Hi all. Since the transmission on the 580EX-II is not radio controlled, is there any way that I can use the flash as a slave with the R6 Mark II? Can this speedlite still be used as an optical slave? Thank you. Mike
I know little about speedlights. I seem to get things over exposed often. It seems that I do not understand how auto metering works when the speedlight is attached. I was experimenting with using a flash with wildlife in deep shade. I was using Speed...
Hello there,The numbers are missing next to the zoom (see image). This is in all modes eg: M, MULTI, ETTL etc.The diffuser panel and card are all in place and working. Unlike my 600EXT-RT there is no cfn 09 to set the auto zoom.I can set the zoom (AU...
Canonrumors posted this. Canon Announces the Speedlite EL-1 Version 2 - Canon Rumors I find it interesting/strange that Canon is considering releasing another flagship Speedlite but are NOT revamping their RT protocol to maintain a reliable communic...
Having issues with my flash red light is not turning green and flash not firing have tried couple of new sets of batteries and reset the flash to factory settings Any suggestions much appreciated
Is it possible to get a repleacement foot for my 430EX Speedlite flash? I cannot find a source and mine broke off!
Hi all I’m trying to use my Speedlite 430EX with my EOS R100. I’m aware that the flash menu isn’t compatible with the speedlite but I have not been able to get the speedlite to fire under any settings. I have tried shooting in manual, AV and scene ...
Can anyone tell me if the Promatic 5600 flash that I use on my Rebel G will work correctly on the 5D Classic?
with the new Canon R5 Mk II having the capability to do flash focus bracketing, is the EL-5 capable of doing this or is this only EL-1?
Hi... My 600EX-RT was working till Nov'24 and hadn't used it for last few months. When I tried to power it on yesterday, it failed. Tried testing it with different battery and it still doesn't power on. It does not have any kind of damage.
Hi I wonder if anyone can please help. I’m struggling to get my EL-100 Speedlite to fire when I take a photo on my EOS 805D Canon camera. I currently have both the trigger & receiver talking to each other. When I press the trigger the flash does in ...
External Flash Error for EOS R100 RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS Hello! I purchased a Zeniko flash for my camera. I have enabled the flash firing and the flash itself turns on when taking a picture. The problem is the flash is not showing up in the actual p...
I'm aware that 3rd-party manufacturers reverse-engineer the communication protocol between cameras and flash units, but if a flash system had already been working fine with older Canon cameras, what reason is there for newer Canon cameras to no longe...
Can the 580EX in slave mode receive wireless signal from the EL-5 mounted on R6II camera? I suspect not since the 580EX only lists "Channels" 1-4, but no "ID" as does the EL-5. I thought I'd check before buying the 5.
Never have used a flash or have done a headshot. Hello all, I'm very new to digital photography and I've been learning quite a bit on my own.I seem to have some natural talent however, I've always focused on macro and landscape and I've never photogr...
