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R50: Compatible Off-Camera Flash/Strobes

Thudstaff
Apprentice

I'm looking for help using the R50 to trigger multiple light sources. I may not be using the right terminology, but what I want to do is this: set up a small studio in my basement for non-portrait photography…things like macro and creative objects such as backlit flowers and water droplets.

I’m currently using constant lighting from an led panel I use for online meetings and have some smaller led cubes. I was watching some YT videos where folks are using triggered lights. I love the idea of realizing that I need to open up my aperture on my camera one stop to get the look I want and then being able to use the trigger to reduce the lights by one stop. With the constant lighting, it’s just endless random adjustments until I achieve the look I’m after. I added a picture of the stuff I like doing. I do have an EL-5 flash but am looking for strobes I can put modifiers on.

Specifically, what I'm looking for is gear recommendations (Canon and third-party) to make the above happen.  The supplied image is the type of stuff I'm doing.

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What you have to remember is that Godox has to reverse engineer Canon’s E-TTL flash system. Canon doesn’t license out any of their communication standards. That includes for the lens mount too. 

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