EOS R50 wireless flash compatibility

[EC2]

Hello guys 

I’ve just read manual for R50. Here is a wireless flash mode in menu. What does it mean? Can I use any EX speedlite without multifunction shoe but with radio slave mode in TTL mode? I have 600EX II RT and 430EX III RT. I wish I could use them in shoe of R50 without AD-E1.

[kvbarkley]

You can use radio or optical wireless flash so that you can control your other two flashes off camera, no hot shoe required.

[EC2]

Thank you for reply! I am so sorry, but it is not clear for me. I am just thinking over purchasing R50 and compatibility of EX speedlite is a major point. Is the camera included its own radio module on board? Or “wireless” menu in camera just duplicates functionality of supported Canon RT accessories? I want 430EX III to be installed on the camera but to be operated by radio due to incompatibility of the camera shoe

[p4pictures · Accepted solution]

There is no RT system radio transmitter in the EOS R50 camera. You cannot mount the 430EX III-RT or 600EX II-RT on the camera as there are no connections for the hotshoe of the flash. You would have to use the AD-E1 adapter, it converts the 21-pins of the multifunction accessory shoe to the older layout that the Speedlite 430EX III-RT or Speedlite 600EX II-RT has.

A better solution is to get the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E10, this has a multifunction hotshoe connection and will fit directly on the EOS R50. The ST-E10 is a radio transmitter module that will happily work with your existing Speedlite 430EX III-RT and Speedlite 600EX-RT. I have the same Speedlites and picked up the ST-E10 to remote control them a two separate off-camera units. 

Then the EOS R50 camera menu becomes the way to set the functions of the ST-E10. It provides the same E-TTL / M / Group modes as the Speedlite 430EX III-RT, plus second curtain and high speed sync. On the ST-E10 is a MENU button, that when pressed instantly calls up the Speedlite settings screen on the camera.

[kvbarkley]

As usual, you are correct. I got confused between the "Internal flash function settings" and the "external flash function settings". Sigh.

[EC2]

Thank you! Your answer is irrefragable. Best regards 🤝

[Darshika]

Hi Brian,

I am using a Godox X3 TTL trigger with twin flash. I am unable to connect it to the camera, could it be the same explanation as above? Would using AD-E1 adapter solve the issue?

Thank you,

Darshika 

[p4pictures]

The EOS R50 only has the 21-pins at the front of the hotshoe, none of the five legacy connections needed by most flashes and triggers. The AD-E1 adapter connects to the 21-pins and converts them to provide the standard five pins required for your trigger. 

[Darshika]

Thank you Brian, much appreciated!