Questions tagged [wireless-flash]
'Wireless Flash' refers to the technology/products used to trigger/control one or more flash units using either radio transmissions or bursts of visible light. This can be convenient for a photographer in situations where running cables to flash units, or physically accessing their controls is difficult.
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Would this IR-transparent plastic be useful for blocking unwanted control flash?
Pentax's wireless P-TTL system is optical, and requires a control flash. I'm using the built-in flash on my camera, but one can also use a hotshoe-mounted flash with the right feature set. If you have ...
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Why is the D7000 commander mode flash firing during exposure when the manual says it won't?
I'm wondering if I'm using the D7000's Commander mode incorrectly. Page 225 of the Nikon D7000 manual says
The built-in flash does not fire [in "--" Option], although remote flash units do.
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How do I reduce the light from the pop-up flash as a wireless controller on a Canon 7D?
What are the best work-arounds out there for dealing with the built-in flash when trying to use the Wireless Flash feature of the 7D?
Is there a Canon version of the SG-3IR? Or do you use a modified ...
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Why isn't my Nikon D7000 in Commander Mode working with my SB600 flash?
I have a D200 and a D7000. The D200 triggers the SB600 in Commander Mode without any issues. The D7000 on the other hand will not trigger the SB600 with absolutely identical settings in Commander ...