To ETTL or not to ETTL, that is the question...

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So many of us will use flash on our R series cameras - but do you prefer to use ETTL or do you prefer to dial in your own flash strength (1/128, 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1/1) power?

Do you find better results using one or the other?

PAul.
 
I've only used manual so far, and that's what I've been advised by people who have been doing macro photography for a while.

Perhaps I ought to give TTL a try as well, to understand why exactly.

I try to keep the power at 1/16 at most, or lower if possible, as that allows for very fast continuous shooting, which in turn helps get better focus bracketing (for stacking) on bugs that aren't sitting completely still.
 

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