Incompatability Speedlite EL-5 Error with Canon R3

[Rosseter]

I have the Canon R3 & just purchased the El-5 speedlight. I am getting the message "An attached accessory (or devise attached to it) is in compatible and may not work correctly."

That's right, it doesn't work. I can't get the flash to fire. Help, what is going on?

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Can you please share what firmware is your R3 running?

[deebatman316 · Accepted solution]

The EOS R3, EOS R7 & EOS R10 camera bodies need a firmware update for the Speedlite EL-5 to work. Note that the EOS R3, EOS R7, EOS R10 camera bodies. DO NOT SUPPORT automatic brightness adjustment of the LED AF Assist Beam. The LED AF Assist Beam is projected at FULL BRIGHTNESS ONLY. But depending on the ambient lighting the Speedlite will automatically switch to Intermittent Flash Firing. Or the camera body will emit an LED AF Assist Beam. The AF Assist Beam projected by Speedlite cannot be changed. The camera body controls the AF Assist Beam projection method. Depending on the ambient lighting.