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Why does the IR-Assist beam of Canon Speedlites not get used in AI Servo AF mode?
The IR AF-assist beam on the Canon Speedlites (I have a 430 EX II) doesn't seem to come on when the DSLR (I have the EOS 7D) is in 'AI Servo' AF-mode. It works fine if I'm in one-shot mode (comes on ...
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Is my Canon speedlite really dead?
My Canon 550ex wouldn't switch on yesterday. Completely dead. Changed the batteries (twice). Still nothing, no indication of life. It was fine last time I used it about a week ago.
Is there anything ...
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How should I set up my studio to take sharp portraits without shadows with two white umbrellas and one silver umbrella?
What would be the best studio setup using two white umbrellas with lights, one silver umbrella with a light and canon 430ex ii? My goal is to take sharp pictures of people without shadows. I am not ...
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PC flash sync adapter for canon 550ex
I'm trying to sync my XTi to a 550ex speedlite with PC cord. I'm shopping on amazon.co.uk and can only find two adapters that might do the job; Hama or SC2. Will either of these do the job? If not can ...
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What flash slaves can be used with a Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT?
My current flash setup is a standard shoe mount but I've been thinking about getting a remote.
I've been drooling over the Speedlite 600EX-RT. It uses radio to control slaves, which is nice (longer ...
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Can Canon Rebel XS effectively optically trigger a speedlite flash?
I am looking at purchasing a flash to go with my Canon Rebel XS (EOS 1000D), such as the Speedlite 430 EX II. I understand that there is some ability to trigger the speedlite by way of the on-camera ...
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What are the key features of the Canon Speedlite 320EX?
I would like to find out the new key features of Canon Speedite 320EX and how to use them and to improve my flash photography.
I have stated down three key areas but please feel free to add more and ...
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Triggering Canon Speedlite manually
I was planning to take a fake multiple-exposure picture: use a dark room, long exposure time, and manually trigger a flash for each exposure. But can I trigger my Canon Speedlite 430EX II manually ...
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How can I get proper flash exposure in AV mode without using ETTL?
I have a Canon 5D Mark II and normally shoot with natural light (I try to stay away from flash). However, I am taking on more situations where I need to use my hotshoe flash (Canon Speedlite 580 EX ...
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What is the best way to trigger a canon 550 EX speedlite in a studio
I want to try my hand at off camera flash for some indoor portraits. How should I trigger the speedlite (Canon 550ex)? Should I go for wired/wireless? What's the difference between TTL cable an PC ...
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Why does my 420EX Speedlite sometimes fail to start up?
I have a Canon 420EX Speedlite that sometimes won't start up. When it's not working, it behaves as if it didn't have any batteries in it... just totally dead. The odd thing is, it doesn't seem to be ...
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More powerful battery for on camera flash on Canon 5dMkII
I don't shoot weddings or enough events a year to warrant forking out the money for a full Quantum flash/battery yet.
I am trying to decide if I should either go ahead and get the Quantum battery ...
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How do I stop my Canon Speedlite (430exii) from going to sleep? (auto power off)
I want to use my Speedlite flash as my main flash off-camera and fire it remotely (with cactus V2 triggers) but I find it really annoying when the camera just goes to sleep and I have to walk over and ...
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How to trigger AF-assist light on Canon Speedlites without firing the flash?
Most of Canon Speedlites flashes have quite nice built-in AF-assist LED lights, which would are useful in low-light situations, even when one doesn't want to use flash in photos.
Is there any way to ...
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What are the advantages of the Canon 580EX II over the 430EX II?
I want to purchase a Speedlite for my Canon DSLR, but am curious to whether I need to spend the extra dollars to get the top of the line 580EX II over the more affordable 430EX II.
What are the ...
