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580ex2. I was shooting an event this weekend and my 580 all of the sudden the head "flaired" it li

I was shooting an event this weekend when my 580exII when suddenly the head/flashtube "flaired", it looked very bright white and only lasted for a second.  The flash worked fine for the remainder of the shoot.  Wondering if this a loose flashtube or ...

Speedlite 600EX-RT and ST-E3-RT

Hi guys, So i've been testing with the ST-E3-RT remote in combination with the speedlite, and i only seem to be able to get the "REL" option to fire my camera from a distance, when i am putting the ST-E3-RT on my camera and using the speedlite as a r...

EZ flashes on DSLRs

Can you use EZ series flashes (430EZ, 540EZ) on newer DSLRs?

Speedlite 580 Exii with diffuser

My 580 EX II exposes properly when the diffuser is not on the flash.  The diffuser is made for this Speedlite and yet when I use it there is a drop in the exposure by about one and a half stops.  I have tried the flash with different manual settings ...

WHAT IS A FLASH TRIGGER FOR?

HELP!!!To all my "Seniors" and "Mentors" in Photography,I have an upcoming project that requires FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY.I am not a fan of using flash in photography, but this one is a night event. And I think I have to suck up my immature ideologies and m...

430EX III RT Master/Slave Question

I am an older slightly non tech beginning photographer. I have a Canon 70D camera and a 430EX III RT speedlite. I have searched to see if my 70D can act as a Master with its built in flash and the speedlite act as a slave and I cannot understand if t...

Help! Canon 430EX II - only emits weak flash/light when fired

Hi all, I have an 430EX II which emits a very weak flash when test fire. It does not emit a high pitch sound when turn on indicating that it is charging the capacitor (only a constant low buzzing sound). Can someone confirm that it is the flash capac...

EOS REBEL T5. SPEEDLITE 430EX 2. TRYING TO USE THE 430 EX 2 as a slave to my Rebel T5

I am a total newbie. Purchased this camera for food shots.  Trying to set up the Rebel T5 with the Speedlite. I connected the EOS under the "P". I set the speed lite to slave.  I went to camera menu and made sure flash firing was enabled.Then went to...

I cannot stop my 7D internal flash firing when set up for wireless with 430 EX II.

I have followed the set up instructions on the camera, with the middle icon set in the wireless func. setting.The test flash is OK with a pre-flash from the camera, and a successful firing of the speedlite.However, when taking a picture, the 7D inter...

Is there a light meter that will trigger the 600RT flashes?

AF Assist Malfunction - 430 EX II

I just got a new 430 EX II.  I have the flash mounted on my T3i and strangely, when I'm trying to focus with my telephoto zoom the camera is front focusing; I know it is not the lens's problem, because it works without the flash mounted. I also found...

Flash compatibility for canon rebel t3

I have a canon rebel t3 and am borrowing a Minolta auto 320x external flash but my camera doesn't seem to be recognizing it. I even have my camera on AV. Does that mean it's simply not compatible? What can I use instead?