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Setting up Canon 450D with Speedlite 430EXII Off Camera Flash

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  • 13-10-2010 10:41am
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    smdweb
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭


    I have a Canon 450D and the Speedlite 430EXII but I'm having problems using it as off camera flash.

    I have setup the flash as a Slave on Channel A by holding down the ZOOM button for 2 seconds.

    I was told that the on-board camera flash would trigger the slave but this is not happening ... am I missing a step in my setup?

    Any Advice or tips appreciated!
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    Thecageyone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    I don't know about canon, but I fire my speedlight sometimes by using Repeat flash mode, even though anywhere I look up it suggests Commander [this mode fires it, but not in sync, for me] I set the flash to slave 1 and pop the flash and it fires up to a good distance, indoors at least.

    I'm using a Nikon cam with a Yongnuo speedlight.


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    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    If the flash is the slave, then you need some master to trigger it.

    There is no in-camera master to trigger the flash.

    You need to get a Canon ST-E2 trigger, or some other trigger.


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    Thecageyone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    If you're not placing the flash a distance from the camera, you can get hot shoe cables on ebay pretty cheap. I got one, but it's far too short, alright for arm's length firing, but you can get ones a few metres long.


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    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    smdweb wrote: »
    I have a Canon 450D and the Speedlite 430EXII but I'm having problems using it as off camera flash.

    I have setup the flash as a Slave on Channel A by holding down the ZOOM button for 2 seconds.

    I was told that the on-board camera flash would trigger the slave but this is not happening ... am I missing a step in my setup?

    Any Advice or tips appreciated!

    The only Canon body with a built-in flash controller is the 7D
    So you will need a flash controller as Paulw suggests


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    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Fairly hand to pick up remote triggers


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    smdweb
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭smdweb


    pixbyjohn wrote: »
    The only Canon body with a built-in flash controller is the 7D

    Many Thanks to everyone for the updates !
    I thought the 450D had such a facility.
    :o


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    FoxT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,204 ✭✭✭FoxT


    I have some of these that I got from Gadgetinfinity. They cost about eu40. They have a good range, but occasionally fire the flash spontaneously.
    Other than that they work perfectly. You might find that these or something similar would be useful.

    Regards,

    -Foxt


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