think so from the literature, but I was surprised to discover that the ST-E2 does work on the PowerShot G2 (havent had a G3 to try yet), albeit with some fairly serious caveats. First off, Canon really crippled the G2 hot shoe, and off-board flash capabilities. This is a shame, since for the price, they could have easily ported some of the technology from the low end Rebel film cameras over to their highest end point and shoot. My three biggest complaints are: First, the G2 can not use the off-board flash / ST-E2 focus assist light, leaving you stuck with the worthless onboard focus assist system. Second, the G2 can not use (as in does not fire) an off-board flash when the camera is set to full manual (M) mode, which makes life very difficult when you wish to control both aperture, and shutter speed. And third, the G2 can not use an off-board flash in high speed continuous mode, Duhhh, hello, there is NOTHING high speed, or continuous about the on-board flash (This is
