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...
Hello, I am new to using speedlites and I am a bit confused about whether or not I can use HSS off camera. I am planning on purchasing YONGNUO Wireless ETTL Flash Transceiver YN622C II with High-speed Sync HSS 1/8000s. I would like to place one trans...
Tomorrow I have to shoot images at a sports arena with flood lit by LED and will be, using an EOS 70D, a 420EX Speedlite and probably one of the following 50mm, 35-80mm and 76-300mm lenses. What settings should I use? Thanks John
Help please:I have had my my canon 580ex ii speedlite for 5 or so years now & have never really had a chance to learn how to use it as it will not stay on. I have replaced the batteries often, only to have new batteries stop working immediately. I ha...
Hey there, I am new to using speedlites as I normally shoot with natural lighting or studio and I have rented a 580-exII speed light To take some pictures at my sisters birthday. I am shooting with my 5d mk2 and when I attach the speedlite and put it...
I have a 600ex-RT and when it is turned on and not connected to one of my Cameras, 6D and 70D, and it is in ETTL mode. When I attach it directly to the Cameras and press the shutter release button it goes into TTL mode and the flash is fired at full ...
My first post to this forum, hopeing to find an answer.Had a photoshoot yesterday and ran into problems. Set up was 1DX with ST-E3-RT transmitter firing 5 remote 600EX-RT's. This was for headshots so all the speedlites were within 12' of the camera...
I am using 600EX-RT speedlites off camera controlled by the ST-E3-RT Transmitter. How do I disable the Wireless Remote Ready Light that is flashing red on the front of the speedlites when they are in slave mode? I have already used C.Fn-08 to disab...
Hello, We have a problem with the Canon 600 ex RT. The flash will go off at maximum power on 1/128 and 1/1.We have tried serveral options but we can't solve it.camera5D mii5D mii6Dlens 16-35 2..8 + 4.0We've got this problem with other flashes too. D...
