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Does anybody use a 270 EX II ?

I do mostly outdoor photography but I am thinking about getting a 270 EX II speedlight. I just wanted something small and compact to throw in the bag in case I needed a little more flash than the pop-up offers. Does anybody have a 270 and what do the...

Canon 277T Speedlite as a Remote?

Hi, can the Canon 277T Speedlite be used as an off-camera remote flash unit using an optical slave trigger? I am trying this set-up: my Canon 277T is mounted in the hotshoe of a Nisha Programmable Digital Slave Unit (FSU-DIG), which is an optical sla...

Getting the 270EXII to work remotely

I have set the speedlite as the slave. How do I set the camera as the master? What other settings do I need adjust in order to make the speedlite fire remotely?

Some questions to Canon on how ETTL works

OK Canon. I have been in many threads and read quite read a lot of your documents and others work like the great Syl Arena.  All types of tests and theories.  It really does not make a lot of difference to me as I view ETTL as a good tool in a busy m...

Came across some 600EX-RT tech info

during my searches http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/speedlite_flash_system_for_eos.do

600EX-RT review

Here is a review a member created and posted at Canon Rumours posted. http://markwebbphoto.com/blog/2012/6/canon-600ex-rt-review

More consistent ETTL II flash exposure with 580exII or 430exII

Canon stated that the ETTL II is designed to treat the exposure as a "plane" and not as "point" to correct the inconsistent exposures due to various reflections. When I shoot in large, dark room,  the subjects at the front rows are well exposed, howe...

Give me all details about Canon speedlite 600 EX

 I am using  a canon EOS 7 D camera  and  I  am thinking about to buy a speedlite (preferably 600 EX) I wish to learn more about the item. Could you please help me ?

what is the best wireless flash for t3i?

I have a rebel t3i and want a good wireless flash, what is recommended?

Is my old Speedlight 550 ex compatible with my new Digital Rebel 4 Ti?

I just bought a Canon Digital Rebel 4 Ti, but my older Speedlight 550 ex doesn't seem to be following the cameras instructions.  It does fire but more,as if the flash is running in a manual mode.  I have the flash set to ETTL.   Any suggestions? than...

Canon 430ex ii Distance Indicator Not Displaying

I received a Canon 430ex ii for Christmas and am still trying to learn flash photography with my t3i. I am 3/4 of the way through Bryan Petersons book Understanding Flash Photography, so I'm semi comfortable with shooting in manual with the flash in ...

Which second speedlight should I buy?

Hi, I'm trying to work out which speedlight to buy. I currently own a 430EX II and use this with a Pocket Wizard Flex TT5 and Mini TT1 to use off camera but I now need to buy a second speedlight and maybe in a few months I'll buy a third. My question...

When using my cannon Speedlite 580EX II unit on my 7d or 50d cameras the read out is constant flashi

High Speed Sync with Canon 430 EX II

Does the high speed sync work on ALL shutter speeds or just a specific range?I was photographing a picture of my dog with my Powershot G12.  I used a shutter speed of 1/500.  It was slightly too dark so I went with a shutter speed of 1/400.  The resu...

Flash questions

I'm just getting into off camera flash.  I wonder if anyone can help me with any of the following three questions: 1)  Is there a RELIABLE TTL off camera flash cord available either, Canon or after market of 3-20 feet in length that would maintain fu...