Hi guys, Looking for a bit of input on this. I have recently bought the Canon 430EX-RT III for my Canon 6D after talking myself out of buying the 600EX-RT. Im really happy so far with the on-camera results but I'm now looking to get a bit more creati...
I just bought a Speedlite 430EX III-RT to use with my Canon 6D. I want to use it off camera. Is there another piece of tech that I need to add to the camera to do this? Thanks.
I am using Canon 7D Mark II with ST-E2 transmitter to trigger Canon 430EX II flash off-camera. The flash is set to manual mode and full power but when triggered with ST-E2, it only produces a very low-power flash. If the flash is set to ETTL mode, th...
Well the title in itself is complete.I have an old 420 EZ lying with me, is it possible to use it with T1i and higher using wireless triggers lke Youngnu ? Thanks
While shooting a wedding and reception, everything needed flash. I use lithium batteries in my flash, but they overheat and I must change them out with fresh ones. Is there another kind of battery that works better or is this just a fact of life that...
I've just bought a 5D3 and included a 600 RTII EX flashgun in the purchase. However, I have also a a 270ex II which I purchased for use with my G3X. Just for the hell of it, I tried this smaller flash on the 5D3. I tried in Manual setting the shutt...
Hello, I recently decided to pick up a used canon 580 EX II, and I am having trouble with the power output of the flash. I got the unit from Adorama and I am kind of assuming they have some sort of quality control testing on their units. However, whe...
Hello everyone. Just joined this forum to see if y'all can help a semi-pro with a couple of questions.1. I have always shot low light with camera & 580EXII on manual,ie wedding receptions. Is there a way to shoot with ETTL w/o going to a tri-pod? I...
Hello! Recently I purchased a 430EX III-RT, with a transmitter and a Westcott Rapid Box Octa 26". The flash appears to be too short to be properly inserted into the back of the softbox when mounted on the provided bracket. I can't find any informat...
My 600 EX RT, mounted on a 5d Mark II, has recently started to fire (or rather light up) full power on its own. It stays on like that for a few seconds.I vaguely remember I had a similar problem with my 430 Canon flash (mounted on the same camera) an...
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I've had the 7D and 580 EX II working together for years with no issues until recently.When my 580 EX II is mounted on my 7D it will have a very weak flash when set to 0 flash compensation. Seldomly will it produce a properly exposed image. When adju...
TIAI can't seem to figure out a way to fire my 500EX with my 600EX-RT using a wireless method. I can set the optical flash option but not the wireless option, if there is one?Thanks
Hello to AllProblem with the Manual/Auto Zoom in my 600EXII-RT flash. I cannot change the M mode to Auto.When I press the Zm/CFn button all the times I have WIDE PANEL and the mm are 14 even with my 24-70 lens.Any ideas how I can reset/correct this p...
When I have taken an image using a flash, is there any way to see from e.g. the EXIF data for how long the flash has been 'switched on'? My camera is 7D and the flash is Canon Speedlite 580EXII. I have photographed a lizard (a gecko) at night. Obvio...
