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600EX RT overexposing in ETTL

I am using a 5dMKiii with a 600 EX RT and a wizard connected via the sync port on the camera body.   (Wizard fires the room strobes I set up to as fill light for the entire room.  While shooting events I the 600 is overexposing majorly and randomly. ...

Canon. 550ex speed lite

Hello I have got a problem with my canon 550ex speedlite when I put the speed lite on the hotshot it want late me change the settings but when I take it off the hotshot it lets me change the setting on the speed lite. The question is the problem my 6...

Speedlite working sometimes

Hi, so i just got a yongnuo speedlite to use on an 80D but i have this problem where the speedlite icon blinks where the flash compensation icon goes and when i fire it sometimes syncs and sometimes it doesn't so i end up with some of the images well...

Pedro89 by Apprentice
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Problem using canon speedlite 580 ex ii

Im using canon 1300D and i tested up with my friends canon speedlite 580 ex ii. It works before i update the firmware from its original version but when i update it to 1.1.0, it detected the flash but when i press the shutter, but when i press the sh...

Speedlite Recommendations

Hi,  I am looking for a recommendation on Speedlites.  I have a Canon Rebel 3ti and I am looking to purchase a Speedlite flash that will help capture professional indoor portraits and interior real estate photos.  Any product recommendation is welcom...

Resolved! 430EX does not fire on camera, works well as slave

My 430EX does not fire on camera hot shoe, but seems to work well when I set it to wireless slave flash - any ideas how I could fix it? It is the original model (not II or III), so instead of sending it to service, I'd appreciate any tips on how I co...

Af assit beam works but Flash wont fire

Hi, I have a 6d mk II and a 430 ex ii. When I use the flash the af assit beam will work but the flash won't fire. I put the 430 ex ii on my 5d mk iii and it works fine. What do I do?

jzeile by Apprentice
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Resolved! Using my speedlite

Hi, I've just bought a Neewer TT560 speedlite and am using it with my canon 6D. I can't get t to work, and think I am missing something very basic to connect the camera funtioning to the external flash. The speedlite itself is working as it has a tes...

mjroberts by Apprentice
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Resolved! Keep getting !wide panel msg on my speedlite

Recently I brought canon speedlite 470ex-ai for my canon rebel T7i. I’m trying to test the AI future but I am keep seeing the ‘!wide panel’ msg on speedlite. Not seeing auto function.Can someone help me how to resolve this error?

600EX-II exposure question...help!

Using this strobe on a 6DMII. As I understand it, the ETTL mode works well only when the camera mode is set to P.  However, P tends to set the aperture to 4.0; when I need more depth of field, I have to use AV mode.  Now in order to get auto exposure...

Resolved! Need info on setting up flash to use a battery pack

Recently purchased a Canon Speedlight 600 EXII-RT and a Bolt Battery Pack, and I'm trying to figure out how to use it. I've been reading the Flash manual...and have done the C.Fn 12 set to 1. Do you have to make changes to anything on your camera to ...

VCase by Apprentice
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How do I set Slave Function for 470ex-ai speedlite

Hi,I am trying to set my 470ex-ai speedlite to slave mode and I can't figure out anywhere how to do so. I know that the terminology has been changed in the manual, but that being said, I still can't find anything in the manual or online that explains...

NJPhoto by Apprentice
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Flash 600EX-RT stuck on TTL mode (ETTL not working)

The flash is working only on TTL mode, along with M, MULTI, EXT... so obviously if fires at full blast in every light situation.When I take the flash batteries off and put them back on, I turns ETTL on,  but as soon as I press pre-focus, it swithch b...

Magnaza by Apprentice
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Resolved! Using 2 x Canon 430EX-III RT speedlites question

Hi. I'm quite new to off camera flash. If i have a set-up of a Canon 800D with one 430EX III-RT on camera fired to light the subject, but wanted to add another 430EX III-RT off camera to light the background, i understand that the on camera speedlite...

Djboshh by Contributor
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