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What is the PC port amperage trigger limit for a Canon DLSR?
I want to use my Graflite flash bulb flash on my Canon 5D Mk III.
I know that modern DLSRs have a limit to the voltage and current that a flash can use when triggering, before it damages the camera.
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YN-622C II Transceiver and 600ex-rt Flash Setup firing inconsistently on cold shoe umbrella mount
When using Canon 6D, with one YN-622C II placed on camera. And the other YN-622C II placed on a cold shoe mount externally and 600EX-RT Flash placed on top of that. The flash fires inconsistently or ...
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How do Canon DSLRs detect third party flash equipment?
I have a genuine Canon MR-14EX Macro Lite, and also a much cheaper generic-brand copy. They both work very nicely with my Canon EOS 650D, but the camera knows the difference; and somehow prevents the ...
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Can I use a Canon 430EX III-RT without firing a pop-up flash?
So I've already done some homework on flashes, the 430EX and the 580EX but a couple of things are unclear to me...
Can the 430EX III-RT be used without also firing the built-in flash on my T6i? Or ...
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Is there a 3rd party Canon flash with both RT wireless and optical wireless?
Is there a 3rd party flash which is both capable of being used off the camera using optical transmission and radio transmission?
I have been told that "Canon 430EX III-RT Speedlite" is capable of ...
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Canon 6d, Canon 600 EX RT + Yongnuo YN622C TX + YN622C Flash wont fire..help [duplicate]
So as stated above I have this equipment: Canon 6D, Canon 600 EX RT, Yongnuo YN622C TX and YN622C Flash.
I want to take the Canon flash off the camera to have a simple portrait setup. I have the ...
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Can not wake Yongnuo flash with triggers after flash LCD panel sleeps
I have a YN-622C II trigger on top of a Canon 6D and another YN-622C II with a YN-565EX flash (off camera flash). After I turn everything on, and for the 15 seconds that the LCD panel of the flash is ...
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Can I use a Speedlight 430EX II on my Canon 5D Mark IV?
Can I use a Speedlight 430EX II on my Canon 5D Mark IV (on the camera)? I'm not looking to have it fire other flashes — just want to use it on the camera.
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Flash accessories for the Canon EOS M10
I'm really new to cameras and I'm struggling to find the right accessories for my camera. I mainly use my camera to take photos for my blog, and I need a flash accessory that will help lighten up the ...
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Can the Canon EX III RT trigger an EX II?
Can a Canon EX III-RT trigger an EX II?
I tried to conect them but was not unsuccessful. Is it possible to connect them at all?
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Can I reprogram my Canon Rebel T6i shooting modes to default to flash-off?
I would love if I could set the default of "Portait" and "Flower" mode on my T6i to have the flash set to off. Is this possible?
Every time I turn the camera on to take a photo, I have to go to the "...
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Canon EOS 1300D does not fire studio flash via sync cable on hot shoe adapter
I have a Canon EOS 1300D on which I have mounted a simple hot shoe adapter with sync port so I can connect it to my Jinbei Spark-II 300 studio flash.
Problem is the studio flash isn't firing. I have ...
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What should I consider when upgrading my 30 year old flash? [duplicate]
I have a Canon 60D, 18-55mm kit lens, and a 70-200mm f/2.8 that I use to shoot my kids sporting events. I want to replace my 30+ year old flash with a new unit. I am considering Godox and Yongnuo ...
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Does the Flashpoint (Godox) 2.4GHz wireless E-TTL work with the Canon 80D?
I recently purchased a bunch of Flashpoint (Godox rebranded) flashes from Adorama. Here is a list of all the items that I've bought:
Flashpoint R2 TTL Transmitter for Canon (Godox X1T-C, firmware v18)...
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Canon 5D mkIII: Preview initially look underexposed when shooting flash
I was shooting today using two off-camera speedlites fired using radio-triggers. Images were captured in RAW. Mode was AV. I have the camera set to display the captured image for a few seconds ...
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What's the difference between Speedlite YN467 for Nikon and for Canon?
and also, can I use the YN467 for Canon on a Nikon DSLR?
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Buying Yongnuo flashes
I am a beginner photographer and I decided to start experimenting with light. I want to buy two cheap inexpensive flashes and I found this Yongnuo model: YN560III.
I don't have any knowledge about ...
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Where do I start when figuring out which external flash to get for a Canon 600D?
I am embarking on a course and part of the kit required is an external flash. The tutor has said to get something for a Canon - this was the recommended Nikon one (as she has a Nikon).
Nikon ...
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Canon ST-E2: Can I manually adjust the power of slave flashes using the camera menu?
I know that the ST-E2 does not have the functionality to alter the power level of slave flashes in manual mode. But can this be done via the camera's "External Speedlight control" menu. I've Googled ...
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Why won't my camera communicate with a new flash after doing an experiment with an older film camera flash?
I used a Cobra Auto2 10 (older film camera flash) on my Canon DSLR 5D mark 3 for an experiment. The flash was working fine. Then I put my newer Metz 58 AF-1 and AF-2 flash back on on the camera.
My ...
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Duration of Canon DSLR pop-up flash?
There is quite a bit of data online for external flash/speedlight durations, but I've never seen any data for the built-in flash. Has anyone ever tried measuring the duration of a pop-up flash at ...
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Can I trigger Yongnuo YN-622N and YN-622C together at the same time?
I am a Nikon user and my friend uses Canon. If we use Yongnuo YN-622N & YN-622C can we trigger both the Nikon and Canon flashes at the same time?
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How to change zoom on TRIOPO TR950 Speedlite
I recently bought a Triopo TR950 speedlite from AliExpress which works great as a manual flash but I have one problem, I can't find any way to adjust the zoom on the camera. It has the zoom indicated ...
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Why is only one of my two studio strobes firing?
I am a beginner in photography and I am having trouble with my Falconeyes SS-350H with Softbox lights. We have two lights, but only one is flashing when using the RF-DD4 wireless flash trigger.
The ...
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Can I control three YN600ex-rt flash units from one controller on the camera?
Just replaced my 600D with 70D canon and I am about to buy four units of the new YN600ex-rt and I wanted to know if I can use one yn600 on camera as master to control another three flashes to fire ...
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Why isn't infrared AF assist beam the default when available (instead of irritating strobing)?
I have an entry level Canon camera with a built-in flash.
When I try to photograph people at night the camera fires some pre-flashes to help with focus. While I do understand its necessity, some of ...
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Why do I get inconsistent results with Canon ETTL flash?
When using any flash I have ever bought on whatever camera I ever had I get inconsistent results. So I am assuming it is my lack of knowledge. I am now using the canon 6d and a 600ex-rt flash on ...
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Can I use a Yongnuo YN-600EX-RT flash on a Sony Alpha DSLT?
I'm planning to change my kit and move to Sony SLT system (I have special, personal reasons).
I currently own the above mentioned flash. I would like to know how I possibly could use it on a Sony SLT ...
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Can I have flash disabled by default in auto mode on Canon EOS 7D Mark II?
Sorry for the naive question. Just bought the 7D mark II and was wondering why if I disable the flash in auto mode, turn the camera off and then on, the flash is again enabled. Is it possible to have ...
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Why is my Canon DSLR's shutter speed slower than what I've set in Tv mode?
From what I understand, when in Av mode, the flash behaves largely as fill flash - the exposure is more or less set as if no flash is in use. However, in Tv mode, the manual suggests the shutter speed ...
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Can a Speedlite 430EZ be used with a Canon 6D?
I have recently bought a Canon 6D and want to use my Speedlite 430EZ with it. Is this possible, or are there compatibility issues?
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Why won't my YN-568EXII work with a flash trigger? [duplicate]
I have a Canon 5DMk2 and have just bought 2 Yongnuo YN568EXII speed lights.
I have an existing Yongnuo RF-603CII trigger, but I cannot get them to work together!
Does anyone have any suggestions, as ...
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How to sync Yongnuo 568 EX ii flash with Nikon and have ETTL and high speed sync?
I know you can signal the flashes with the built in flash on the Nikon D750, but I was wondering if there is any other options, I hate to blind my clients with the built in flash all the time!
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Remote flash triggering options for Canon 6D
I've built a water droplet photography rig, and the last piece of the puzzle is finding the right flash setup. I have a Canon 6D, and I already have a Canon 320EX flash. I need at least one more ...
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Can Speedlite 430EXII be used on Canon 5D M3 as primary or only as slave?
I read that my Canon Speedlite 430EXII could only be used as a slave on my new 5D Mark 3 and that I should buy a new flash. My flash seems to work on the camera, but since I'm such a new user with ...
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What might cause a Speedlight 380EX to stop syncing correctly?
I have a Canon Speedlight 380EX and some time ago it stopped syncing correctly. Every photo I take comes out dark as if the flash didn't fire.
The flash fires, the IR assist beam works as intended and ...
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Syncing multiple cameras with multiple strobe lights
We are trying to sync 23 cameras and 4 strobe lights together. However, we keep getting a black band rolling across the images and can not figure out how to sync the strobes to fire when all of the ...
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Why is my 430EX firing sporadically on my 40D?
I have a 430EX mounted on the hotshoe of a Canon 40D. I would like to use this in the studio and have the flash fire every time I shoot a photo. However it only fires sometimes. I am using manual (M) ...
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Is there a workaround for off-camera second-curtain sync with non-Canon flashes?
I have a Canon camera but only have Yongnuo flashes and triggers which won't allow me to use the rear-curtain sync camera function.
I've read around that there are hacks or workarounds to kind of ...
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Canon PowerShot S100 overexposing in Av mode with built-in flash
I use a Canon PowerShot S100. My question is, why did I get this (for me) unexpected overexposure?
I was photo-documenting a project and wanted a close up with a good depth of field so I set
Av mode ...
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Why do I have to set my flash to -3ev flash exposure compensation?
I have a Canon 70d and I use the 622c wireless trigger/remote with the YN 565 EX flashes. When setting them on E-TTL, all my shots are overexposed. I've checked the camera and the flashes and all the ...
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How do I get my Canon dSLR to recognize a Yongnuo YN-560 III flash in the flash control menu?
On my Canon 60D, under the flash control menu, when I select the external flash function setting, I keep getting ...
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Why won't my Yongnuo YN468-II fire on a Canon Rebel 2000 (when it works on other cameras)?
So I have a Yongnuo YN468-II that will not fire on a Canon Rebel 2000 (film camera).
What is strange is it will fire on a Canon Rebel T1i, and on a Canon AE-1 (another film camera).
It seems to ...
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Firing master flash with Yongnuo RF-603 II
I got a couple Yongnuo RF-603 II triggers.
And I got a Canon 550EX and 430EX.
I want to use the triggers to fire the 550EX remotely. The 550EX is in master mode. Which should trigger my 430EX in ...
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What setups work to trigger a Profoto B1 and Canon 600EX-RT Speedlights together from canon body
Given a Profoto B1, a Profoto AIR Remote TTL-C, and some Canon 600EX-RT , what configurations work with triggering these items together.
Additional items are allowed (slave triggers, pocket wizards, ...
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What are the practical differences between Canon 580EX II and Canon 600EX-RT?
so which one is better and why? I just need to get as much flash power as possible for outdoor and indoor photography. Are they a lot different from each other?
I couldn't care less about the 600EX-...
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How to turn an external flash off and reactive the incorporated one (Canon 600D)?
After using an external flash, I took it off and, when trying to use the built-in flash incorporated to the camera, it just didn't pop up.
In the menu, it tells me that the external flash is mounted, ...
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Is there a Canon equivalent of the Nikon CLS?
Does Canon have its own version of the creative lighting system?
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Third Party Flash for Portraits
Can you tell me what sort of flash is being used in the following picture and where can I get one of those?
http://photos-e.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xfa1/914797_708687699196740_706239400_n.jpg
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Canon Speedlite 320EX or 430EX II, which one to choose?
I am going to buy a wireless flash for my Canon 650D camera. I've got two lenses, the Canon 18–55mm kit lens and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8. I am not a newbie photographer and know how to use my camera well. ...
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