I just received my YN-14EX ring flash. It appears that the the AF assist beam isn't working. Shouldn't I see this beam when I take a picture?
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No. It's an AF assist LED lamp, not an AF assist beam. To turn it on you have to press the LAMP/Fn button.
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I have no idea. When I put the ring flash on my pop-up flash does not pop up.
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I found it. The menu has a setting for a lens that has an aperture ring. So all I did was change the setting to "permitted" and it worked. So thanks to K. Johnson for the response and I will now put this forum to rest. What a great little camera, the Pentax Kx! And I just found out that it takes multiple exposure pictures; how much fun is that?
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I shot with the plastic ring in and out and must say if you not too worried by the look, having that plastic piece out is so much better. If you still getting this funny cloudy shot try turning on your light before you shoot. I have noticed a significant improvement with the subject already light up than the burst of flash. remember these devices are not designed to shoot so well in low light. Hope this helped.
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Sorry, but I have the Yongnuo YN560-III which work off of the actual flash and not a radio signal. These only work of off the flash itself and must be somewhat in line of site with the master. These serve my purpose just fine.
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I got my d800e and the first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was the rattle. I held the strap rings and shook the camera and found out it came from the flash. I posted about it in another forum and was told it was normal and indeed it is because it's from the metal support that holds the flash up. No need to worry. Only thing to worry about is the left AF issue and the 10-pin connector going limp on you :).
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Garry, I haven't run across this problem with mine.....This may sound silly, but are you sure you have the correct X-Tender for your particular flash? They come in different sizes for different flashes. Other than that I don't have any suggestions except maybe be sure your Fresnel lens is facing the correct way.....Sorry I can't be of more help.
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I have a Nikon D5300 with a AF-S 18-300 DX. Works great with moderate lighting and above. AF still works and is a great cost effective way to add extra reach. It softens the picture a little bit with large prints. So far it's been a great little gadget.
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J Gibson:I dropped my old 50mm 1.8D and this is the message I got after that, I had to replace it. It might be a defective or broken lens. I would suggest trying it on another Nikon AF camera and if it still doesn't work hopefully you can return it or have it replaced under warranty.
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I use the R1 wireless system from Nikon on my 200mm Micro-Nikkor. The pop up flash on the camera functions as the commander to trigger 4 SB-R200 (NIkon) flash units attached to the adaptor ring at the end of the lens. When more light is needed, I hand hold my SB-910 (Nikon speedlight) near the subject in remote mode. The pop-up flash will remotely trigger the SB-910 as well. f16 on the 200 seems to get me the best results, but that requires a lot of light.
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Hey Aaron, common mistake. What you need to do is set the actual aperture on the lens ring to 22 and the lock it on that value so that the little red line aligns with the 22. This happens because you are using an older non focusing lens on a newer body. Problem solved. Have fun, that is a fantastic lens.
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Some possible reasons; do you have the channels set to the same on both units? To test that, when the transmitter button is pushed, the red light on the receiver should blink. If they do, then the units are talking to each other. Next check to make sure the batteries are charged.Replace the batteries, both and test again. Lastly make sure the YN-560 is set to M (manual). Attach the flash to the receiver, and see if the transmitter will fire it. Both the flash and the receiver should light up (flash and red light). Lastly check to make sure the YB-560 will fire when attached to the hot shoe of the camera. If all the fails, well I have no idea.
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I use the Yongnuo YN-14EX, TTL LED Macro Ring Flash Light for Canon. Works like a charm and won't break the bank.Yongnuo YN-14EX TTL LED Macro Ring Flash Light for Canon
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I've had the camera for almost a year but haven't played with it much just been busy. I did however take some pictures of my rings and if taken on certain settings and no flash the photos were fine and looked good. Not sure off the top of my head what settings. From what I have done with the camera I LOVE it. I'm a beginner with this whole photography thing and the pictures turn out great.
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They didn't work for me either. But that's ok. I'm using a ProMaster brand flash. Oddly, they did work perfectly with Nikon flashes that belong to friends. So, I sent the Cowboy Studio version back and ordered two more of different brands. The Trigmaster and Yongnuo. The TrigMaster didn't work either, but the Yongnuo DID. So I kept that set. I'm happy. It was a headache buying so many knowing I'd have to return them, but Amazon makes it so easy to return that I couldn't afford not to. You can troubleshoot until you turn blue, but either they work or they don't and you'll know instantly. With my setup, Yongnuo was the answer. They didn't work for me either. But that's ok. I'm using a ProMaster brand flash. Oddly, they did work perfectly with Nikon flashes that belong to friends. So, I sent the Cowboy Studio version back and ordered two more of different brands. The Trigmaster and Yongnuo. The TrigMaster didn't work either, but the Yongnuo DID. So I kept that set. I'm happy. It was a headache buying so many knowing I'd have to return them, but Amazon makes it so easy to return that I couldn't afford not to. You can troubleshoot until you turn blue, but either they work or they don't and you'll know instantly.... » Read More They didn't work for me either. But that's ok. I'm using a ProMaster brand flash. Oddly, they did work perfectly with Nikon flashes that belong to friends. So, I sent the Cowboy Studio version back and ordered two more of different brands. The Trigmaster and Yongnuo. The TrigMaster didn't work either, but the Yongnuo DID. So I kept that set. I'm happy. It was a headache buying so many knowing I'd have to return them, but Amazon makes it so easy to return that I couldn't afford not to. You can troubleshoot until you turn blue, but either they work or they don't and you'll know instantly. With my setup, Yongnuo was the answer. « Show Less
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?
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your flash might be set for automatic. look on back to where you see a lightning bolt, press it and see how it is set. if all else fails read the manual. ( this would be my first thing to do sit down with a cup of coffee in the am and just read. and register your camera on line.