topic Re: Continuous light on 600EX-RT? in Speedlite Flashes

Continuous light on 600EX-RT?

rugfoot — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:31:57 GMT

I would have thought this would be a common question but I can't find it in the manual or the forum: can you set the speedlite to continuous (or bulb) light? So use it as a simple continuous light source. Thanks for letting me know.

Re: Continuous light on 600EX-RT?

TCampbell — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:36:53 GMT

Not "continuous". Flashes with built-in modeling lights usually have a 2nd bulb -- so you'd have a flash bulb and modeling bulb.

The flash (and actually most Canon flashes) will provide a short 1 second duration light (achieved by very rapid flashing at low power). This is activated by pressing the depth-of-field preview button your camera when the flash is attached and powered up.

Re: Continuous light on 600EX-RT?

rugfoot — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:59:30 GMT

Thanks, Tim. I would never have found that!