https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/36899#M1732 <P>All remote flashes need a way to communicate with the camera. &nbsp;They can be wired or wireless. &nbsp;The wireless system can be optical or radio. &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The main thing is that there is nothing built into the 6D to control a flash... so you need something to do that job.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The 430EX II can be triggered via optical signal as a remote "slave" flash (the 430EX II cannot function as a "master" (aka "commander") mode.)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The Canon method to control the 430EX II is to use either:</P><P>a) &nbsp;A "Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2"</P><P>b) &nbsp;Another speedlite capable of working in "master" mode (and there's a long list... the 600EX / 600EX-RT, the 580EX II, and oddly enough the 90EX is actually capable of performing as a "master"). &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I would recommend either the 600EX-RT (which would lay the foundation for additional 600EX-RT units in the future which would give you radio triggering) or find a 580EX II. &nbsp;I would probably pass on the 90EX and favor an ST-E2 if _all_ you want is a way to trigger the remote flash and don't actually want a flash. &nbsp;The 90EX isn't very powerful so it's not especially suitable as a stand-alone flash unless you're just using it as a "fill" flash for close subjects.)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There are also lots of 3rd party triggers but the vast majority of these wont let you use E-TTL (they'd be 'manual' only) and the units that support E-TTL will be as expensive as just buying a high-end flash that work as a commander.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:52:33 GMT TCampbell 2013-08-13T22:52:33Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/36885#M1731 <P>I just bought a canon 6d and I can not shoot my 430 EXII flash remotely. Does anyone know why? Apparently my camera "new" does not "see" the flash, is needed now the transmitter? Is there a Flash that do work wirelessly with my canon 6d?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:28:47 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/36885#M1731 ragaro2003 2013-08-13T21:28:47Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/36899#M1732 <P>All remote flashes need a way to communicate with the camera. &nbsp;They can be wired or wireless. &nbsp;The wireless system can be optical or radio. &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The main thing is that there is nothing built into the 6D to control a flash... so you need something to do that job.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The 430EX II can be triggered via optical signal as a remote "slave" flash (the 430EX II cannot function as a "master" (aka "commander") mode.)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The Canon method to control the 430EX II is to use either:</P><P>a) &nbsp;A "Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2"</P><P>b) &nbsp;Another speedlite capable of working in "master" mode (and there's a long list... the 600EX / 600EX-RT, the 580EX II, and oddly enough the 90EX is actually capable of performing as a "master"). &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I would recommend either the 600EX-RT (which would lay the foundation for additional 600EX-RT units in the future which would give you radio triggering) or find a 580EX II. &nbsp;I would probably pass on the 90EX and favor an ST-E2 if _all_ you want is a way to trigger the remote flash and don't actually want a flash. &nbsp;The 90EX isn't very powerful so it's not especially suitable as a stand-alone flash unless you're just using it as a "fill" flash for close subjects.)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There are also lots of 3rd party triggers but the vast majority of these wont let you use E-TTL (they'd be 'manual' only) and the units that support E-TTL will be as expensive as just buying a high-end flash that work as a commander.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:52:33 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/36899#M1732 TCampbell 2013-08-13T22:52:33Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/37421#M1733 <P>thank you very much for your help</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:23:05 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Speedlite-Flashes/I-just-bought-a-canon-6d-and-I-can-not-shoot-my-430-EXII-flash/m-p/37421#M1733 ragaro2003 2013-08-21T14:23:05Z