Canon Speedlite Flashes Forum

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.

Continuous light on 600EX-RT?

I would have thought this would be a common question but I can't find it in the manual or the forum: can you set the speedlite to continuous (or bulb) light? So use it as a simple continuous light source. Thanks for letting me know.

Will a Yongnuo 622 work as slave for a.Canon Speedlite 600ex-rt.

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Infra red assist

I purchased a New 680 EX and the manual says the IR assist will not work with a lens below 28 MM Is this correct?My main Camera is a 5D Mark II and a 7D back up as well as Two Mark II 1DNs I put the flash on the 7D with a 24x105 F4 and the assist lig...

Does a Speedlite 420EX made in 2001 can work with a new EOS 60D?

HI!I have a Speedlite 420EX bought in 2001, working perfectly until now with an EOS300. Last week I bought a new EOS60D and I would like to know if this camera can work with this old flash. I am concerned about that and need a confirmation that turn ...

Speedlite wishlist

more power. even if the light had the same battery capacity but twice the flash power - i would find it VERY useful - particularly for location shoots that often require large and cumbersome strobes. If i could get 50 flashes out of such a device, I'...

Can't get my 600Ex-Rt to sync with my 6D, help?

Just purchased my 600ex-rt and love it, but I can't seem to sync it with my 6D as a stand-alone slave. My camera options under [External Speedlite Control] called [Flash function settings] or [Flash C.Fn settings] keeps saying "This menu cannot be di...

Resolved! How to get high speed sync off camera with a 60D and 430 ex ii speediest?

I am trying to get my 430 speedlite to sync high speed with my camera off camera. Once I set everything up I can only get a shutter speed of 250. I need higher speeds for what I want to do and I need the flash off camera.

Fire other flash guns via 600ex-rt wireless?

Just wndering if anyone know of a receiver capable of receiving the wireless 'fire' signal from the 600EX-RT and connecting up to another flash. No need for TTL and two way coms of the slave..nice but not necessary. As most of us, I have a rack of o...

Canon 580EX2, E-TTL shifts to TTL and it fires at full power

I have 2 Canon 580 EX2 speedlights. A few weeks back, both started over-exposing at the same event. On inspection, their LCDs showed TTL instead of E-TTL. I changed the rechargeable batteries with fully charged ones but no betterment. Then, I used no...

Speedlight 580EXii not using infrared focus assist in manual mode on canon 5dmrk3

Hi, I can't for he life of me figure out how to activate the infrared focus assist (for focusing in low light or no light environments) for the Canon Speediest 580EXii while mounted on the Canon 5D mrk3 while in M (manual) while using the camera phot...

Resolved! triggering 600ex with another ST-E3 with a ST-E3

Hi,i am two 600ex-rt and two st-e3. with 2 st-e3, I know I can trigger the 5D3 to take photo wirelessly using a st-e3 on the 5D3 and hand holding the other st-e3. with this setup in mind, can i also trigger a 600ex-rt to fire off too along with the c...

which flash for my 6D?

I just bought a EOS 6D and I want to get a flash. I've been a bit out of touch with photography for many years and I finally decided on a camera. Now I need some help with which flash to get. Any recommendations for my camera? I'm not a professional ...

Resolved! Choosing the right speedlite over Canon 6D and Nikon D 80

Hi everyone. Please bear with me, I'm new to this. I've gone nuts reading online about choosing THE right speedlite for my camera (s). And I'm more confued than ever before so asking for your advice. I have the following bodies: Canon 6 D ( curren...

Resolved! Canon 60d does not recognize 430ex II flash. Any suggestions?

Canon 60d does not recognize 430ex II flash. On the menu screen it says that the flash is either of or not compatible.Any suggestions? Any books or guides recommended?Thanks

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Speedlite vs. Third Party

Continuous light on 600EX-RT?

Will a Yongnuo 622 work as slave for a.Canon Speedlite 600ex-rt.

Infra red assist

Does a Speedlite 420EX made in 2001 can work with a new EOS 60D?

Speedlite wishlist

Can't get my 600Ex-Rt to sync with my 6D, help?

Resolved! How to get high speed sync off camera with a 60D and 430 ex ii speediest?

Fire other flash guns via 600ex-rt wireless?

Canon 580EX2, E-TTL shifts to TTL and it fires at full power

Speedlight 580EXii not using infrared focus assist in manual mode on canon 5dmrk3

Resolved! triggering 600ex with another ST-E3 with a ST-E3

which flash for my 6D?

Resolved! Choosing the right speedlite over Canon 6D and Nikon D 80

Resolved! Canon 60d does not recognize 430ex II flash. Any suggestions?

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