topic Re: Cannon 5d M3 External Speed Light Control not on menu in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Cannon 5d M3 External Speed Light Control not on menu

CaptainNomad — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:56:02 GMT

The menu option to turn external speedlight control on and off is no longer available.

Has anyone else had something similar and or know the solution.

Re: Cannon 5d M3 External Speed Light Control not on menu

deebatman316 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:33:52 GMT

What mode is the top mode dial set to. If it’s set to Auto Mode (Green Square) or any other automated shooting mode it won’t be available. Set the mode dial to the Creative Zone (M, Av, Tv, P) modes then it will become available. Also what speedlite are you using a Canon speedlite or a 3rd Party speedlite.

Re: Cannon 5d M3 External Speed Light Control not on menu

p4pictures — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:54:38 GMT

Great spot on the mode question. Looking at the screen on that camera, the camera is set to one of the auto modes, as there are not enough menu sections shown, only shooting, playback and setup menu tab icons are present.

Re: Cannon 5d M3 External Speed Light Control not on menu

deebatman316 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:09:20 GMT

Also newer speedlites will report “Locked” such as my 600EX II-RT, 470EX-AI and a 430EX III-RT. Which I donated to a friend who needed a flash. Older speedlites such as my 550EX don’t allow any changes and the buttons are ignored.