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Is there any flash trigger compatible with my Canon camera
I'm looking for a flash trigger which is compatible with my Yongnuo 565exiii flash please? I use a canon T7/2000d.
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Why won't my Canon Powershot take a photo when the flash is on?
I have a Canon Powershot SD4500 IS. It takes photos normally when flash is set to off, or when it’s light enough in Auto mode for it not to be necessary, but the camera will not take a photo when the ...
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Forcing flash on canon Ixus 240?
Bought a canon ixus 240 off ebay a few months back and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to force flash on. The two settings that are available to me are either no flash or auto flash which ...
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Flash and camera shutter not in time
I’ve searched far and wide but cannot find an answer. I recently purchased godox ct-16 to trigger my flash off the camera (canon a1). It worked perfectly on my digital camera and I copied the manual ...
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How can I wirelessly use the Neewer NW680/TT680 flash with the Canon 70D
I have a Canon 70D and the Neewer NW680/TT680 flash. I would like to setup an umbrella stand and use the flash externally. The flash can enter Slave mode 1 and 2 if you hold the M button but I was not ...
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Why isn't my flash gear working with my Canon R50?
I just moved from a Canon dSLR system to the R mirrorless system by getting myself an R50. But none of my flash gear, which worked just fine with my dSLRs, seems to work with it. What's going on?
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How can the focusing distance manually set on a lens influence the firing of a flash?
Situation: I use a Canon R6 Mark II with Godox flashes (TT350c or TT685c) for macro photography, flash monted directly on camera.
Problem: when the focusing distance on the lens is less than a ...
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External flash making pictures darker and doesn't fire in manual mode
I have a Canon rebel and bought a Focus external flash for it. When I have it set to ETTL, the pictures come out really dark. It's like it's thinking that since there is a flash, the camera is ...
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Mixing ambient with flash and how to calculate this?
I have a question I hope someone can shine a light on for me.
I usually shoot with flash only or ambient only. I need to do a small shoot on location where I must balance ambient with flash. Its a ...
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How to fix Canon EOS 1200D flash release hook making a click click click?
My Canon EOS 1200D was working ok until, suddenly, it stopped showing the display.
People suggested to take out the SD CARD and BATTERY for some time. This was done. Now any activity on my part, ...
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Is there an adapter to get a 3rd-party flash to work on my Canon 4000D (T100)?
I just bought a Canon 4000D, which came with an external flash. However, the camera doesn't come with the center hotshoe contact and the flash only works with the center contact. Is there an adapter ...
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Why is my External flash not working?
I recently bought a canon eos 200d and I also bought an Yongnuo YN24EX twin flash however when my camera is on M mode it does not work, but it works on AV mode.
Does anyone know how to solve this ...
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Flash not firing during live view
Canon camera (6DII in my case) won't fire flash in live view mode (normal works fine) also not when using the canon connect app. I saw answers saying 'Disable silent LV shooting in the menu. There is &...
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Why is my Canon dRebel not syncing with my off-camera flash when using a camera-to-remote cable?
UPDATE:
Thanks to all who pointed out my folly. The shutter trigger port is NOT the flash trigger port. Even though it sorta works :(
Using a Canon EOS T3 with Neewer NW-625 speedlight kit with the ...
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How do I avoid overexposure using a shoe-mounted flash outdoors?
I shoot with a Canon EOS 77D and have a 430EX III-RT flash.
Whenever I use the flash outdoors to compensate for lighting the photo are overexposed.
I shot in Av with ISO 400, then 200, 1/200 sec ...
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Canon EOS 2000D: Where is the built in flash?
I am planning to buy the Canon EOS 2000D camera. I know it has a built in flash but I don't know where it is (I also looked in the specifications/other sites)? Is it a pop-up flash in the top and ...
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Connecting my Godox SK400 II with my Godox X1R-C Receiver
Okay, so I finally want to delve into flash photography. But I'm having the hardest time connecting my Godox SK400 II with the X1R-C Receiver.
According to the product features, the SK400 II has a ...
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What hotshoe flashes are compatible with my Canon EF film camera?
I'm looking for a hot shoe flash for my old Canon EF analog film camera from the 70s.
Any ideas? Is there anything I should specifically look at to make sure it's compatible?
1973 Canon EF film camera
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Godox x1r x1t and canon speedlite 430exii [duplicate]
I was waiting for your kind reply on how to synchronise the godox x1r x1t & canon speedlite 430exii..
Thank you
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Why has my Neewer NW670 suddenly stopped firing on my Canon 5D Mark II?
It has been working all these years, and now suddenly it stopped working about half an hour into the shoot. I have tried:
Checking whether the flash bulb and capacitor are ok by pressing the pilot ...
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How can I make use of a speedlight that does not work with the non-standard hotshoe on lower-end Canon cameras?
My Canon 2000D is not firing the YN560 iv speed light. So, I learned the hard way that this flash is not compatible with the hotshoe on my camera.
Is there any way I can use this camera and flash ...
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Slave TTL on YN565 from YN568EX II Master
I find the naming and compatibility of Yongnuo flashes quiet confusing. As far as i figured out a YN565 will work with TTL on a Nikon Camera, but not on a Canon.
But will TTL work off camera with a ...
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Flash YN968EX-RT with YN622C-TX transmiter
I bought the YN622C-TX transmiter because i was told that works with the build in reciever in my YN968EX-RT flash but I can't make it work. I read many forums but most of the problems are with flashes ...
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Canon A-1 (analogue) with modern speedlite/flash system
I'm the proud owner of a Canon A-1 film camera. It's really the love of my life.
I love to shoot film, but while I'm thinking about shooting some studio work on film, I'm really confused about how I ...
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Canon 6D with yongnuo yn622c-tx - Camera does not capture flash
I have a Canon 6D with a yongnuo yn622c-tx. My Canon Speedlite 430 II is installed on top of the yn622c receiver. This setup worked just fine for weeks, and now it doesn't. I don't know if its due to ...
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Why does ISO revert to Auto when set on 100 in manual mode on my Canon RP?
I'm new to photography and think I have a good grasp of the fundamentals of the exposure triangle. When using flash in a controlled studio environment, I want to set my ISO at 100 and compensate ...
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How can connect an Yongnuo YN 600 EX RT flash as master with an Yongnuo YN 560 IV as receiver mode
I want to connect my Yongnuo YN 600 EX RT flash so it works as master flash with an Yongnuo YN 560 IV flash as receiver.
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Can I trigger the Yongnuo YN-600EX RT Il with the YN-622C?
I own a YN656EXIII that I trigger with a YN622C. I'm interested in adding two YN-600EX RT II to my kit. I was expecting to be able to use the following setup:
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Canon EOS film camera stopped working after trying to use flash
I have a Canon EOS 500N camera (known as the Rebel G in America and the New EOS Kiss in Japan) that worked fine up until just now, when I tried to use the flash. The flash has worked before and I was ...
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How to shoot nice shots in indoor nightclub?
Using an EOS80D with an 18-35 2.8 Sigma lens I recently shot at a nightclub and had done some research first. I wanted to create shutter drag with my flash and shutter speed. That kind of worked, but ...
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Clear filter holder for the Canon 430EX III-RT?
With my Canon 430EX III came a tungsten filter than neatly clips on to the flash head. However, it seems this is the only filter available.
I notice the Canon 600EX series comes with a clear filter ...
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Options for a 5-flash 4-group lighting set-up using Canon (compatible) gear
Here's my problem: I have a portrait job coming up at the end of the month that ideally requires a lighting set-up with five flashes organised into four groups:
Group-1: key-light
Group-2: fill-...
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Simple Explanation of the Hot Shoe Pins on Canon Cameras and Flashes?
I haven't found any thorough documentation about exactly what each pin does and the signalling between a camera (say a T6i) and a flash (say speedlite 600ex-rt ii) looks like. What voltage levels, ...
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What is the things on front of the Canon 600EX RT? [closed]
There are two things on the front.
An hole with a metal rod in it [perhaps a connection for something]
A red piece of glass with something in it. [stupid guess says it's an charging indicator.]
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Yongnuo YN622C-TX + Canon 580 EX will not operate in Manual Mode
Equipment:
Canon 5D Mark II, Yongnuo YN622C-TX with 622 transceivers, Canon 580 EX
I'm having some issues with the Yongnuo equipment. It seems to work fine in E-TTL using 580 EX flashes. HOWEVER, ...
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Unable to trigger my Speedlite YN565EXIII via optical trigger using a Canon 750D (Rebel T6i)
I own a Rebel T6i and a apeedlite, a Yongnuo YN-565EX III. I've tried several times to trigger the flash off-camera (on a tripod with a softbox) and I've had some very unsatisfactory results.
With ...
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Canon 430EX II flash: Displaying aperture rather than maximum range?
I have several Canon 430EX II flash units. Using the custom function menu, I can change the display on the back of the flash to show the aperture value the camera is set to, rather than the maximum ...
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Canon Wireless Flash Options
I recently changed cameras from 7D to 5DM4 and the only real disappointment is the absence of wireless flash control. This was great on the 7D and allowed me to communicate with my 420EX Speedlite off-...
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Wired Flash Trigger Speedlite 470ex-ai 5D mark iv
I was interested in getting a flash for my 5D Mark iv, specifically the Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI, however, I currently use a top handle on camera since I also do a decent amount of videography. I was ...
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Why do Yongnuo 588 flashes lose flash power as I zoom in? [duplicate]
I have had two or three of the Yongnuo 568 speedlites and use them with a Canon 24–70mm L lens on a Canon 5D MkIII and a 6D.
The problem I have on both is when I zoom in the power is not correct. If ...
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Is there a rotating flash coupler for Canon?
Is there a flash coupler that can go between the camera body and the flash allowing the flash to rotate side-to-side? Similar to the Nikon AS-1 Flash Coupler.
I want to be as light and versatile as ...
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Canon native flash off-camera second-curtain-sync: any news?
Is it possible yet to use off-camera second-curtain-sync with any of Canon's native wireless-radio-flashes?
After searching, I can't find any recent articles on this. Most of the older articles ...
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Why don't semi-automatic modes on a DSLR take flash into account when calculating exposure?
I've purchased a TTL flash today and was surprised to learn that the camera (Canon 77D) is apparently not taking it into account when you set it to aperture priority or any other automatic mode. The ...
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Why is my single test image much brighter than our Stackshot image output?
I'm working on taking stacked photos of small insect specimens for a university. I am using a Canon EOS 6D body camera. We are using a StackShot macro rail to image these specimens. An issue that has ...
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The combination of transmitters to fire AND control Canon 430EX III-RT and Yongnuo YN-560 IV
I'm having a hard time figuring out how to expand my flash system which is currently very modest - it only consists of Canon 430EX III-RT flash.
I'm planning to buy 2 Yongnuo YN-560 IV flashes and ...
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What can I use to trigger an unmounted 430EXIII-RT?
I have a Canon EOS 6D and a Canon 430EX III-RT flash. I want to sync my flash to my camera unmounted (which doesn't have a built in flash for me to use as a master). Yet I don't want to spend around $...
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How do I get a black background with flash? [duplicate]
I have a Canon EOS Rebel T5. How can I achieve this using flash? Anytime I take pictures with flash, the background also gets brighter. I really want to put emphasis on the subject and have a dark/...
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How to fire an external flash in Liveview mode on a Canon 77D?
I've bought a non-TTL Yongnuo flash (YN-560 IV) for my Canon 77D and it works fine when shooting through the viewfinder. However switching to Liveview mode, I found out that it annoyingly stops ...
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Why are my image overexposed when using an external flash?
Camera: Canon 700D
Flash: Yongnuo 600 EX - RT 2
Mode: Av
Scene: Most of the scenes I had were with basic lights, not dark for the eye, but bad for low ISO shots. I am shooting in Av mode with the ...
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Altura Flash not working for Canon T3
I have an Altura Flash and use it with my Canon T3. It was working fine for the last 6 months without any problems. In the last 2 days, it hangs after 2-3 clicks. I used TTL mode. I already tried all ...
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