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430EXII Problems

Good morning!  I have the Speedlite 430EXII and a D60.  When I take off my Speelite my D60 thinks the Speedlite is still attached and the built-in flash will no longer pop.  I went into the menu settings and was told I could not make any changes beca...

have inherited canon299 speedlight.I want to play with it off camera.Please advise suitable pc.cable

580exii sudden full power flashes when set in ETTL at 1/3.

The day after a wedding (well over 1000 acceptable flashes) at a newborn got unwanted full power flashes with Speedlite set on ETTL and 1/3 power. Is the flash having a nervous breakdown?

Rebel XTi

Does anyone have any recommendations for a flash for a Rebel XTi? I was looking at the Speedlite 320ex or the 270EXII but don't have any experience with these flashes.

what are the best batteries for canon speed lights?

I'm disappointed with my speed light batteries,any of you please suggest me what is the best batteries to use for canon speed lights

equipment advice

Hi community!I am starting to experiment with off-camera lighting. The last thing I need to get started is an adapter to hold my 430 EXII onto my lightstand bracket. I'm seeing this referred to as a "cold shoe adapter". Does anybody know of a good on...

550 ex not recycling quickly enough

My 550EX is great paired with my 5DmIII but sometimes it doesn't recycle quickly enough. I am a wedding photographer and for the first dance I need to be able to shoot quickly. I'm generally shooting in ETTL if that matters. I always put fresh batter...

ETTL splitter control 2 flash groups?

Does an ETTL splitter/cable exist that will allow me to control two different flash groups from my Canon 60D?

Re: Canon Eos Rebel: Flash will not pop up in full-auto mode...

EOS Rebel XTi DSLR. Even with nothing else attached... Occasionally use a Bower Auto Focus add-on flash, model SFD35C.

Old 430EX won't sync with 5Diii when used off camera, if shutter speed is over 200.

I am using a cowboy studio transmitter & receiver.  Manuals for the 430 & 5d both indicate highspeed sync will work with higher shutter speed.  430 is set to highspeed sync.

600ex-rt switching from slave to regular during shoot

Last night one of my 600 ex rts would switch from slave mode to regular mode during the shoot. They are all set to ttl, on camera master (a), slave (b). I would get a few shots then the slave would loose sync because it switched modes by itself. I ha...

Speedlite vs. Third Party

Are there any benifits to using a speedlite vs. a third party flash? I have been thinking of getting a flash and wanted to know what the pros and cons to them are. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.