Intermittent flash on Canon EOS RP

[Ave1965]

I use Neewer Strobe lights with my Canon EOS RP.  The lighs are great actually, but there seems to be a intermittment problem with the trasmistter connecting to my hot shoe.  I have tried 4 different trasmitters. Sometimes it works fine , sometimes it's intermittent and sometimes it won't flash at all.  It can go for a whole shoot and it's fine, or another time it might flash on some shots, but not on otthers. When it doesn't fire if f I more the transmistter around a little it will sometimes eventually settle (not always).  There clearly seems to be a connection issue between the trasmistter and the hot shoe.  Not only is it frustrating, but I've lost many good images because the flash has not gone off.  In fact I have even had to cancel a shoot last minute as I realised during set up that it wasn't working.

Any knowledge.or insight grateful received. 

Thanks

Avril

[Waddizzle]

We have seen many posts in the forum with issues related to Neewer gear, especially electronic gear like strobes.  Their strobes are not always fully compatible with Canon gear.  I recommend that you trade up for something better.  The Canon brand is guaranteed to work with your camera.

[Ave1965]

Yeah, can't afford anything better atm.  And they seem pretty good to me expect for this issue - and I am not sure if that is a fault the the camera

[jrhoffman75]

Check their website and see if the mention anything about a firmware update.

[Ave1965]

Canon or Neewer? And thank you 🙂

[jrhoffman75]

I would check both.

[Ave1965]

Okay, will do. Thanks - much appreciated. 

[kvbarkley]

What do you mean by a "transmitter?"

If you are just using one flash, just use a flash extension cable.