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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 do I need to use off-camera flash on location?
I have a Canon 5D Mk3 a Canon Speedlite 580EX and a Speedlite 540EZ. Also I have an Trek Tech Optera Pro 460 (a GorillaPod-like mini tripod) besides of my 'official' carbon-fiber tripod for camera. ...
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How do I get started with off camera flash in the Canon ecosystem?
This is a very basic question, and I have looked through different resources including the Strobist Lighting 101 tutorial and a few books (Scott Kelby, Neil van Niekerk). Some of the limitations I ...
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Why does my Cowboystudio NPT-04 not trigger flash with Live View on Canon T3i?
I just purchased a Cowboystudio flash trigger, model NPT-04 to use on my Canon T3i with a Canon 430 EX ii Speedlite.
It seems to only work when looking through the viewfinder- if live view is on (...
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Synchronization problems with Rekam NEO 200 and Canon 600D
I've recently got two Rekam NEO 200 lamps with synchronization cable. To connect them to my canon 600D i've bougth an adapter.
The flash seems to sync correctly when setting exposition to values 1/...
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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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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 do I need to use a Metz 54 MZ-4 remotely with a Canon Rebel T2i?
I believe that the Metz 54 doesn't have a PC cable, and I'm looking for the cheapest option. The T2i doesn't have this built in does it?
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What are some budget flash options for the Canon 1000D?
Could you kindly suggest an external flash for 1000d within 100$ to 150 $.
My main interests are portraits and wedding.
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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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What is the best way to trigger a Canon 550EX 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 or wireless? What's the difference between a TTL cable and ...
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