topic Re: Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin in Speedlite Flashes

Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin on EOS 70D

Deggsy001 — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:53:09 GMT

I have a Neewer PY-16 Transmitter that fires my flash but I can't workout how to set the camera to fire the transmitter It has a centre pin that connects to the hotshot. I can test fire the flash using the test button on the transmitter.

If anybody can assist it would be appreciated

Re: Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin

kvbarkley — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:54:24 GMT

What camera? But off lacks the center pin on the hotshot, you can't fire the flash from this camera.

Re: Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin

Deggsy001 — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:45:55 GMT

The camera is a 70D Canon

Re: Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin on EOS 70D

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:17:18 GMT

what is a Neewer PY-16? The Neewer website doesn’t recognize that product name.

Re: Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin on EOS 70D

MikeSowsun — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 01:04:25 GMT

Are you using LiveView? If so, you must go into the menu and disable Silent LiveView shooting. 3rd party, non-ETTL flash units and triggers (with only one pin) will not fire in LiveView if Silent mode 1 or mode 2 is enabled.

If you are not shooting in LiveView, then there must be a problem with your Neewer trigger.

Re: Using a Third Party Flash with only one pin on EOS 70D

Tom_the_4th — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:37:01 GMT

Thanks! This live view fix did the trick for me!