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Battery drainage

My 600ex-rt flash has worked perfectly from the start until my last event shoot when the flash on my camera drained my batteries with super speed.  I worked 2 ocf and my on camera was on low power (1/64) and also triggering the other two.  This has w...

MadD57 by Apprentice
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580ex will not fire flash from the pilot test button

Hi, My 580ex powers on and the red pilot light comes on.  When I press the pilot light to do a test flash it will not fire, it's does not fire on my two camera bodies, 5D2 and 7D.  I have another 580ex and that works fine.  All the buttons on the bac...

Piradose by Apprentice
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I have a Canon 7D and a Canon 430EX speedlite.

I have used my Canon 430EX speedlite both on camera and off (using radio poppers when off).  Recently I found out that I could use my speedlite wireless with the Canon 7D and did some senior pictures this way.  I am now trying to use the flash on cam...

shriverm by Apprentice
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Resolved! Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT and Yongnuo YN-E3-RT Transmitter

Hi all.I'm looking for any suggestions, but I doubt that this can be solved. I have two Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT's and recently purchased a Yongnuo YN-E3-RT Transmitter to operate both Speedlites remotely from my Canon 200D camera. On paper this ...

shanetp by Contributor
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Off-camera flash with 80D

I am new to flash photography. My camera is an 80D and I have a 430EX II. I would like to find a way to fire the flash off-camera without having to fire the camera’s pop-up flash. Any ideas?

Roo by Apprentice
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600 ex II Manual Mode

I recently upgraded from my 580 Ex II's to the new 600 ex-II flashes. My question is when using the flash in Manual Mode, can I fire more than one shot at a time? In Ettl Mode I am able to fire 4 shots before images go black - while the flash recycle...

emphoto by Apprentice
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Resolved! Speedlight 600EX II-RT not charging

I just purchased this speedlight new at the end of December I have used it once. I went to use it tonight and it will not charge. The light just stays red. I put new batteries in just Incase, nothing. It does put off a test flash when I push the butt...

mclori72 by Apprentice
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Canon 600EX-RT stuck on full power

Hi, I have an issue with one of my speedlits being stuck in full power.  I have tried it on manual and set it to 1/128 and it still fires at 1/1.  ETTL does the same thing, I used this flash to shoot on ETTL, then tried a 2nd flash to shoot and the r...

mnhim001 by Apprentice
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Resolved! External flash

I have a Canon EOS 80D. I also have two flashes (4300EX 3-RT) and (270EX 2). Does anyone know if there was a way I can get the two flashes to go off while I take a picture and the flash on camera would stay off.

nav16 by Contributor
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Canon 60D wont sync to Strobes

I have a canoh 60D and use 430ex iiIts has been a few years since i had my studio up and can not get my stobes to fire in sync with my camera. They fire too late. I tries lower my shutter speed but doesnt seen to help.I remember this happened in my c...

Ast by Apprentice
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How to connect - 430EX III - RT with 270EX II ?

I am using a 6D Mk II and need a simple wirelerss flash setup.  I'd like to use a 430EX III RT as the on camera master, and a 270EX II in slave mode to highlight just a small portion of the scene.  I cannot get the two flases to connect wirelessly. T...

Can't get my 600Ex-Rt to meassure distance on my 6D

Hello, I just purchased my 600EXII-RT to use with my 6D and I can't get it to meassure distance. The laser sensor ain't working and I have tried to change on camera settings and nothing. Do I have to download a new firmware or which are my options? T...

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