Is this Flash Wireless or do I need to purchase another purchase another product to make off shoe, I also have canon 580exII please advise
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I'm looking to do 3 point lighting with my 5dmii will this flash control 2 additional flashes? If so what are the two other flashes to purchase?
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Canon's wireless system is very limited in use. You still need a flash on the camera to trigger the one off camera. I'd recommend you buy this flash and 3 Youngnuo wireless radio transceivers. You put on one the hot shoe and can position 2 flashes off camera. If you want to save a few buck and if no one else is taking pictures with flash near you (studio set up), then the yongnuo flashes have an optical slave you could use. You could put one transceiver on the camera, one on a single off camera flash. Then it could trigger multiple other flashes set to optical slave mode. Unless you need TTL the YN560 makes a good cheap off camera only flash. Canon's wireless system is very limited in use. You still need a flash on the camera to trigger the one off camera. I'd recommend you buy this flash and 3 Youngnuo wireless radio transceivers. You put on one the hot shoe and can position 2 flashes off camera. If you want to save a few buck and if no one else is taking pictures with flash near you (studio set up), then the yongnuo flashes have an optical slave you could use. You could put one transceiver on the camera, one on a single off camera flash. Then it could trigger multiple other flashes set to optical slave mode. Unless you need... » Read More Canon's wireless system is very limited in use. You still need a flash on the camera to trigger the one off camera. I'd recommend you buy this flash and 3 Youngnuo wireless radio transceivers. You put on one the hot shoe and can position 2 flashes off camera. If you want to save a few buck and if no one else is taking pictures with flash near you (studio set up), then the yongnuo flashes have an optical slave you could use. You could put one transceiver on the camera, one on a single off camera flash. Then it could trigger multiple other flashes set to optical slave mode. Unless you need TTL the YN560 makes a good cheap off camera only flash. « Show Less
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Yes, it work with all flash that will fit in the shoe, you have to set the switches to work with one or two flashes. Try setting one first once you have that one working the second should be easy.
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sorry about seeing this too late...hope the other 2 answers gave you an idea what to do. another flash is expensive...a pocket wizard is pricey too...i have use use the cowboy trigger system, and they work fine for me...the cowboy trigger works for Nikon too, so when i shoot with my friend who uses a nikon, we can bother trigger the flash
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Sony/minolta has a brand specific flash shoe which is very different from most cameras.... there is an adapter for nex to regular shoe http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ADPAMA-Shoe-Adapter-Black/dp/B0097DFS2G/ref=pd_sim_e_15.... awkward and still won't work with any of the advanced functions on other flashes like TTL... You might want to look at a optical trigger for setting off your Olympus flash... There are slave triggers which can sense the pre-flash from nex and them set off your Olympus or other type flash wirelessly Seagull SYK-5 Wireless Remote Flash Slave Trigger with Red Eye Reduction Sony/minolta has a brand specific flash shoe which is very different from most cameras.... there is an adapter for nex to regular shoe http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ADPAMA-Shoe-Adapter-Black/dp/B0097DFS2G/ref=pd_sim_e_15.... awkward and still won't work with any of the advanced functions on other flashes like TTL... You might want to look at a optical trigger for setting off your Olympus flash... There are slave triggers which can sense the pre-flash from nex and them set off your Olympus or other type flash wirelessly Seagull SYK-5... » Read More Sony/minolta has a brand specific flash shoe which is very different from most cameras.... there is an adapter for nex to regular shoe http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ADPAMA-Shoe-Adapter-Black/dp/B0097DFS2G/ref=pd_sim_e_15.... awkward and still won't work with any of the advanced functions on other flashes like TTL... You might want to look at a optical trigger for setting off your Olympus flash... There are slave triggers which can sense the pre-flash from nex and them set off your Olympus or other type flash wirelessly Seagull SYK-5 Wireless Remote Flash Slave Trigger with Red Eye Reduction « Show Less
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I looked up your camera. I don't think it has a hot shoe mount for an external flash. If it does (is there a "flap" that hides it?), then you can put this on it. Even if it doesn't, this flash has a slave function that lets you fire it off when you fire off your built-in flash. So you could still get really flash results just using this flash in slave mode.
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This is a 'cold' shoe...in other words, there is no power or triggering of the flash available at all. If you will be using a wired or wireless remote to trigger the flash, then, yes....these will work with any flash. In my instance, I am using Saberstrip lights which have no flash mount inside. I have the cold shoe mounted inside the light, then attach a flash to it, and wire it to a remote receiver outside the flash. Then, when the camera triggers the remote the flash fires. I also use a cold shoe for a continuous LED video light. The cold shoe is attached to a mono pod, then the LED light sits on the shoe. This is a 'cold' shoe...in other words, there is no power or triggering of the flash available at all. If you will be using a wired or wireless remote to trigger the flash, then, yes....these will work with any flash. In my instance, I am using Saberstrip lights which have no flash mount inside. I have the cold shoe mounted inside the light, then attach a flash to it, and wire it to a remote receiver outside the flash. Then, when the camera triggers the remote the flash fires. I also use a cold shoe for a continuous LED video light. The cold shoe is attached to a mono pod, then the LED... » Read More This is a 'cold' shoe...in other words, there is no power or triggering of the flash available at all. If you will be using a wired or wireless remote to trigger the flash, then, yes....these will work with any flash. In my instance, I am using Saberstrip lights which have no flash mount inside. I have the cold shoe mounted inside the light, then attach a flash to it, and wire it to a remote receiver outside the flash. Then, when the camera triggers the remote the flash fires. I also use a cold shoe for a continuous LED video light. The cold shoe is attached to a mono pod, then the LED light sits on the shoe. « Show Less
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The info that came with the unit did not provide the specific data you're looking for. There is no mention of voltages at the shoe. They did provide a Tech support number (800) 991-3350, which you might want to call. To answer your question about what camera's are suggested with this flash unit, it only mentioned Nikon's but you might want to check with the manufacturer as to other uses.
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I don't know. I do know it requires your camera to have a hot shoe. Check the canon website or call them.
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I don't see a reason why it wouldn't work. Especially if it is a TTL flash, it should work. What do you mean by wireless even the camera? You mean the transmitter on top of D4? I do it all the weddings I shoot.
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Make sure both are on the same channels..check settings within the camera for internal / external flash. What model camera? And the transmitter is being mounted to the shoe, correct?
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The one offered with it as a bundle deal is decent. You won't want one that is extremely long just a decent link.Zeikos ZE-OCSCC Off Camera Shoe Cord for Canon Flash
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The flash triggers should work with the Canon XTI. Mount the transmitter on your hot shoe, and plug one of the receivers into your studio light. You should find a menu setting to turn on external flash control. If you are trying to use this with a Canon Speedlight, you will need the set that works with speedlights, this set is for studio lights.
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You may not be aware that the Sony A55 already has built in wireless technology that allows the Sony A55 to trigger other Sony compatible remote flash units with wireless capability - such as the Sony HVL-F58AM and HVL-F42AM. To answer your question, Sony's external flash hot shoe is proprietary meaning it is not compatible with this Canon/Nikon trigger. There are other less expensive 3rd party triggers designed for Sony, such as the Rainbowimaging Wireless Flash Trigger Designed for Sony Alpha DSLR A55 (Under$20). Or you can still use this Canon trigger if you are willing to purchase an adapter such as the Yongnuo YN-H3 (under $6). I hope this has helped.
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Thanks NutMac. I just got the Canon XSi so I'm guessing that would control this flash (being very new itself). The one thing I didn't consider before was that the price of this new 430EX II will be at list price for a while, making it a lot more expensive that the current model! That will put it out of my price range, so I guess I'm sticking with the older technology for now! Thanks again,Stew
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I'm not sure but I can tell you that we were not impressed with it with a 580ex. The images looked like "on camera flash" and nothing any differnt than you can get with your flash mounted on the shoe and pointed right at the subject. The light quality was harsh and very specular. With that being said, we replaced this for a friend after we dropped it (fell from the flash) He purchased it for crime scene photography and we wanted to try it for portraits. I guess it really depends on what you want to use it for but I don't recommend it for portraits. Hope this helps
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I purchased two of these flashes to use with wireless remotes with my portable studio. They work great - but you have to set them manually for the intensity of flash you desire. I use a Canon Speedlite 420ex on my Canon EOS Rebel T2i so it integrates with the proprietary links built into Canon.
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Yes, of course! The package included the shoe, the screw (attached to the shoe) and small screwdriver. I just had to remove the original flash, attached the new shoe and that was it. I attached a wireless trigger and all my old flashes started to work nicely, although in manual mode but that's ok with me, I didn't expect anything different.